Arts and Creativity

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• About the Connecticut Office of the Arts

  The Office of the Arts works to inspire a culture of creativity in Connecticut by supporting arts making and arts participation for all people.

• Accessibility for Artists

  Helping artists with disabilities find the assistance they need, here's a compiled listing of accessibility resources for artists.

• Acknowledging COA Support

  Outlines how to properly acknowledge state support and credit the Office of the Arts.

• Art in Public Spaces

  Connecticut was among the first states to enact legislation that included works of contemporary art with the construction or remodeling of state buildings.

• Art Is Power: Community Roundtable Discussions

  A series of curated discussions with key stakeholders from the arts, community members and professionals from various business sectors to provide unique perspectives on practices, challenges and collaborations that are occurring within the State of Connecticut

• ARTE-accesible Grant

  Provides funding to support access to the arts for all abilities through program and services, planning and training, and artist engagement.

• Artist Fellowship Program

  Provides competitive Artistic Excellence grants as an opportunity for artists to pursue new work and achieve specific creative and career goals.

• Arts Day at the Capitol

  An event designed to engage and unify the arts community and to celebrate the arts across Connecticut.

• Arts Learning

  Supports teaching and learning for all ages through high-quality arts engagement, community connections and arts integration.

• Arts Learning - HOT Approach Implementation Grants

  Providing greater access to and professional development in the Higher Order Thinking Approach.

• Arts Learning Presentation Grants

  Encourages arts engagement, arts integration, arts exploration and discovery experiences for learners of all ages

• Arts Project Grant Program

  The Connecticut Office of the Arts will no longer be offering the Arts Project Grant Program.

• Arts Workforce Initiative - Now Accepting Applications

  A paid 10-week apprenticeship program giving college students/graduates, creatives and military veterans an opportunity to gain hands-on and engaging work experience.

• Arts Workforce Initiative Sponsorships - Now Accepting Applications

  Provides funding to support art projects organized by urban creatives.

• Connecticut Artists Collection

  Established to acquire and exhibit artwork by major and distinguished Connecticut artists and to preserve the works for future generations.