MISSION STATEMENTFounded in 1995, the Chicago Screenwriters Network (CSN), is an educational and inspirational, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer-driven organization created by writers for writers and industry professionals. The Network serves its members by providing educational programming, enhancing their awareness of the realities of the business, developing access and opportunity through alliances with industry professionals, and furthering the cause and quality of writing and filmmaking in the entertainment industry.