Subject: CT Artist Grants Offer from Bridgeport Art Trail

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CT ARTIST GRANTS OFFER FROM BRIDGEPORT ART TRAIL
ARTIST GRANTS
A MESSAGE FROM BRIDGEPORT ART TRAIL
CALL FOR ARTISTS TO CREATE TEACHING VIDEOS
THROUGH THE CT ARTIST RESPOND GRANTS
DEADLINE: April 28
Send inquiries by April 28, 2020 to submit proposals 
for consideration for teaching videos 
for Bridgeport youth to clgallerybpt@gmail.com 
to provide ample time to meet 5/4/20 grant deadline.
City Lights Gallery/Bridgeport Art Trail (CL/BAT) is offering to assist artists fill out their application forms for the Connecticut Artists Respond Grantand will consider proposals from artists interested in working with City Lights/Bridgeport Art Trail school program.

The Connecticut Artists Respond Grant is a project grant that helps artists translate and present their art virtually. Individual or collaborative artists who create, or have created, projects that respond to the needs of the times by presenting arts activities, classes or other creative experiences online, at no cost to the public, will be eligible for $1,000 (individual) or $2,000 (collaborative) grants.

Artists need to apply for funds from Connecticut Artists Respond Grant and also submit proposals for consideration to be included in the City Lights/ Bridgeport Art Trail arts integration and enrichment programs. 

In 2019, City Lights programs and services disseminated $80,000 to local artists and creatives. With artists collaborating with CL/BAT, we can sustain and grow these work opportunities for artist and enrichment opportunities to serve the community, especially our Bridgeport youth. To prepare a competitive grant and work with CL/BAT please reach out to clgallerybpt@gmail.com by April 28, 2020.
See CL/BAT Outreach Programs.

The CT Office of the Arts will make CT Artists Respond Grant funding decisions. However, by working with City Lights/Bridgeport Art Trail, artists could findfuture work opportunities through arts enrichment programs both online and in places where people naturally congregate, (post COVID-19).

To collaborate with City Lights/Bridgeport Art Trail send inquiries to clgallerybpt@gmail.com by April 28, 2020 to provide ample time to submit grant application for May 4, 2020 deadline.
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