News & Updates
Stay updated with information and news relating to arts, history, culture, social movements, business and the arts, innovation, projects, collaborations, and articles from all over. We pass these stimulating, provocative, and inspiring news on to you– to continue to raise the level of conversation and action in the arts community.
COVID-19 Update | An Open Letter from the Executive Director
The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut is getting information from federal, state, and regional networks to help us keep abreast of this fast-moving situation. According to the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, the links below will be updated dynamically as the situation evolves.
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Call To Artists: Be Featured in the Connecticut Mirror
ArtPoints seeks to showcase the work of Connecticut's most prolific artists who use their talent to benefit the world, create conversation and spark change.
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ACT ADVOCACY DAY
Join CAA and the Connecticut Tourism Coalition for Arts, Culture + Tourism Advocacy Day on April 8!
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Paid Internship Apprenticeship Opportunities
The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) is currently accepting applications from individuals who are interested in an intern/apprenticeship through the Arts Workforce Initiative (AWI). AWI is a paid intern/apprenticeship program that provides Connecticut college students, emerging creatives and military veterans an opportunity to gain high-level professional work experience with non-profit arts and cultural organizations throughout the state.
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Weaving History with Community: One Example of a REGI Supported Creative Project
Weaving History with Community is an innovative project idea by Connecticut Artist Susan Jackson. Jackson was awaiting the right opportunity to present it and found an opportunity in the Connecticut Office of the Arts’ Regional Initiative Grant Program (REGI).
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2 Part Grant Writing Clinic Intensive: Creative Notebook
Along with a muse, artists often need money. To help in that endeavor, the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut is hosting two workshops on grant writing.
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Accessible Art program 2020 kicks off in Danbury
are inspired by the art our member-artists are exhibiting this year! You can view work that portrays the world both naturally and surrealistically at several non-traditional venues in Danbury that will host the individual exhibits from Feb. 24 through Apr. 17.
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Elizabeth L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship for Professional Development
Are you, or do you know of, an arts administrator who needs money for professional development? If your answer is yes, take a moment to learn more about the Elizabeth L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship. Applicants may request up to $2,500. Funds may be used for registration fees for conferences and workshops and travel, working with a career coach, and much more!
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CT Arts & Culture Organizations…Be a Host Organization
The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) is seeking host organizations for its Arts Workforce Initiative (AWI). AWI is a paid apprenticeship program that provides Connecticut college students, emerging creatives and military veterans an opportunity to gain high-level professional work experience with non-profit arts and cultural organizations throughout the state.
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Teaching Artists Workshops
The Connecticut Office of the Arts, in partnership with Oddfellows Playhouse, is offering three (3) professional development workshops for Connecticut Teaching Artists of all ages, art forms, regions and levels of experience.
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Found an Arts Model In Tucson!
Kate and her team have certainly established SAACA as a critical resource for arts and creativity in Tucson, a population of more than half a million people.
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The Lucy Prince Prize
In December 2019 we announced our first writing contest, the Lucy Terry Prince Prize for rural poets of color, which honors the legacy of the first known African-American poet in English literature.
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