FY21 Recipients

 

Grantee Town/City Description of Activity Grant Amount
ASAP! Washington Depot Translate program and resource materials into Spanish including website and marketing materials. $3,000
Arts for Learning Connecticut Hamden Develop an ADA compliant website that enhances arts education offerings and highlight programs that serve individuals with disabilities.  $3,000
ArtsEcon Initiative New Haven Train artists and staff to convert recordings of AEI's Salon Thrive videos to be subtitled for individuals with hearing impairment.  $525
Brookfield Craft Center Brookfield Add a ramp that meets ADA standards to the blacksmith and welding program spaces. $2,000
EC-CHAP Willington Acquire assisted listening devices, video/digital equipment and enhance programming with large print and web improvements.  $3,000
Elm Shakespeare Company New Haven Acquire assisted listening devices and equipment for indoor and outdoor theatre performances.  $3,000
Ely Center of Contemporary Art New Haven Conduct bilingual professional development workshops for artists that include ADA lessons. $2,500
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Waterford Support performances with ASL interpreters (live and/or live-stream events) $1,500
Florence Griswold Museum Old Lyme Install push button automatic entry system for heavy pull handle gallery doors. $3,000
Grumbling Gryphons West Cornwall Engage ASL interpreters and integrate sign language into educational performances; hire artists with disabilities for production work.  $2,900
Hartford Opera Theater West Hartford Program translations and ASL services, including a pre-show talk with ASL interpretation.  $3,000
Hartford Stage Hartford Pursue language translations and engage ASL interpreters for upcoming performances $3,000
International Festival of Arts & Ideas New Haven Engage a consultant to conduct ADA audit and work towards Universal Design $2,000
Mattatuck Museum  Waterbury Language translation of label text, surveys in three different languages and produce large-print materials. $750
New Haven Symphony Orchestra New Haven Engage a consultant to review website and communications, provide ADA and language translation improvements $3,000
Open Arts Alliance Greenwich  Purchase a voice speech amplifer system and ASL interpreters. $2,850
Shoreline Arts Alliance Guilford Engage an ADA consultant for website accessibility audit and improvements $2,500
Sonia Plumb Dance Company Hartford Translate workshop videos, study guides and program playbills into Spanish, and provide an ASL interpreter for online broadcasts and webinars for upcoming projects.  $3,000
Stamford Symphony Orchestra Stamford Develop a bilingual website and marketing materials, translation services & improve analytics $3,000
The Voice of Art Warren Support access to technology for older artists who have limited access to tech tools for portfolio development.  $3,000
     Program Total $50,025