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WPB SSA #33 Mautene Court Plaza Redesign RFP
Special Service Area #33, the business improvement district for the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods, is seeking proposals from qualified firms in providing landscaping architecture and landscape design services for Mautene Court Plaza (1260 N Milwaukee Ave) as herein outlined.
Special Service Area #33 requests qualifications from architects, engineers, or combination thereof in preparing a landscaping plan that includes a visual of baseline and proposed conditions, preliminary project mapping with phasing, preliminary cost estimates and other services as necessary during each phase of the project.
Deadline: April 30, 2026 @ 5 PM
WPB SSA #33 2025 Annual Report RFP
The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce seeks designer, publisher and distributor to create an annual report for SSA #33. This report will be an attractive, graphically rich, easy–to-read document that profiles the SSA #33 to be mailed and available online.
Deadline: April 10, 2026 @ 5 PM
WPB SSA #33 Wicker Park Fest Arts Area RFP
The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce and Special Service Area #33 are accepting proposals for the Arts Area at the 2026 Wicker Park Fest, which is celebrating its 22nd year! This Arts Area is intended to enhance the Wicker Park Fest experience and contribute to the rich and vibrant neighborhood art scene. Artists are invited to propose highly compelling, professional quality visual artwork and/or interactive installations, or other engaging works of art that are free-standing or self-sustained and can be exhibited during fest hours.
Deadline: April 30, 2026 @ 11:59 PM
WPB SSA #33 Holiday Window Painting Rebate
This Holiday Season, WPB Special Service Area #33 is offering a rebate to PIN-holding businesses to help offset the cost of painted holiday window decorations. This rebate intends to help businesses attract customers and encourage storefronts throughout the neighborhood to get in the holiday spirit!
The 2025 Holiday Window Rebate is now Closed, but stay tuned for the Rebate's return in 2026!
Community Grant Program
Organizations may apply for up to $5,000 to support public programs, events, initiatives, or services that demonstrate a measurable benefit to the community and foster community growth. Eligible initiatives include Special Events, Festivals, Ongoing Programming, Neighborhood Services, or local Marketing Campaigns. Typically, SSA funding is used to support Marketing/Promotion, Supplies/Materials, and stipends for artists/performers/educators.
If you have completed your event, please submit your post-event report here.
Rebate Programs
Safety Rebates and Security Rebates provide incentives for owners/tenants to make improvements to their properties that enhance public safety, quality of life, and the visual aesthetic of Wicker Park Bucktown.
Review Schedule
2026 Community Grants will be reviewed and voted on monthly at SSA Commission meetings. Please make sure you are submitting a Community Grant application for an event/program that will occur AFTER the upcoming Commission meeting. You can view the full Commission Meeting Calendar here:
February 18
March 18
April 15
May 20
June 17
July 7*
September 16
October 21
November 18