The Play Together Community
The Play Together community is made up of artists, creators, and organizations committed to building a creative, equitable Chicago. Meet the artists, non-profits, musicians, and supporters of the Play Together community.
Non-Profit Partners
Collaboration 1 Cause
Intonation Music
Intonation Music is a Chicago-based music education cause that partners with Chicago Public Schools to enable students to explore their limitless potential by learning to play instruments and form their own bands.
Play Together Impact: $3,000 donated
Collaboration 2 Cause
Delacreme Scholars
Delacreme Scholars, created in 2018 by rapper femdot., focuses on providing service for the communities we are apart of, support to those who need it and we sacrifice our time to become a resource for others.
Play Together Impact: $7,000 donated
Collaboration 3 Cause
Merit School of Music
Merit School of Music is a nonprofit organization located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Merit helps young people transform their lives by removing barriers to a high-quality music education, with nearly 70 percent of students benefitting from need-based financial aid.
Current Collaboration: Collaboration goes live Fall 2022
Play Together Collaborators
Collaboration 3 Musical Artist
Nico Segal
Grammy-nominated artist Nico Segal is a multi-talented trumpeter, writer, and producer. He is part of the hip hop collective Savemoney with Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa, among others.
Collaboration 3 Visual Artist
Nikko Washington
Nikko Washington is a renown Chicago painter, muralist, fashion designer, and culture-maker. His unique aesthetic has allowed in him to excel both directly in his own individual works as well as in his role as the artistic director for Chicago hip-hop collective, Savemoney.
Collaboration 2 Musical Artist
femdot.
Considered “Chicago’s New Rap Sensation” by Nylon Magazine and with cosigns from publications such as XXL, Fake Shore Drive, Pigeons and Planes, Lyrical Lemonade, Billboard, and DJ Booth to name a few, femdot. is on the radar as the next Chicago breakout star.
Collaboration 2 Visual Artist
Liz Flores
Flores is a Chicago based artist and muralist, whose murals can be found throughout the Chicagoland Area and New York City. Her work showcases the shared complexities of being human, the female form and the importance of connection and community.
Collaboration 1 Musical Artist
Violet Crime
Violet Crime is a Chicago-based 5-piece Retro-Pop band, praised for their powerful dual vocal performances and their genre-bending “modern take on vintage sounds”. Their first major EP, "Paper Queen" was released through the Play Together label in June 2019.
Collaboration 1 Visual Artist
Julius Bautista
Bautista is a Chicago based visual artist and USMC veteran specializing in mixed-media portraiture and figure painting. His pieces explore the emotional and psychological realm, using surreal embellishments to help portray the subject’s inner state.
Friends of Play Together
Visual Artist
Sentrock
Chicago based muralist and painter - Sentrock is known for using bright colors, intense lettering and characters that grab the attention of viewer.
Visual Artist
Chris Silva
Chris Silva is a muralist, music producer, and prominent figure in Chicago’s early graffiti and skateboarding scenes. Chris played a significant role in the development Chicago "street art".
Visual Artist
Mac Blackout
Mac Blackout is an American visual artist and musician based in Chicago. The founding member of The Functional Blackouts, Daily Void, Mickey, New Rose Alliance, Armageddon Experimental Band, and MBB (Mac Blackout Band), he's also known as a prolific solo recording artist.
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