Arts & Culture

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• Cultural Districts

  Review standards and criteria for determining a Cultural District, which is a specific area of a town or city that has a number of cultural facilities, activities and/or assets.

• 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.

• Arts Learning

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

• SAM.gov Unique Entity ID

  An Unique Entity ID (UEI) is required to recieve federal awards.

• Supporting Arts Grant Program

  The Supporting Arts grant program is currently closed.

• 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.

• 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.

• Creative Economy

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

• Glossary of Terms

  A list of words, along with definations, that an applicant may come across in program guidelines and/or during the application process.

• Poetry Out Loud

  Encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance.

• Regional Initiative Grant Program (REGI) CLOSED

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

• Creative Aging

  Engaging older adults in sequential arts activities with trained Connecticut teaching artists.

• Arts Learning - HOT Approach Implementation Grants CLOSED

  HOT Approach Implementation Grants are not being offered at this time.