What We Do
VC Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Modern storytelling has many roots in Chicago — the city is the birthplace of slam poetry, an incubator for improv and stand-up comedy, and home to countless famed newsrooms, theaters, recording studios and universities across more than 75 distinct neighborhoods.
The alumni of Chicago nonfiction storytellers include oral historian Studs Terkel, poets Gwendolyn Brooks and Carl Sandberg, film critics Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, broadcaster Oprah Winfrey, and more comedians than we can list.
The goal of the Chicago VC Hub is to carry on those legacies and strengthen today's networks of nonfiction storytellers, documentary filmmakers and video journalists.
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Collectively, we can create vital "third spaces," beyond work and home, that foster meaningful connections, bolster careers, and inspire collaborations.
Upcoming Gatherings
VC Bay Area Winter Gathering
2026-02-05T21:30:00-05:00
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Southern Pacific Brewing Company, 620, Treat Avenue, Mission District, San Francisco, 94110, San Francisco County, California, USA
SOLD OUT Future of Nonfiction Video 2026
2026-02-06T17:30:00-05:00
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Columbia University, 2960, Broadway, New York, 10027, New York County, New York, United States
Global Artist Assembly: Nonfiction and Truth
2026-02-16T10:00:00-05:00
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Brotfabrik, Caligariplatz, Berlin, 13086, Berlin, Germany
Wilmington x VC Launch / Breakfast Club
2026-02-27T10:30:00-05:00
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Folks Café, Princess Street, Wilmington, NC, USA
Lanzamiento del Hub Villavicencio
2026-03-07T15:00:00-05:00
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Que viva la música, restaurante La Vida es Bella, Calle 41b, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia
