Connecticut Office Of The Arts Announces Grant Opportunities

From The Connecticut Office Of Arts:

Elizabeth L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship (FY17)

Supports emerging and mid-career arts administrators in Connecticut as they pursue professional development and other opportunities that will advance their careers in arts administration.

Program Guidelines

Deadline: February 1, 2017

Supporting Arts in Place (FY18)

Operating support for eligible arts organizations and municipal arts offices to strengthen the state's non-profit arts industry. Matching grants provide funding allocations derived from organizational data and are calculated by a mathematical formula.

Program guidelines and application will be available on January 23, 2017.

Deadline: March 15, 2017

Education Grants (FY18)

Supports teaching and learning in, about, and through the arts through high-quality arts engagement, arts integration, arts exploration and discovery experiences.

Program guidelines and application will be available on January 23, 2017.

Deadline: Rolling for Access grants ($1,000 each); March 15, 2017 for other Education grants

Project Grants (FY18)

Supports arts-based projects that demonstrate artistic excellence and are in alignment with the Office of the Arts' Relevance, Equity, Access, Diversity and Inclusion (READI) Statements. (See "What is READI" below). Matching grant requests range between $5,000 and $15,000.

Program guidelines and application will be available on January 23, 2017.

Deadline: March 22, 2017

Regional Initiative Grants (FY18)

Supports arts-based projects that demonstrate artistic excellence and are in alignment with the Office of the Arts' Relevance, Equity, Access, Diversity and Inclusion (READI) Statements. (See "What is READI" below). Funding of projects are regionally distributed throughout the state with partnership support from Regional Service Organizations. Matching grant requests range between $1,000 and $4,000.

Program guidelines and application will be available on January 23, 2017.

Deadline: March 22, 2017

Artist Fellowship Awards (FY18)

Recognizes the artistic excellence of Connecticut artists of all disciplines.

Program guidelines and application will be available on March 1, 2017.

Deadline: May 17, 2017

Connecticut Arts Endowment (FY18)

Operating support for non-profit arts organizations who raise a minimum of $15,000 in private contributions over two consecutive years as verified by its IRS Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.

Program Guidelines and application will be available on November 1, 2017.

Deadline: December 15, 2017

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