Updated news and information for the arts industry related to the coronavirus. Find federal, regional, and state resources, economic impact assessments, emergency relief efforts, and guidelines for re-opening. We’ll keep compiling the news as we get it and updating this page.
Americans for the Arts National Survey
Collecting data about the impact of the spread in the Art sector across the country. Help make sure Western Connecticut is counted!
CARES Act
The Arts Action Fund updated information on the CARES Act Funds. Great for nonprofit arts org, a governmental arts agency, a commercial arts company, a self-employed individual artist.
COVID-19 Alerts
Since mid-March, 2020 we’re sending COVID-19 related information to the arts sector as we get it. Not receiving the alerts? Get on list! In the meantime, check out what you’ve missed down below in date order and in the following categories.
Brookfield Craft Center Welcomes First Artist-in-Residence
The Brookfield Craft Center is pleased to announce Brookfield native Scott Calcavecchio as its 2024 Artist-in-Residence
Music Inspires Teen Writers in Ridgefield
Ridgefield Parks & Recreation hosts writing community for children and teens. Calling all local teens! Do you enjoy creative writing, but feel like you only ever write essays in school and never get around to free-writing at home? Then Muse Squad’s Anthologies summer writing program, beginning in just under a week, is for you!
Redefining Disability with Brookfield Craft Center’s The Accessible Artist Exhibition
exhibition showcases work from artists who have any type of disability
Brookfield Craft Center’s gallery hosts “Views from a Matrix”
Brookfield Craft Center is pleased to present its latest gallery exhibition
Registration for the 2024 CT Arts Institute is now open!
Summer Arts Institute registration is open
Introducing Creative U!
CREATIVE U is a dynamic two-day conference crafted to ignite your creativity and elevate your artistic journey.
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History now accepting applications for the Southern New England Apprenticeship Program (SNEAP)
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 Southern New England Apprenticeship Program (SNEAP) through July 31.
We Want to Hear From You!
Take the art and culture survey for Danbury
New Female Artisan-Instructors Bring Blacksmithing and Woodturning Classes to Brookfield Craft Center
Female Artisan-Instructors Bring Blacksmithing and Woodturning Classes to Brookfield Craft Center
Arts & Humanities Webinar with US Senator Chris Murphy
Please join the Office of US Senator Chris Murphy for a webinar on the different federal and state funding options available! You will have the opportunity to hear directly from leadership at the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Connecticut Office of the Arts, and the Connecticut Humanities.
Make Music Day Connecticut
Communities across Connecticut will be participating in Make Music Day once again! Sign up to be part of the upcoming information and planning sessions. If you’ve participated in past Make Music Day events or if you are just hearing about Make Music Day for the first time and want to learn more, these sessions are for you. It’s a time for communities to come together to share ideas and plan for the big day.
Join One of the Public AEP6 Presentations
Connecticut’s arts and culture industry does more than enhance our quality of life. It is big business—a $954 million industry that supports local jobs, generates government revenue, and is a magnet for tourists. The State of Connecticut was part of a national study conducted by Americans for the Arts to measure this economic impact.