Grants for Artists

CT OFFICE OF THE ARTS Grants Information Session Mon. Feb. 29, 2016 2pm - 4pm Stepping Stones Museum for Children 303 West Ave., Norwalk   RSVP here to attend The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) has announced four state-wide funding opportunities with an Intent-to-Submit deadline of March 15. The grants are as follows:    • FY2017 ARTS & COMMUNITY IMPACT Project Grants - New or adapted arts-based projects that create meaningful relationships with non-arts stakeholders and connect intrinsic values of the arts to identifiable community need. $5,000-10,000; $10,000-20,000.   • FY2017 ARTS LEARNING Project Grants - Arts in education-based projects that engage partners to advance teaching and learning in the arts, through quality arts engagement, arts integration, arts exploration and discovery experiences in a community setting. $5,000-20,000.   • FY2017 PUBLIC ART Community Project Grants - Provides funding for community based public art projects. $5,000-$20,000   • FY2017 Supporting Arts in Place (operating support) - Predominantly unrestricted operating support determined via funding calculations primarily generated from organizational data.   • FY2017 Regional Initiative Grants ($1,000-$4,000) will also be discussed. The deadline for the Regional Initiative grants is July 29, 2016.   Click on titles above for further information on each grant line. See Grants-At-a-Glance one-sheet explanation and comparison of all grants. For the first four grant types above, an Intent to Submit must be filed by March 15, using COA’s on-line e-granting portal accessible here. Applicants must create an account, or sign in.  The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County has organized a  Grants Information Session at  Stepping Stones Museum for Children,  303 West Ave., Norwalk Monday February 29, 2-4pm RSVP here in order to attend.   Questions? Call 203-256-2329 or email here If you cannot attend, you will be welcome at sessions presented by other Designated Regional Service Organizations. Currently other sessions are as follows:   Northwest CT Arts Council Thursday, February 25th 9am 82 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790 Register here. Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut Thursday, February 25th 1:00 – 3:00 PM @287 Gallery & Meeting Place, 287 Main Street, Danbury Register here The Arts Council of Greater New Haven Friday, February 26th at 10:00am Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Third Floor Conference Room, 70 Audubon St., New Haven. For more information call: (203) 772-2788 Additional sessions will be announced here once they become available.