Designated Regional Services Organizations (DRSOs)
Supporting Arts and Culture in CT

Supporting Arts and Culture in CT

The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) partners with regional organizations to help arts and cultural communities thrive. These organizations help us support your local creative economy by:


  • Helping you access and use COA programs and services
  • Providing hands-on support in your community, including marketing, technical assistance, arts and culture advocacy, and more
  • Building relationships between artists, arts organizations, communities, municipalities, educators, and others in your area

Here are Connecticut’s DRSOs and the towns they serve.

Arts Council of Greater New Haven
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Hope Chavez, Executive Director

70 Audubon Street, 2nd floor, New Haven, CT 06510

Website: http://www.newhavenarts.org/

Email: info@newhavenarts.org

Phone: 203-772-2788

Towns Served: Bethany | Branford (shared) | Cheshire (shared) | East Haven (shared) | Guilford (shared) | Hamden | Madison (shared) | Meriden | Milford | New Haven | North Branford (shared) | North Haven | Orange | Wallingford | West Haven | Woodbridge
Hope Chavez, Executive Director<br /> <br /> 70 Audubon Street, 2nd floor, New Haven, CT 06510<br /> <br /> Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.newhavenarts.org/" target="_self">http://www.newhavenarts.org/</a> <br /> <br /> Email: <a href="mailto:info@newhavenarts.org ">info@newhavenarts.org</a> <br /> <br /> Phone: 203-772-2788<br /> <br /> Towns Served: Bethany | Branford (shared) | Cheshire (shared) | East Haven (shared) | Guilford (shared) | Hamden | Madison (shared) | Meriden | Milford | New Haven | North Branford (shared) | North Haven | Orange | Wallingford | West Haven | Woodbridge
Arts & Culture Collaborative, Waterbury Region
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Diane J. Ploch, Administrator

83 Bank Street / P.O. Box 1469, Waterbury, CT 06721

Website: https://www.waterburyregionarts.com/

Email: dploch@waterburyregionarts.com

Phone: 203-757-0701 x316

Towns Served: Ansonia | Beacon Falls | Bethlehem (shared) | Cheshire (shared) | Derby | Middlebury | Naugatuck | Oxford | Prospect | Seymour | Southbury | Thomaston (shared) | Waterbury | Watertown | Wolcott | Woodbury
Diane J. Ploch, Administrator<br /> <br /> 83 Bank Street / P.O. Box 1469, Waterbury, CT 06721<br /> <br /> Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.waterburyregionarts.com/" target="_self">https://www.waterburyregionarts.com/</a> <br /> <br /> Email: <a href="mailto:dploch@waterburyregionarts.com">dploch@waterburyregionarts.com</a> <br /> <br /> Phone: 203-757-0701 x316<br /> <br /> Towns Served: Ansonia | Beacon Falls | Bethlehem (shared) | Cheshire (shared) | Derby | Middlebury | Naugatuck | Oxford | Prospect | Seymour | Southbury | Thomaston (shared) | Waterbury | Watertown | Wolcott | Woodbury
Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County
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Erika Wesley, Executive Director

Gate Lodge at Matthews Park

301 West Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850

Website: https://culturalalliancefc.org/

Email: info@culturalalliancefc.org

Phone: 203-256-2329

Towns Served: Bridgeport | Darien | Easton | Fairfield | Greenwich | Monroe | New Canaan | Norwalk | Shelton | Stamford | Stratford | Trumbull | Weston | Westport | Wilton
Erika <span>Wesley</span>, Executive Director<br /> <br /> Gate Lodge at Matthews Park<br /> <br /> 301 West Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850<br /> <br /> Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/" target="_self">https://culturalalliancefc.org/</a> <br /> <br /> Email: <a href="mailto:info@culturalalliancefc.org">info@culturalalliancefc.org</a><br /> <br /> Phone: 203-256-2329<br /> <br /> Towns Served: Bridgeport | Darien | Easton | Fairfield | Greenwich | Monroe | New Canaan | Norwalk | Shelton | Stamford | Stratford | Trumbull | Weston | Westport | Wilton<br class="t-last-br" />
Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut
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Lisa M. Scails, Executive Director

287 Main St, Danbury, CT 06810

Website: https://cawct.org/

Email: info@cawct.org

Phone: 203-798-0760

Towns Served: Bethel | Bridgewater | Brookfield | Danbury | New Fairfield | New Milford (shared) | Newtown | Redding | Ridgefield | Sherman
Lisa M. Scails, Executive Director<br /> <br /> 287 Main St, Danbury, CT 06810<br /> <br /> Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cawct.org/" target="_self">https://cawct.org/</a> <br /> <br /> Email: <a href="mailto:info@cawct.org">info@cawct.org</a><br /> <br /> Phone: 203-798-0760<br /> <br /> Towns Served: Bethel | Bridgewater | Brookfield | Danbury | New Fairfield | New Milford (shared) | Newtown | Redding | Ridgefield | Sherman
Cultural Coalition (Serving Southeastern & Northeastern CT)
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Wendy Vincent, Executive Director

PO Box 95, New London, CT 06320

Website: http://culturesect.org/

Email: info@CultureSECT.org

Phone: 860-448-5135

Northeast Region Towns Served: Ashford | Brooklyn | Canterbury | Chaplin | Columbia | Coventry | Eastford | Hampton | Killingly | Mansfield | Plainfield | Pomfret | Putnam | Scotland | Stafford | Sterling | Thompson | Union | Willington | Windham | Woodstock

Southeast Region Towns Served: Bozrah | Colchester | East Lyme (shared) | Franklin | Griswold | Groton | Lebanon | Ledyard | Lisbon | Lyme (shared) | Montville | New London | North Stonington | Norwich | Old Lyme (shared) | Preston | Salem (shared) | Sprague | Stonington | Voluntown | Waterford
Wendy Vincent, Executive Director<br /> <br /> PO Box 95, New London, CT 06320<br /> <br /> Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://culturesect.org/" target="_self">http://culturesect.org/</a> <br /> <br /> Email: <a href="mailto:info@CultureSECT.org">info@CultureSECT.org</a><br /> <br /> Phone: 860-448-5135<br /> <br /> Northeast Region Towns Served: Ashford | Brooklyn | Canterbury | Chaplin | Columbia | Coventry | Eastford | Hampton | Killingly | Mansfield | Plainfield | Pomfret | Putnam | Scotland | Stafford | Sterling | Thompson | Union | Willington | Windham | Woodstock<br /> <br /> Southeast Region Towns Served: Bozrah | Colchester | East Lyme (shared) | Franklin | Griswold | Groton | Lebanon | Ledyard | Lisbon | Lyme (shared) | Montville | New London | North Stonington | Norwich | Old Lyme (shared) | Preston | Salem (shared) | Sprague | Stonington | Voluntown | Waterford<br class="t-last-br" />
Greater Hartford Arts Council
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Rev. Dr. Shelley Best, CEO

100 Pearl Street, 1st Floor, Hartford, CT 06123-1436

Website: https://letsgoarts.org/

Email: info@letsgoarts.org

Phone: 860-525-8629

Towns Served: Andover | Avon | Berlin | Bloomfield | Bolton | Bristol | Canton | East Granby | East Hartford| East Windsor | Ellington | Enfield | Farmington | Glastonbury | Granby | Hartford | Hebron | Manchester | Marlborough | New Britain | Newington | Plainville | Rocky Hill | Simsbury | Somers | Southington | South Windsor | Suffield | Tolland | Vernon | West Hartford | Wethersfield | Windsor | Windsor Locks
Rev. Dr. Shelley Best, CEO<br /> <br /> 100 Pearl Street, 1st Floor, Hartford, CT 06123-1436<br /> <br /> Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://letsgoarts.org/" target="_self">https://letsgoarts.org/</a> <br /> <br /> Email: <a href="mailto:info@letsgoarts.org">info@letsgoarts.org</a><br /> <br /> Phone: 860-525-8629<br /> <br /> Towns Served: Andover | Avon | Berlin | Bloomfield | Bolton | Bristol | Canton | East Granby | East Hartford| East Windsor | Ellington | Enfield | Farmington | Glastonbury | Granby | Hartford | Hebron | Manchester | Marlborough | New Britain | Newington | Plainville | Rocky Hill | Simsbury | Somers | Southington | South Windsor | Suffield | Tolland | Vernon | West Hartford | Wethersfield | Windsor | Windsor Locks
Northwest Connecticut Arts Council
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Steph Burr, Executive Director

40 Main Street, Suite #1, Torrington, CT 06790

Website: https://www.artsnwct.org/

Email: info@artsnwct.org

Phone: 860-618-0075

Towns Served: Barkhamsted | Bethlehem (shared) | Burlington | Canaan | Colebrook | Cornwall | Goshen | Hartland | Harwinton | Kent | Litchfield | Morris | New Hartford | New Milford (shared) | Norfolk | North Canaan | Plymouth | Roxbury | Salisbury | Sharon | Thomaston (shared) | Torrington | Warren | Washington | Winchester
Steph Burr, Executive Director<br /> <br /> 40 Main Street, Suite #1, Torrington, CT 06790<br /> <br /> Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.artsnwct.org/" target="_self">https://www.artsnwct.org/</a> <br /> <br /> Email: <a href="mailto:info@artsnwct.org">info@artsnwct.org</a><br /> <br /> Phone: 860-618-0075<br /> <br /> Towns Served: Barkhamsted | Bethlehem (shared) | Burlington | Canaan | Colebrook | Cornwall | Goshen | Hartland | Harwinton | Kent | Litchfield | Morris | New Hartford | New Milford (shared) | Norfolk | North Canaan | Plymouth | Roxbury | Salisbury | Sharon | Thomaston (shared) | Torrington | Warren | Washington | Winchester
Shoreline Arts Alliance
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Eric Dillner, CEO and Executive Director

725 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, CT 06437-2752

Website: https://www.shorelinearts.org/

Phone: 203-453-3890

Towns Served: Branford (shared) | Chester | Clinton | Cromwell | Deep River | Durham | East Haddam | East Hampton | East Haven (shared) | East Lyme (shared) | Essex | Guilford (shared) | Haddam | Killingworth | Lyme (shared) | Madison (shared) | Middlefield | Middletown | North Branford (shared) | Old Lyme (shared) | Old Saybrook | Portland | Salem (shared) | Westbrook
Eric Dillner, CEO and Executive Director<br /> <br /> 725 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, CT 06437-2752<br /> <br /> Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.shorelinearts.org/" target="_self">https://www.shorelinearts.org/</a> <br /> <br /> Phone: 203-453-3890<br /> <br /> Towns Served: Branford (shared) | Chester | Clinton | Cromwell | Deep River | Durham | East Haddam | East Hampton | East Haven (shared) | East Lyme (shared) | Essex | Guilford (shared) | Haddam | Killingworth | Lyme (shared) | Madison (shared) | Middlefield | Middletown | North Branford (shared) | Old Lyme (shared) | Old Saybrook | Portland | Salem (shared) | Westbrook