Peggy Stewart

Assistant Director, Culture, Arts and Nature
Chicago Park District

Peggy Stewart’s work has been guided by Informal learning in gardens, museums, and parks – equitable to all- for over three decades.

Currently serving as Assistant Director of Culture, Arts and Nature, Peggy oversees a department instrumental in developing and launching quality arts and nature offerings responsive to the needs of neighborhoods throughout the city. In her current role, she is responsible for forging partnerships with cultural institutions around the city, and providing music and theater performance series in neighborhoods.

With a strong team, Peggy has provided leadership for the “Night Out in the Parks” program, providing a robust series of free cultural engagement opportunities across the city. She believes that bringing people together to camp together, dance together, and learn together may change the perception of our cities and our place in them.