HARTFORD – The state’s Office of the Arts recently awarded $ 1,004,459 to 192 Connecticut arts organizations, according to a press release.
Artists for World Peace, Middletown, $ 6,305
Killingworth Arts Center, $ 6,305
Concerts from Chestnut Hill, Guilford, $ 2,705
Con Brio Choral Society, Old Lyme, $ 2,705
Eastern Connecticut Ballet, East Lyme, $ 11,255
Essex, Essex Winter Series, $ 6,305
Friends of Madison Youth, $ 6,305
CT FUSE Theater, Madison, $ 1,000
Greater Middletown Choir, Middletown, $ 6,305
Guilford Art Center, $ 11,255
I-Park Foundation, East Haddam, $ 6,305
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook, $ 10,200
Lyme Art Association, $ 6,305
Madison lyrical scene, $ 4,760
Noank-Mystic Community Group, Old Lyme, $ 1,000
Connecticut Opera Theater, Clinton, $ 2,040
Project: “Music heals us”, Guilford, $ 6,305
Wesleyan Potters, Middletown, $ 6,305
A full list of arts grant recipients can be found at bit.ly/3zzvcuL.
The artists respond
In addition, two local artists received grants from the Artists Respond Program, which provides direct funding to artists in Connecticut so they can pursue community projects that address social issues, current events and community needs.
The total amount distributed across the state was $ 207,500, according to the press release.
Sarah Grote of Cromwell and Katharine Owens of Middletown each received $ 5,000.
Connecticut artists can apply for a grant of $ 1,000, $ 2,500 or $ 5,000 to support artist fees associated with project activities.
The projects are to take place in Connecticut and address a range of social issues, such as equity and racial justice, community development, empowerment of LGBTQ communities, the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health and other initiatives that use the arts to inspire, empower, educate and transform the community, the state said.
