Artists Respond

How To Apply

Apply online using the Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) e-granting portal.
  • New Applicants: Create an account
    • The system will ask you to enter the name of your organization as part of it's default settings, for artists please enter "not applicable" and bypass setting up organizational information.
  • Returning Applicants Log into your existing account. If you forgot your password then select "Reset Password" 
    • As a returning applicant you may open up into your "My applications" window when you log in. To begin a new application select "Programs" in the top right corner.

If you require an alternative method, please contact our Accessibility Coordinator, Tamara Dimitri by email at tamara.dimitri@ct.gov.   

We ask the following questions about you and your project:

Social Issue & Artistic Merit

  1. Applicant Name
  2. Select the primary social issue your community-based project will address? - view list here 
  3. WHY is this social issue of interest to you and how will you use your work as an artist to address it? (up to 300 word count)

Project Details

  1. Title of Project (up to 15 word count)
  2. What are you Proposing? Provide a brief description of your project. (up to 200 word count)
  3. Where will your project take place? List CT town(s) and specific locations (if known) and any other location details.(up to 50 word count)
  4. When will it occur it occur? Your overall project may begin before or end after the designated funding period, but COA grant funds can ONLY be used during the grant funding period. Enter your project start and end dates based on when COA funds will be used to support the project. 
  5. Who is involved in your project? Identify other artists and project partners and indicate their role and why they were selected. (up to 200 word count)
  6. Budget: $3,000 to support artist fees and project expenses. Indicate how the grant will be used. Note: please be aware that this grant may be considered taxable income. 
  7. Expand further on how the COA funds will be used, if needed. (up to 50 word count)

Community & Audience

  1. Who is your community and audience and why did you choose them? (up to 200 word count)
  2. Why do you believe your project will be of interest to your community and audience? (up to 200 word count)
  3. How do you plan to inform your community and audience about your project? - engagement, outreach, marketing communications (up to 200 word count)

Impact

  1. Self-Impact (check all that apply)
  2. Impact on Others (check all that apply)
  3. Impact: Expand on one or more of the items you have checked above (Self-Impact and Impact on Others). (up to 300 word count)

Additional survey style questions are included in the application for aggregate data purposes and to learn more about your proposed project. View the survey questions here.

Artistic Excellence - Work Samples

  1. Indicate the Artistic Disciplines that best define your work as an artist.
    • Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts, Multidisciplinary, Performance, Literature, Teaching Artist, Cultural Heritage, Digital Media, Other (up to 4 word count)
  2. Enter your website (if available)
  3. Applicants may provide Professional Social Media sites (optional)
  4. Work Samples: Include past work samples and/or work samples that provide a sense of the project you are proposing. Applicants may provide any combination of links and uploads with a maximum of 3 links and 5 image/document files. Please note, reviewers will not review beyond 10 minutes of work samples per application. You may share a brief description of the work samples you have included (up to 200 word count).

Artists Respond Applicant Information - Note: This form is not shared with the grant reviewers.

  1. Applicant Name
  2. Applicant Address and Contact Information
  3. Legislative Districts: Go to Find Your Legislators to obtain this information.
    • State Represetative (name and district #)
    • State Senator (name and district #)
    • US Congressperson (name and district #)
    • US Senator (name)
    • US Senator (name)
  4. The Connecticut Office of the Arts partners with Regional Service Organizations (RSO) that serve as local field offices. This statewide network plays a key role in supporting CT's creative economy, the regional arts and cultural infrastructure, and COA’s goals, programs and services. Please select your region (or regions, if your town is shared by more than one). A complete list of towns represented by each region is available on the COA website.
    • Arts & Culture Collaborative, Waterbury Region
    • Arts Council of Greater New Haven
    • Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County
    • Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut
    • Cultural Coalition - Northwest Region
    • Cultural Coalition - Southeast Region
    • Greater Hartford Arts Council
    • Northwest Connecticut Arts Council
    • Shoreline Arts Alliance
  5. Please share your self-identification. Check all that apply.
    • Black / African / African American
    • Afro Latino / a/x
    • Caribbean
    • Chicano / a/x
    • Mexican
    • Central American
    • South American
    • Middle Eastern / North African
    • Southeast Asian / Asian
    • Pacific Islander / Native Hawaiian
    • Native Alaskan
    • American Indian
    • White / Caucasian (origins in Europe, Middle East or North Africa)
    • Other, please specify
    • I prefer not to answer