What a year!
Thanks to your support, we’re back together listening to the sound of live music, exploring the colors and textures of art on the walls, and feeling the energy of actors and dancers on the stage. What better way to appreciate the value and impact of Arts, Culture and Community than to be away from it for a while.
Your support is vital to helping our communities thrive.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we're especially grateful for you and how you help elevate our member artists, arts and cultural organizations, and creative businesses through marketing, networking, professional development, and advocacy. | | East Coast Contemporary Ballet Dance Festival Summer 2022. Choreography for this piece by Thomas Ortiz Dance. | We’re so grateful.
And so are our members… "Our work would not be possible without the intervention and the hard work of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County… because you were that force and conduit that got us American Rescue Plan funds." - Suzanne Kachmar, City Lights "You are truly helping us foster the connections and relationships we need to allow growth and success." - Robert Cohen, Blau House & Gardens Feedback like this keeps us energized to continue our work, build our network, and make our members as strong as possible, so our coastal Fairfield County communities are healthy and vibrant. | | | | | Hope Mural at The Knowlton Walls Mural Park, Bridgeport by Jason Naylor. | When you give to the Arts, the Arts give back by... Strengthening tourism and the economy Improving health and well-being Unifying communities and increasing engagement Inspiring a sense of place and pride Driving innovation and attracting talent to the area
| | You’ve already made an impact by helping our members:
STAY CONNECTED
We brought our members together by launching new peer groups and hosting our largest ACE Awards to date. We offered collaborative events such as:
STAY VISIBLE
We forged new partnerships, grew our social media and newsletter subscriber bases, refreshed our branding, and improved our website user interface so that our members are seen, heard, and elevated through:
FC Buzz event listing & weekly eBuzz Artist & Organization Newsletters Strategic Partnerships with WSHU, WPKN, and Hamlet Hub
STAY INFORMED
We responded to the need for deepening our collective understanding of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and other timely topics by offering educational events, professional development experiences, information sessions, and expanded programs such as:
The UBUNTU Storytelling Experience: “Building Bridges of Understanding” Collective Action For Equity (CAFE) Community of Practice “Coming Out of Covid: Sharing Stories of the Past; Creating Stories for the Future” The Data Task Force
STAY RELEVANT
We continue to amplify the voices of our members and champion arts and culture on a regional, state, and national level through:
| | | FC Buzz and Weekly eBuzz: The most complete Arts and Culture event listings in CT | | | | Cheers To The Future!
Your support will help us stay true to our mission — to strengthen creative community life by providing artists, creative businesses and cultural organizations with marketing, networking, professional development, and advocacy services. | | | Support for CAFC is support for ALL. Please help us close our $20,000 funding gap before December 31, 2022. | | | | | Daniel E. Offutt III Arts & Culture Empowerment (ACE) Award Recipients and friends 2022. Recognizing individuals, organizations, and businesses that have made significant contributions to the Fairfield County community, and celebrating the power of the Arts to bring communities together. | Thank you for lifting up our members and lighting up our communities!
Please give to our End-Of-Year Appeal by clicking below or contacting Wendy Packer at development@culturalalliancefc.org | | | | Happy Thanksgiving!
Warm regards,
Cheryl R. Williams, President, Board of Directors David Green, Executive Director | |
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