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Since 1965, the Office of the Arts has developed and strengthened the arts in Connecticut with the goal of making artistic expression widely available to residents and visitors.
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POLITICS AND THE ARTS
REGISTER NOW to attend this important symposium to hear the leaders of our regional arts organizations discuss:
- Arts funding
- Programming and audience building
- Pertinence of the arts to future generations
State Senator Beth Bye and lobbyist Patrick McCabe of Capitol Strategies, LLC, will address arts funding issues.
Kristina Newman-Scott, Director of Culture for the State of Connecticut, will provide the keynote address.
Event Program
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Envisionfest Hartford, a free day-long festival, was created to showcase Hartford's extraordinary cultural wealth and highlight the tenets of the
iQuilt Plan: walking, culture and innovation.
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Joe Brennan, President and CEO on the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA), spoke about the power of the arts in business at the 2016 Connecticut Arts Day at the State Capitol in Hartford.
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NEW RESEARCH REVEALS NATIONAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL FACTS ABOUT ARTS PARTICIPATION
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) released new research that for the first time offers a complete state-by-state perspective on how Americans participate in the Arts.
Fun facts about Connecticut:
72% of Nutmeggers attend visual or performing arts event or go to movies
56.7% personally perform or create artworks
52% read literature (poetry, plays, novels, short stories)
42% attend live music, theater or dance performances
25.7% attend art exhibits
29.6% visit buildings, neighborhoods, parks and other sites for their historic or design value
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HUGE NEWS FOR THE JUDY DWORIN PERFORMANCE PROJECT!
Judy Dworin Performance Project has been selected as 1 of only 6 organizations nationwide to receive a
Creativity Connects: National Demonstration Projects grant award!
Creativity Connects is a special initiative that investigates the ways in which the arts can connect with other sectors, including education, healthcare, social justice, and the like, that want and utilize creativity.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY:
New England Dance Fund awards small, catalytic grants of $500 to $1,000 directly to choreographers who identify and articulate a critical opportunity that will significantly advance their career in dance. The funds aims to strengthen the dance sector in New England.
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ART HAPPENS HERE: CONNECTICUT
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Connecticut artist, Joe Standart, has been receiving a lot of attention as a result of his recent public art installation,
"WE ARE - A Nation of Immigrants" in New London, Connecticut
Using empty storefront windows as his gallery, Standart installed a thought-provoking, powerful series of 28 photographs featuring close-ups of the eyes of immigrants. WE ARE celebrates a facet of life in New London and by extension life in small cities and towns throughout the country. In particular, WE ARE takes the pulse of the immigrant in American today.
"WE ARE - A Nation of Immigrants" can be viewed through the end of 2016.
Congratulations, Joe!
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The Wadsworth Atheneum, the country's oldest public art museum, is instituting free admission to Hartford residents every day it's open.
Thomas J. Loughman, the museum's new director and CEO, told The Hartford Courant that he proposed the "Wadsworth Welcome" strategy to embrace citizens of the city who may not be able to afford the $15 general admission.
"We have very good participation from Hartford residents in the Atheneum's life, but it's so skewed, such a higher number on the days when we are free," Loughman said. "I believe that there's a great power in owning the statistical data in our own city. That disparity we need to own. It's about social equity and it's about inclusion," said Loughman, who began his duties Feb. 1. "Many of the people who live in our area ... still believe that an art museum is not for them, that that's a place for rich people. The message is, 'it belongs to you.' It's not my museum. It's this community's museum."
Visit Wadsworth Atheneum's website for more information.
Wadsworth Anthenum Begins Free Admission for Hartford Residents (CTNOW 8.21.16)
Hartford Residents Take Advantage of Free Museum Admission (CTNow 8.24.26)
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ART IN PUBLIC SPACES OPPORTUNITIES
Norwalk Community College, Norwalk
Deadline: September 15, 2016
Budget: $185,000
Project Summary: S
eeking artists for a public art opportunity associated with the Theater and Student Center renovation and expansion project at NCC. Interior and/or exterior locations are under consideration.
The project is open to both in-state and out-of-state artists with preference given to in-state artists.
More information about RFQ
opportunities visit the
Art in Public Spaces webpage and register a portfolio in the
Art in Public Spaces Registry.
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In celebration of their 50th Anniversary, the National Endowment for the Arts looks at the arts and culture of Connecticut.
CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF THE ARTS
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