Arts & Culture

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• Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund (CAEF)

  CAEF grants provide general operating support that arts organizations may use toward program­ming, administrative or operational costs, capital projects, equipment, or to build their own endowments. CAEF is currently closed.

• Data Maps of COA Awarded Grants

  See the distribution of grants awarded by the Office of the Arts across Connecticut.

• Institutional Grants Map

  CT Office of the Arts Institutional Grants Map

• Connecticut Arts Alliance

• Regional Service Organizations

• Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

  Legal services, advice, and educational programs for CT artists and cultural organizations.

• Cultural Districts

  Review standards and criteria for determining a Cultural District, which is a specific area of a town or city that has a number of cultural facilities, activities and/or assets.

• Creative Economy

  Studies, research, and resources that document the value of the arts, culture, and creative industries.

• Creative Aging

  Engaging older adults in sequential arts activities with trained Connecticut teaching artists.

• The Bridge Builder Initiative

  Arts Community Impact Coordinators working to identify various affiliation circles and creative networks that are not being served at a high level and strategize innovative ways to support them.

• Accessibility

  Resources to assist with the development and implementation of more accessible arts.

• Art in Public Spaces

  Integration of art in publicly accessible state buildings to provide an improved public environment.

• Use the Connecticut Brand

  Download the State's official brand in different layouts and file formats.

• Air Collaborative

  Cross-sector community workshops for creatives and business-minded individuals.

• If your COA-funded project or event happens during Coronavirus time

  If you have a COA grant to support a program or event taking place during this time of increased concern, be aware that COA will allow you to postpone and reschedule, and will if necessary extend the grant project period. Be sure to contact your program manager via email to alert them to the change.