Arts and Creativity

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Directory of Teaching Artists

    CT teaching artists reviewed for their excellence, readiness, capacity and desire to work in schools.

  • 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 Aging

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

  • Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund (CAEF)

    CAEF grants provide general operating support that arts organizations may use toward program­ming, administrative or operational costs, capital projects, equipment, or to build their own endowments. CAEF is currently closed.

  • Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

    Legal services, advice, and educational programs for CT artists and cultural organizations.

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

    Honors an individual who has made sustained contributions of outstanding significance to and/or through the arts.

  • Data Maps of COA Awarded Grants

    See the distribution of grants awarded by the Office of the Arts across Connecticut.

  • Arts Learning

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

  • Final Reports

    All grant recipients are required to submit a final report to the Connecticut Office of the Arts.

  • The Bridge Builder Initiative

    Arts Community Impact Coordinators working to identify various affiliation circles and creative networks that are not being served at a high level and strategize innovative ways to support them.

  • Art in Public Spaces

    Integration of art in publicly accessible state buildings to provide an improved public environment.

  • Accessibility

    Resources to assist with the development and implementation of more accessible arts.