Creative Sector Survey now open!
We need your voice! To better understand needs and to better serve the creative community, the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut has launched a regional survey and invite the Creative Sector of all disciplines in Western Connecticut, Putnam and Westchester counties, to give input. We hope to benchmark the needs of those who give so much back to our region.
What We Offer
Our Programs
Arts and culture should be accessible for everyone. It’s an important way for people to connect. It is an important part of thriving communities.
Cultural Leadership
We work in collaboration with community businesses and organizations to harness creative resources to make an impact.
Economic Impact
We have evidence that nonprofit arts and culture sector is a significant industry in Fairfield County—.
Professional Development
Our Professional Development Series is directed to arts leaders, arts-related businesses, non-profit arts groups, and artists.
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culture and business markets. There are many ways you can help advance art and culture.
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Events
Ridgefield Theater Barn Launches Ghost Light Sessions – Invites Participation
ASAP! Celebration of Young Photographers
A Tradition of Excellence: Brookfield Craft Center Virtual Faculty Show
“Marvelous Metamorphoses” Virtual Summer Series 2020 for Kids & Families!
Sherman Library – “My Favorite Things” Paintings by Lorraine Ryan
News & Updates
Forward into the Light
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s constitutional right to vote, buildings and landmarks across the country will light up in purple and gold on August 26, 2020 as part of the nationwide Forward Into the Light Campaign, named in honor of the historic suffrage slogan, “Forward through the Darkness, Forward into the Light.”
The ARTE-accesible Grant Program Now Accepting Applications!
The ARTE-accesible (Ar.Teh-Ock.Seh.See.Bleh) grant program supports activities that provide greater access to the arts by all persons with or without disabilities and to all individuals regardless of language.
Great Hollow Virtual Juried Art Show – A Success!
The Great Hollow Virtual Juried Art Show 2020 (May 15 – June 30, 2020) raised over $1300 for the Great Hollow Nature Preserve. Those funds came from the artists’ participation fees and the customers that bought paintings and photographs. The Great Hollow Photographers Club who sponsored the art show, presented a check to Chad Seewagen, Executive Director of Great Hollow, on July 31, 2020.