Welcome! You've found our page to honor the silliest boy who ever was: James Conklin. Our original mission was to award the means for aspiring comedians to attend the iO Summer Intensive. As of April 2020 and moving forward, we have expanded our mission to support individuals in the Chicago community through direct giving. We are currently awarding two different scholarships. One scholarship is for creative projects and the other is need-based. Please check out our "Apply" tab for more information on each scholarship.
9/3/2020 Announcement: The JCMS Board is extremely grateful for all of the generous donations to the scholarship and to the new GoFundMe dedicated scholarship for IO employees who were recently laid off. We have already been able to award $200 to over 50 employees! Thanks to each and every one of you. An additional round will be awarded to iO Staff and to a Chicago theater once we have secured the funding from the GoFundMe fundraiser.
And our heartfelt congratulations to Board Member Connor Barry and his finance, Lucy Bonczar, on their upcoming wedding on September 20, 2020 in York, Maine. Congratulations, Connor & Lucy!
9/3/2020 Announcement: The JCMS Board is extremely grateful for all of the generous donations to the scholarship and to the new GoFundMe dedicated scholarship for IO employees who were recently laid off. We have already been able to award $200 to over 50 employees! Thanks to each and every one of you. An additional round will be awarded to iO Staff and to a Chicago theater once we have secured the funding from the GoFundMe fundraiser.
And our heartfelt congratulations to Board Member Connor Barry and his finance, Lucy Bonczar, on their upcoming wedding on September 20, 2020 in York, Maine. Congratulations, Connor & Lucy!