According to the United States Small Business Administration women own  43 percent of small businesses in the U.S. (about 14 million businesses) the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce (LRVCC) is looking to shine a spotlight on its own local women-owned businesses. As a partial recipient of a $2 million grant from the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, LRVCC is activating vacant storefronts with unique art installations along Belmont Avenue between Western and Ravenswood, created by several local women artists. The Roscoe Village activation features all pieces by women artists from Chicagoland with half from the Roscoe Village area. The installations are meant to be bold and bright to bring life to storefronts now through the end of March. As part of the art installations, several Lakeview Roscoe Village businesses will be celebrating International Women’s Day with deals and donations to women’s charities. The installations can be found at the following addresses:

• 2300 W. Belmont Ave (three artists across five windows)

• 1931 W. Belmont Ave (one artist on one window)

To view the artists, locations and window installations, see here.

To learn more about the activation program and the featured artists, visit lakeviewroscoevillage.org/storefront-art-activation.