college of dupage

The College of DuPage, which is located in the Chicago suburbs, is looking for a PR firm skilled in promoting performing arts & live events.

The firm will promote events at the McAninch Arts Center, which offers more than 200 public performances of plays, concerts, lectures and art exhibits per season.

The MAC houses the Belushi Performance Hall (800-plus seats), Playhouse Theatre (200 seats), Studio Theatre (60 seats) and Lakeside Pavilion (2000 seats).

The RFP calls for "pitching interviews to critics, media and broadcast including 
handling talent for morning show press days; all print, radio and television media relations; writing and distribution of press releases and event copy; submission to event calendar listings; coordination of media events." 


The desired partner will have established relationships with art critics, entertainment editors, radio/TV producers, bloggers and knowledge of the western Chicago suburbs.

Proposals are due April 29.

Send the proposal in a package marked  "Marketing and Public Relations Services for the McAninch Arts Center (MAC), 2020-R0015 to:

Purchasing Manager
Attn: 2020-R0015
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd

IRC Building - Room 1001
Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137

Click here for the RFP.