BRIDGING ARTISTS AND MILITARY COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE ARTS - Promoting Healing, Empowerment and Understanding
Wednesday, May 31, 12 noon - 1:30 pm

In collaboration with iCRV Radio , CT Office of the Arts, is having a special on-air round table discussion on the topic of Bridging Artists and Military Communities through the Arts; promoting healing, empowerment and understanding. Key stakeholders in the arts, military and health care sectors will delve into unique perspectives, practices, challenges and collaborations within CT to address military and veteran issues. The discussion will be informed by similar conversations recently hosted by the National Endowment of the Arts and will be broadcast live from the iCRV Radio studio. 

How To Tune In:
There are a couple of ways to access LIVE streaming audio on iCRV Radio:  (a) you can access the stream using any browser-based device (computer, iPad, mobile phone) by going to www.icrvradio.com. The stream will come up automatically* provided you have wifi … or (b) download the iCRV radio FREE mobile app and listen to it on your phone; the app is compatible for iOS or android (download the app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store using search word icrvradio or icrv radio). … Also the event will be posted on iCRV Radio’s facebook page, where you can acknowledge your attendance and share the event with friends/colleagues on facebook. We encourage you to LIKE and to follow the iCRV Radio facebook page to find out program info and followup. You can also follow iCRV Radio on twitter. During the live show listeners  who want to call the studio with a question can call our studio line at 860.526.iCRV (860.526.4278) … questions/comments can also be sent in to info@icrvradio.com and posted to the iCRV facebook thread.” 

*Note…when visiting the website, the radio station launches automatically. In the event no sound is heard…check settings and permissions to see if you can stream…also check and see the “play” button is activated at the top of the home page."

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: ARTIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

We are currently accepting application for the 2018 Artist Fellowship Program!  The program offers grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to help artists pursue new work and achieve specific career goals. 

To reach a wider range of artists, the program has been expanded and includes the following disciplines: visual arts, performing arts, film and literary arts, architecture (new!), graphic design (new!), illustration (new!), hip hop (new!), spoken word (new!), improve theater (new!), environmental art (new!), pop music (new!), storytelling (new!), puppetry (new!), 3-D printing (new!), social practice (new!), and others. 

Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 21, 2017

REGISTER NOW FOR THE 24TH ANNUAL SUMMER INSTITUTE
JULY 10-14, 2017

The 2017 Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools' Summer Institute, “THE HOT APPROACH MAKES STEM SIZZLE”,  will feature Christoper Eaves, Pamela Z, Dr. Paul Sproll, Dr. Alan November as well as sequential learning tracks, interactive demonstrations and performances.

Appropriate for: school teams, individual arts and non-arts classroom teachers, administrators, parents, teaching artists and arts/cultural organization educators.  

Register Now!

CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF THE ARTS' ARTS WORKFORCE INITIATIVE

COA's Arts Workforce Initiative is a paid 10-week internship program giving college students and emerging arts professionals an opportunity to gain hands-on and engaging work experience with creative organizations throughout the state.  The Arts Workforce Initiative has been specifically designed to provide an opportunity for applicants from diverse and traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to gain professional experience in the arts and to provide a pathway to career opportunities in the cultural sector.

COA facilitated the placement of 12 paid interns with 11 organizations in Connecticut.  We will announce the interns and the organizations in the June newsletter!

ASSETS FOR ARTISTS - Upcoming Workshop!

Get Press Ready: PR for Artists w/ Sarah Platanitis
Saturday, June 3  |  11am - 4pm  |  Killingly, CT

Sarah Platanitis is a lifestyle journalist and media educator focused on public relations tools for artists. In this workshop, participants will develop marketing and PR savvy, learn to work more effectively with journalists, improve their websites, and gain skills related to presenting and interviewing. 

More information can be found here.

If you're interested in attending the workshop, email Briana Halpin at bhalpin@massmoca.org with your name, street address, web address for your art practice / business, and workshop requests. 

Note:  Priority is given to residents in rural communities as the funding source is from the USDA. But if space allows, artists from anywhere in CT may attend. 

Take a moment to learn about the Shoreline Arts Alliance!

The Shoreline Arts Alliance is a nonprofit 501 (c)3 organization with a mission to Educate, Encourage, Enrich and Engage its citizenry through arts, humanities, culture and heritage.  As a Regional Service Organization and partner of the COA, they serve as a local field office to our constituents and citizens. 

The COA staff had the pleasure of meeting with Calida Jones, Program Director at Bravo Waterbury! and Robert Cinnante, the new Executive Director of the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra.  We enjoyed learning about their work in and around Waterbury!

Check out Calida's TEDx talk - Musical Impact: A two-way street?

In photo (L-R): Adriane Jeffereson, Tamara Dimitri, Rhonda Olisky, Kristina Newman-Scott, Calida Jones, Robert Cinnante, Bonnie Koba, Lu Rivera

CALL FOR STORIES ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE ARTS!
#CTLovesNEA

Share your story about how the arts have had an impact on your community or in your personal or professional life.  We are particularly interested in stories about how a publicly funded grant from the CT Office of the Arts or from the National Endowment for the Arts has made difference in your life or your community.

Please share your story with us by sending an email with your story to Adriane Jefferson .  Use the subject:  My CT Arts Story.  If you have an image, please attach the image to your email. If you would like to share a video, please provide a link to an on-line video.  Your story may be used - with attribution - on our website or Facebook page. Please note that by providing us with your story you are giving us permission to share it with others.  

You may also tweet your story @CTOfficeofArts and use hashtag #CtlovesNEA.

We look forward to hearing your stories!