Arts and Creativity

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• Poetry Out Loud

  Encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance.

• Arts Learning

  Advancing arts education and experiences through professional development and funding support.

• About the Connecticut Office of the Arts

  The Office of the Arts works to inspire a culture of creativity in Connecticut by supporting arts making and arts participation for all people.

• Arts Workforce Initiative

  The Arts Workforce Initiative (AWI) provides hands-on work experience in the arts to diverse, traditionally underrepresented individuals throughout the State of Connecticut.

• Elizabeth L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship - Now Accepting Applications!

  The Mahaffey Fellowship provides funding to individuals to pursue professional development opportunities that will advance their careers in arts administration.

• Resources

• Connecticut Arts Alliance

  Connecticut Arts Alliance (CAA) is a nonprofit advocacy organization led by artists, educators and arts executives from all over our state promoting the importance of the arts in building healthy, vibrant and connected communities.

• Americans for the Arts: Arts & Economic Prosperity Study V

  Arts & Economic Prosperity V is Americans for the Arts’ fifth study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry's impact on the economy.

• NEA Grants for Organizations and Individuals

  Find available grants, awards and related events for individuals and organizations.

• Jobs in New England Creative Economy Report

  Creative workers are employed in nearly every sector that powers New England, from education, to technology and science, to major global brands. They help shape our industries and culture, defining who we are and where we want to live.

• This page has been assembled from several sources to list resources for artists and cultural organizations to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

• Glossary of Terms

  A list of words, along with definations, that an applicant may come across in program guidelines and/or during the application process.

• National Assembly of State Art Agencies

  NASAA and the state arts agencies advance the arts for the well-being and prosperity of our nation's individuals, communities and families. NASAA is the association of America's 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies.

• Arts & Culture Industry Guidelines for Operating During COVID-19

  Operating guidelines for the arts and culture sector to assist in reopening according to the guidelines provided by the State of Connecticut.