News & Opportunities
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Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund Awards 171 Grants
The Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund (CAEF) awarded 171 grants totaling $861,472. Congratulations to all the recipients. The Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund (CAEF) was established by the Connecticut State Legislature to stimulate the development of private sector funding resources and to ensure the long-term stability of Connecticut’s arts industry by providing funding to organizations.
The Talking Artists
The Talking Artists is a series of curated conversations around culture, creativity and community.
Through these interactive sessions, artists will be equipped with the tools to create work at a professional level, enhance communication and community building skills, and overall, how to think deeper about their work in a holistic context.
February 7th Applications Open for The Jorge and Darlene Pérez Prize in Public Art & Civic Design
Are you a civic design professional who incorporates the arts into the design of places and spaces? Are you someone who primarily works in either planning, transportation or land use development and leverages arts-based practices to address community goals? Then the Jorge and Darlene Pérez Prize in Public Art & Civic Design maybe for you!
CT Humanities Opens Sponsorship Funding
Sponsorships support public humanities events, programs, and opportunities that help institutions serving the people of Connecticut explore and promote the enduring value of public humanities in our lives and civil society.
WCSU Presents “Sweeney Todd” Live
WCSU Presents “Sweeney Todd” Live Western Connectiut State University| February 15, 2022 Western Connecticut State University presents live performances of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” at its Visual and Performing Arts...
Nominate Your Favorite CT Poet!
The honorary position of Connecticut Poet Laureate was established in 1985 by the State of Connecticut. As the state’s representative poet, the Poet Laureate serves as an advocate for poetry and promotes the appreciation of — and participation in — poetry and literary arts activities among Connecticut citizens.
CT Humanities Awards Quick Grant to WSCU
At their December meeting, the board of directors of CT Humanities (CTH) awarded $46,814 in humanities project grants from the CT Humanities fund.
CAWCT: Grant Recipient for Feature-Length Documentary
“CT Humanities is proud to support this collection of projects that challenge us to think critically about our histories, our policies and practices, and how we can build a more just and inclusive Connecticut as we imagine “a more perfect union,” stated Dr. Jason R. Mancini, CTH Executive Director. “These projects explore different ways to bring us together as Connecticans.”
Training Opportunity for Teaching Artists
In partnership with the Connecticut Center for Nonviolence, we are pleased to offer an opportunity for Connecticut Teaching Artists to participate in a specialized training series on the Six Principles of Kingian Nonviolence
Looking for Innovative and Creative High School Students!
The Milton Fisher Scholarship Committee is looking for students who are creative problem solvers. You can help us! Do you know a high school student who has found a distinctive solution to a problem faced by his/her family, school, community, or the world? Who has solved an artistic, scientific, or technical problem in a new or unusual way?
068 Playwriting Fellowship
With major support from 068 Magazine, we are pleased to announce the 068 Magazine Playwriting Fellowship and its first fellow, Phanésia Pharel. The six-month fellowship will begin February 1, and include a stipend, developmental funds, and workshops in support of the playwright’s new material.
CT Humanities awards SHARP Grants to 69 CT Nonprofits
“Looking at the lessons we have learned throughout the pandemic, priority was given to projects that will increase equity and inclusion, are directed at underserved and minority-serving institutions, connect K-12 teachers and students to strong humanities content, and/or increase public access to engaging cultural opportunities by improving the information technology and digital infrastructure,”