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| | | | | | HEAR LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES SPEAK ABOUT ARTS & CULTURE Thursday Oct. 6 at 5pm on Zoom
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| CT Arts Alliance (CAA) has invited all candidates for the General Assembly to share their thoughts on the arts through a short questionnaire. See what candidates in your district have to say here.
The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County has organized one of five candidate forums around the state on Thurs. Oct. 6 at 5pm, for you to hear from candidates firsthand and question them on arts issues you care about.
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| Moderated by Steve DiCostanzo, General Manager of WPKN radio, with questions asked by our members, and with the opportunity of questions from the audience, we are delighted to host the following candidates:
Tony Boucher (R) Senate District 26 (Wilton, Westport, Wilton, Ridgefield, Redding)
Lucy Dathan (D) House District 142 (Norwalk, New Canaan) Kimberly Fiorello (R) House District 149 (Greenwich, Stamford)) Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D) House District 123 (Trumbull) Chris Green (D) Senate District 26 (Shelton, Seymour, Monroe) Don Mastronardi (R) House District 142 (Norwalk, New Canaan)
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| | | | | ARTS & ECONOMIC PROSPERITY REGISTER TO HEAR RANDY COHEN
WED. OCT. 19, 10am |
| | The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is partnering with Americans for the Arts for Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), the sixth national study of the economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture industry. (See Fairfield County results from the 2015 AEP5 study here).
To kick off our participation, Randy Cohen, Vice President for Research at Americans for the Arts, will be visiting our region and will be speaking to all our cultural nonprofit members on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 10am at Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk. Why is this important? How can you participate? |
| | | | | | CT CULTURAL FUND DEADLINE FRI. NOV. 4 |
| CT Humanities will be distributing $8.5 million in CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant awards, ranging in size from $5,000 to $250,000. Grants are for museums and 501(c)(3) nonprofit, municipal, Connecticut state, or Connecticut-based federally or state recognized tribal organizations that provide public cultural-, humanities-, and arts-based projects and activities. These included museums, historic houses, historical societies, arts organizations, cultural centers, and other organizations that offer activities such as exhibitions, performances, art classes, public programs, or walking tours to the public). |
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| | | Collections Assessment Grant Application deadline: October 11, 2022
The Collections Assessment Grant Program (CAG) provides small and mid-sized museums with a free assessment of their museum or archive collections. Successful applicants will receive a free half-day site visit from a museum curator or archivist who will examine collections on exhibit and in storage, and review policies and procedures related to collection care and management. Recipients will receive a collection assessment report with a prioritized list of recommendations for improving the care and management of collections. These recommendations are intended to help institutions improve the care of their collections, alert board members to collections care concerns, provide documentation that can support development of a long-range collection/preservation plan, and be used to fundraise for collection projects.
Application and Eligibility While priority will be given to institutions with budgets under $50,000, institutions with a budget not exceeding $250,000 are eligible. This grant intends to support small to mid-sized institutions, including ones that have a small staff or that are supported by volunteers, especially those who have limited experience applying for grants. We encouraged you to review the grant guidelines or watch the info session before beginning your application. |
| | Before you Apply—Get in Touch! Before applying, all organizations must contact Kathy Craughwell-Varda, Director of Conservation ConneCTion, at CSL.ConservationConnection@ct.gov to discuss your project. We are eager to help you submit a strong application and are available to review draft applications received at least two weeks before the grant deadline. |
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