About Us

My Best Life Chicago, Inc. is a nonprofit creative hub built on the belief that a city’s creative community is what makes it unique. We exist to support Chicago’s artists, musicians, craftsmen, entertainers, and small businesses by bringing them together through collaboration, shared visibility, and access to opportunities that are difficult to create alone.

By functioning as a shared hub and curated marketplace, we connect creatives with the public, partners, and each other — strengthening Chicago’s creative culture and making it more accessible, sustainable, and built to last.

FOUNDER’S STATEMENT

My Best Life Chicago started with a simple belief: living your best life starts at home, and the people who give a city its character are the creatives who live and work there.

After years of helping people settle into Chicago and connect with their neighborhoods, I saw firsthand how difficult it was for talented artists and small businesses to gain visibility without spending money they didn’t have. At the same time, I saw how much people wanted authentic, local experiences but didn’t always know where to find them.

I created My Best Life Chicago to bridge that gap — to build a space where Chicago creatives could collaborate, be discovered, and participate in opportunities together, rather than competing alone. This organization exists to support the creative community that makes Chicago what it is, and to ensure those voices, services, and experiences remain visible, accessible, and valued.— Troy Marr, Founder

Our Story

What began as a community-focused effort to help people feel at home in Chicago evolved into a mission-driven nonprofit centered on creative culture. My Best Life Chicago grew from the understanding that strong cities are built through local connection, collaboration, and creative expression.

Over time, that vision expanded into a platform designed to support Chicago’s creative community — connecting artists, entrepreneurs, and small businesses with shared resources, collaborative opportunities, and access to audiences seeking authentic local talent and services.

OUR WORK

Creative Collaboration & Marketplace

We bring Chicago creatives together within a shared hub and marketplace that enables collaborative services such as events, catering, commissioned art, live performances, and creative experiences that are stronger when offered collectively.

Community Engagement & Cultural Initiatives

Through curated events, partnerships, and community-driven initiatives, we create opportunities for creatives to engage with neighborhoods, contribute through service, and strengthen Chicago’s cultural identity.

Platform & Program Development

We focus on building sustainable systems that support creative participation, discovery, and long-term impact — ensuring Chicago’s creative community remains supported and accessible.

Our Impact

Our impact is reflected in the opportunities we help create, the collaborations we support, and the connections formed between creators, communities, and the public. By reducing barriers to participation and fostering collaboration, we contribute to a stronger creative ecosystem that benefits artists, neighborhoods, and the city as a whole.

HOW WE’RE FUNDED

Tink Tees was created to fund My Best Life Chicago, Inc. Profits from Tink Tees support nonprofit programs, platform development, and creative initiatives that serve Chicago’s creative community.