Get the Support You Need
The Office of the Arts offers a wide range of support. Follow the links below to see how we help:
- Artists and individuals
- Arts organizations
- Municipalities
- Schools and educators
PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND RESOURCES
For Artists and Individuals
Grants
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Programs and Services
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Air Collaborative
Art in Public Spaces
Arts Directory
Connecticut Artist Collection
Connecticut Office of the Arts Internship
Creative Aging
Cultural Heritage Arts Program
Folk & Traditional Arts Impact Coordinator
Professional Development for Artists
State Poet Laureate
State Troubadour
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Youth Poet Laureate
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/programs-and-services/air-collaborative/air-collaborative-overview">Air Collaborative</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/programs-and-services/art-in-public-spaces/art-in-public-spaces-program">Art in Public Spaces</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/arts-directory">Arts Directory</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/programs-and-services/connecticut-artists-collection/connecticut-artists-collection">Connecticut Artist Collection</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/training-and-development/coa-internship/office-of-the-arts-internship-overview">Connecticut Office of the Arts Internship</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/programs-and-services/creative-aging/creative-aging-program">Creative Aging</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/programs-and-services/cultural-heritage-arts-program/connecticut-cultural-heritage-arts-program">Cultural Heritage Arts Program</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/programs-and-services/cultural-heritage-arts-program/folk-and-traditional-arts-community-impact-coordinator">Folk & Traditional Arts Impact Coordinator</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/training-and-development/professional-development-for-artists/professional-development-for-artists">Professional Development for Artists</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/honors-and-honorees/state-poet-laureate/state-poet-laureate-program-overview">State Poet Laureate</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/honors-and-honorees/state-troubadour/state-troubadour-overview">State Troubadour</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/programs-and-services/volunteer-lawyers-for-the-arts/volunteer-lawyers-for-the-arts-program">Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/honors-and-honorees/youth-poet-laureate/youth-poet-laureate-program-overview">Youth Poet Laureate</a>
Art in Public Spaces
Arts Directory
Connecticut Artist Collection
Connecticut Office of the Arts Internship
Creative Aging
Cultural Heritage Arts Program
Folk & Traditional Arts Impact Coordinator
Professional Development for Artists
State Poet Laureate
State Troubadour
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Youth Poet Laureate
Resources
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Accessibility
Arts Directory
Connecticut Arts and Standards
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Designated Regional Service Organizations
E-News
READI (DEI)
The Talking Artists
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/accessibility/accessibility">Accessibility</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/arts-directory">Arts Directory</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/ct-arts-and-standards/ct-arts-and-standards">Connecticut Arts and Standards</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/disasters-and-emergencies/disasters-and-emergencies">Disaster and Emergency Preparedness</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/about-us/drsos">Designated Regional Service Organizations</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/coa-e-news/ct-office-of-the-arts-e-news">E-News</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/readi/readi-and-dei">READI (DEI)</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/programs-and-services/talking-artists">The Talking Artists</a>
Arts Directory
Connecticut Arts and Standards
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Designated Regional Service Organizations
E-News
READI (DEI)
The Talking Artists
Arts Organization
Grants
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Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund
EMPOWER Grant Program
Good to Great Grant Program
Strategic Partnership Grants
Supporting Arts Grant Program
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/grants/conn-arts-endowment-fund/now-accepting-applications">Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund</a><br/>
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/grants/empower/now-accepting-applications">EMPOWER Grant Program</a><br/>
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/grants/good-to-great/good-to-great-grant-program">Good to Great Grant Program</a><br/>
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/grants/strategic-partnerships/strategic-partnership-grants">Strategic Partnership Grants</a><br/>
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/grants/supporting-arts/supporting-arts-grant">Supporting Arts Grant Program</a>
EMPOWER Grant Program
Good to Great Grant Program
Strategic Partnership Grants
Supporting Arts Grant Program
Programs and Services
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Resources
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Accessibility
Arts Directory
Arts and Economic Prosperity 6
Connecticut Arts and Standards
Creative Economy
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Designated Regional Service Organizations
E-News
READI (DEI)
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/accessibility/accessibility">Accessibility</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/arts-directory">Arts Directory</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/aep-6/arts-and-economic-prosperity-6">Arts and Economic Prosperity 6</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/ct-arts-and-standards/ct-arts-and-standards">Connecticut Arts and Standards</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/creative-economy">Creative Economy</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/disasters-and-emergencies/disasters-and-emergencies">Disaster and Emergency Preparedness</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/about-us/drsos">Designated Regional Service Organizations</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/coa-e-news/ct-office-of-the-arts-e-news">E-News</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/readi/readi-and-dei">READI (DEI)</a><br />
Arts Directory
Arts and Economic Prosperity 6
Connecticut Arts and Standards
Creative Economy
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Designated Regional Service Organizations
E-News
READI (DEI)
For Municipalities
Grants
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Programs and Services
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Resources
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Accessibility
Arts Directory
Arts and Economic Prosperity 6
Connecticut Arts and Standards
Directory of Teaching Artists
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Designated Regional Service Organizations
E-News
READI (DEI)
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/accessibility/accessibility">Accessibility</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/arts-directory">Arts Directory</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/aep-6/arts-and-economic-prosperity-6">Arts and Economic Prosperity 6</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/ct-arts-and-standards/ct-arts-and-standards">Connecticut Arts and Standards</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/arts-directory">Directory of Teaching Artists</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/disasters-and-emergencies/disasters-and-emergencies">Disaster and Emergency Preparedness</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/about-us/drsos">Designated Regional Service Organizations</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/coa-e-news/ct-office-of-the-arts-e-news">E-News</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/readi/readi-and-dei">READI (DEI)</a><br />
Arts Directory
Arts and Economic Prosperity 6
Connecticut Arts and Standards
Directory of Teaching Artists
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Designated Regional Service Organizations
E-News
READI (DEI)
For Schools and Educators
Grants
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Programs and Services
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Resources
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Arts Directory
Arts Education Standards and Resources
Designated Regional Service Organizations
E-News
READI (DEI)
<a href="/decdartsportal/arts-directory">Arts Directory</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/ct-arts-and-standards/ct-arts-and-standards">Arts Education Standards and Resources</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/about-us/drsos">Designated Regional Service Organizations</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/coa-e-news/ct-office-of-the-arts-e-news">E-News</a><br />
<a href="/decdartsportal/knowledge-base/articles/resources/readi/readi-and-dei">READI (DEI)</a>
Arts Education Standards and Resources
Designated Regional Service Organizations
E-News
READI (DEI)