Natalie van Straaten was founder and publisher of Chicago Gallery News (CGN) from 1982-2007 and served concurrently as Executive Director of the Chicago Art Dealers Association (CADA).  A co-founder of van Straaten Gallery in 1969, Natalie was professionally active in the CHICAGO visual arts community for nearly four decades.   Also devoted to Chicago’s broad cultural community, Natalie served as a docent for the Chicago Symphony; was Executive Director of the Chicago Coalition for Arts and Education (1986-1989), and judged theater as a member of The Jeff Awards for 25 years (1995-2020).  She is currently writing a book on the history, growth and impact of Chicago galleries and dealers, 1967-2007.