Arts, Humanities Grants Awarded To Farmington Organizations

FARMINGTON, CT — More than 600 statewide grants worth $16 million have been allocated to Connecticut non-profit museums and cultural, humanities and arts organizations, including several in Farmington.

The grants total 624 in all. The distribution is part of $30.7 million in grants allocated by the state legislature to Connecticut Humanities over the next two years. Grants range from $5,000 to $500,000 to any organization offering cultural, humanities and arts-based projects and activities for the public.

Local groups set to receive grants are:

• Farmington Historical Society: $9,200
• Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra $7,200
• Hill-Stead Museum: $45,400
• Stanley-Whitman House: $19,900
• Unionville Museum: $6,500

The grants are part of the 2021-23 biennial state budget from Connecticut Humanities through its Connecticut Cultural Fund. The grants assist organizations recovering from the pandemic and aid them in serving their communities.