Norwalk Art Space Receives Nearly $16,000 Grant

NORWALK, CT — The Norwalk Art Space was recently awarded a $15,900 CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant from CT Humanities.

According to a news release provided by the Norwalk Art Space, the grant assists organizations as they recover from the coronavirus crisis and maintain and grow their ability to serve their community and the public.

The art space will use the grant to help fulfill its mission to enhance opportunities and equity in the Connecticut arts community.

"We are so grateful for this funding, especially as a relatively new organization which only opened in June 2021," Gallery and Events Manager Katy Sullivan said in a news release. "Our free spring semester classes in visual arts, guitar and choir begin Jan. 24. We regularly offer an exciting variety of free events including new art exhibitions every eight weeks, artist talks, teen nights and live music. This grant will help us to continue offering all of this at no charge to the public."

The art space is one of 725 organizations in Connecticut receiving a CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant. Totaling more than $8.5 million, these grants are part of a two-year, $30.7 million investment in arts, humanities and cultural nonprofits by the CT General Assembly and approved by Gov. Ned Lamont.

The grant is provided to the art space from CT Humanities, with funding from the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature.