Creative Conversations: A Professional Development Series
Creative Conversations is a professional development series being offered by the Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) that will focus on five (5) strategic initiatives (listed below). COA will convene a session(s) focused on each initiative, each designed in various formats including invitation-only meetings, open registration sessions, fishbowl-style conversations, workshops, and panel presentations.
Sea Tea Comedy Theater
Sea Tea Comedy Theater by Antonia Schachter | Nov 21, 2018 On December 12, 2018 at Sea Tea Comedy Theater, COA will present its first R.E.A.D.I. Talks, a 1:1 in-depth conversation with World Touring DJ and Radio Personality DJ Meechie.The...
R.E.A.D.I. NOW: Talk Series
R.E.A.D.I. NOW: Talk Series by Antonia Schachter | Nov 21, 2018 R.E.A.D.I.Now is a video series of intimate master classes by young creative professionals in Connecticut who are making an impact and blazing a trail for their generation and future...
Building Up Connecticut’s Art Workforce
Building Up Connecticut's Art Workforce by Antonia Schachter | Nov 21, 2018 Building Up Connecticut’s Art Workforce: Young Creative Professionals & Creative Start Ups is part of COA’s Creative Conversations series.This will be a fishbowl-style...
Young Artists are Moving into Rehabbed Old Buildings
All across Connecticut, young artists are moving into rehabbed old buildings, setting up creative new businesses and bringing new life to their communities. I’d like to share two examples. In Hartford’s Parkville neighborhood, factories and warehouses have been...
Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund Program
Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund Program Antonia Schachter The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) is pleased to release the guidelines for the FY19 Connecticut Arts Endowment program! Eligible Applicants An applicant must be a Connecticut arts...
DECD Looking for Arts and Culture Administrator
The Department of Economic and Community Development is recruiting for a Arts & Culture Administrator position. This is a unique management position suitable for a creative individual who has a passion for the arts, culture or preserving the historic assets of Connecticut.
THE CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF THE ARTS AWARDS OVER $1 MILLION IN GRANTS STATEWIDE
We are still accepting applications to the Access category of the Arts Learning grant program. Arts Learning: Access grants provide funding, from $500 up $1,000, for exposure to the arts through field trips, school or classroom visits, performance(s), and/or lecture demonstrations by artists or artist groups or arts venues.
Good to Great grant program funding for Capital Projects
The Good to Great grant program provides funding for Capital Projects that link art, history and tourism in ways that enhance the visitors’ experience of a cultural venue and/or historic site.
READI Music Conference
READI Music Conference Art News by RBaldwin | June 29, 2018 We are very excited about the upcoming R.E.A.D.I Music Conference that will take place on July 28! At 10 am, our first blast promoting the event is scheduled to go out. Please check out...