Arts and Creativity

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• 2017 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.

• 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.

• Accessibility for Artists

  Helping artists with disabilities find the assistance they need, here's a compiled listing of accessibility resources for artists.

• Acknowledging COA Support

  Outlines how to properly acknowledge state support and credit the Office of the Arts.

• 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.

• Art in Public Spaces

  Connecticut was among the first states to enact legislation that included works of contemporary art with the construction or remodeling of state buildings.

• Art Is Power: Community Roundtable Discussions

  A series of curated discussions with key stakeholders from the arts, community members and professionals from various business sectors to provide unique perspectives on practices, challenges and collaborations that are occurring within the State of Connecticut

• ARTE-accesible Grant

  Provides funding to support access to the arts for all abilities through program and services, planning and training, and artist engagement.

• Artist Fellowship Program

  Provides recognition and funding support for CT artists to pursue new work and advance their artisitc careers.

• Artists Respond and Artists Relief Grant Recipients (May 2020)

• 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.

• Arts and Creativity

• Arts Learning

  Supports teaching and learning for all ages through high-quality arts engagement, community connections and arts integration.

• Arts Learning - HOT Approach Implementation Grants

  Providing greater access to and professional development in the Higher Order Thinking Approach.

• Arts Learning Presentation Grants

  Encourages arts engagement, arts integration, arts exploration and discovery experiences for learners of all ages