Brookfield Craft Center Touts Grants

BROOKFIELD, CT — The Brookfield Craft Center has announced it has been the recipient of several major grants in the past several months.

The State of Connecticut has awarded the Craft Center a matching grant of $5,000 from the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts. This grant was awarded through the Supporting Arts in Place program and will support ongoing educational programing.

"I am very pleased that our State's Department of Economic and Community Development has recognized the Brookfield Craft Center with a well deserved grant," said State representative Stephen Harding. "Howard [the Center’s Executive Director] and his team have done an incredible job of growing and spotlighting the Craft Center in recent years and I am certain that this grant will be helpful in expanding their critical efforts."

Brookfield Craft Center was also awarded a grant of $10,600 from Union Savings Bank Foundation. This grant will support the Center’s expanded youth oriented programs.

Most recently, Brookfield Craft Center was awarded a grant of $50,000 ($25,000 a year over the next two years) from the Windgate Charitable Foundation. This grant will be used to support programs in the newly established Digital Arts Studio, which is the foundation for the Center for Modern Craftsmanship.

“We are fortunate to have these partners as we build our programs” said Howard Lasser, the Center’s executive director. “ These grants are specify designated for program support. This will help us offer more classes and scholarships to students. Our goal is to be able to give the opportunity for creative expression to all who seek it regardless of their economic circumstance and these grants will help us in that effort.”

Image via Shutterstock