Arts & Culture

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• Artists Respond

  Project funding for Connecticut artists to support community-based art projects that respond to social issues or current events.

• Empower Grant Initiative

  Support for small and medium-sized arts organizations that represent the diverse cultural expressions of all Connecticut state residents. The Connecticut Office of the Arts provides self-determined capacity building support to help grow organizations that have yet to receive meaningful levels of support.

• Governor's Arts Awards

  Recognizes remarkable individuals and organizations for excellence and lifetime achievement in the arts.

• Connecticut Arts Hero Awards

  These awards honor and celebrate individuals who are doing extraordinary things in, for and through the arts.

• 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.

• If your COA-funded project or event happens during Coronavirus time

  If you have a COA grant to support a program or event taking place during this time of increased concern, be aware that COA will allow you to postpone and reschedule, and will if necessary extend the grant project period. Be sure to contact your program manager via email to alert them to the change.

• Use the Connecticut Brand

  Download the State's official brand in different layouts and file formats.

• Data Maps of COA Awarded Grants

  See the distribution of grants awarded by the Office of the Arts across Connecticut.

• Institutional Grants Map

  CT Office of the Arts Institutional Grants Map

• Strategic Partnership Grants

  Invests COA resources in specific, values driven initiatives to accomplish priority goals defined in its strategic plan.

• Regional Initiative Grant Program (REGI) CLOSED

  The Connecticut Office of the Arts is no longer offering the Regional Initiative Grant Program.

• Creative Economy

  Studies, research, and resources that document the value of the arts, culture, and creative industries.

• The HOT APPROACH

  The HOT APPROACH prepares students to be successful learners and contributors in the 21st Centurty through standards-based arts education, arts integration and democratic practice.

• Arts Learning

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