Arts & Culture

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• Data Maps of COA Awarded Grants

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

• Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

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

• Creative Economy

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

• 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 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.

• Air Collaborative

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

• Art in Public Spaces

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

• Arts & Culture Industry Guidelines for Operating During COVID-19

  Operating guidelines for the arts and culture sector to assist in reopening according to the guidelines provided by the State of Connecticut.

• Americans for the Arts: Arts & Economic Prosperity Study V

  Arts & Economic Prosperity V is Americans for the Arts’ fifth study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry's impact on the economy.

• Connecticut Arts Alliance

  Connecticut Arts Alliance (CAA) is a nonprofit advocacy organization led by artists, educators and arts executives from all over our state promoting the importance of the arts in building healthy, vibrant and connected communities.

• NEA Grants for Organizations and Individuals

  Find available grants, awards and related events for individuals and organizations.

• Jobs in New England Creative Economy Report

  Creative workers are employed in nearly every sector that powers New England, from education, to technology and science, to major global brands. They help shape our industries and culture, defining who we are and where we want to live.

• National Assembly of State Art Agencies

  NASAA and the state arts agencies advance the arts for the well-being and prosperity of our nation's individuals, communities and families. NASAA is the association of America's 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies.