News & Updates
Accessible Art in Danbury and Bethel features local artists and venues throughout the region
Accessible Art in Danbury and Bethel Art by Betsy Davidson Surrealism, expressionism, realism and interpretations of nature are reflected in the latest “Accessible Art” series that will run from Dec. 10 to Feb. 15 at businesses and other sites in Danbury and Bethel...
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Brookfield Craft Center Receives Major Grants
Brookfield Craft Center Receives Major Grants by Antonia Schachter | Nov 29, 2018 State, Foundation, and Corporate support Create New Opportunities for GrowthBrookfield, CT – The Brookfield Craft Center (BCC) is pleased to acknowledge receiving...
read moreSea Tea Comedy Theater
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 discussion will be moderated by Brea Simone and will tap into Meechie's insight on the...
read moreR.E.A.D.I. NOW: Talk Series
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 generations. The first set of R.E.A.D.I.Now videos will premiere on November 30, 2018...
read moreBuilding Up Connecticut’s Art Workforce
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 conversation focused on building the landscape for a thriving and sustainable Arts Workforce...
read moreCREATIVE 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...
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Make Music Day will return to Connecticut on June 21, 2019! If you are interested in administering a Make Music Day program in your area, please register now to attend an informational meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 1 pm at the Connecticut Office...
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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...
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Community coalescence: Danbury artist’s Mosaic heART Project finds a perch at Dorothy Day
Community coalescence: Danbury artist’s Mosaic heART Project finds a perch at Dorothy Day Amy Salerno | October 28, 2018 It’s an art whose power lies in the sum of its parts, made whole through a creative medium, or bond. The process behind mosaic...
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Art Teacher’s Mural Of Hope Lifts Danbury Community
An art teacher from Fox Lane High School in Bedford is lifting the spirits of another community, Danbury, where she resides.
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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...
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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.
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