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 converted into apartments and commercial space. A new CPTV series called “The Parkville Sessions” tells this story through the eyes of some of the musicians who now call Parkville home.
But it’s not just a city thing. In Litchfield, the former Bantam Switch Factory has been renovated and converted into commercial space for artists and artisans. Today, the occupants of the Bantam Arts Factory are helping draw younger people to this rural town. “Arts means business,” says Jocelyn Ayer of the Northwest Hills Council of Governments.
Click the links below and get a sample of the exciting things arts are making happen in our communities!
The Parkville Sessions, Bantam Arts Factory, Bantam revitalization
Supporting Arts Grant Program Is Now Accepting Applications
Supporting Arts Grant Program Is Now ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.
Grant will help Cultural Alliance serve area youth
State Rep. Farley Santos (D-109th) secured the $50,000 grant, which the Cultural Alliance will re-grant to other organizations and artists for projects.
Connecting Connecticut Presenters & Dancemakers
Hour-long virtual meeting, with Connecticut based dance makers of all genres.
WCSU Announces 2023-24 Theatre Arts Season
Western Connecticut State University announces its Theatre Arts productions for the 2023-24 season, with shows including “Something Rotten!” “The Crucible,” “The Donkey Show: A Midsummer Night’s Disco” and more.
Discovering Amistad: A Community Event
Part I at The Playhouse on Sunday June 25th with Samuel Pieh, descendant of lead captive, Sengbe Pieh will discuss his family’s story, along with Captain Bill Pinkney who served as the first captain of the Amistad reproduction and Paula Mann Agnew, Executive Director of Discovering Amistad.
Muse Squad Presents a New Option for Summer Camp
Make it a summer to remember and write stories! Take a fun, 2-week journey with “Miss Brittney”, for a club-based Creative Writing Summer Camp. Kids will discuss the timeless classic, Alice in Wonderland, while gaining skills to tell their own story.
Opening June 14: Applications for CT Summer at the Museum Grants
These grants are being made available to CT Museums to facilitate free admission for all CT children aged 18 and under and one adult caregiver this summer.
National Endowment for the Arts Grant Deadlines
National Endowment for the Arts Grants deadlines
Register for the 2023 Connecticut Summer Arts Institute
The Connecticut Arts Administrators Association, Inc. is pleased to offer its time-honored Summer Arts Institute with expanded opportunities.
Grants and Sponsorships Available from CT Humanities
CT Humanities has funding available that may interest non-profit organizations doing public history programs.
Maurice Sendak:Where the Wild Things Are
Authoring and illustrating dozens of books, such as Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen, Maurice Sendak redefined children’s literature throughout the 20th century.
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
AAMC Foundation has opened the next application cycle for its Propel Program, a multifaceted initiative designed to support and accelerate a curator’s mid-career advancement