CALLING ALL LOCAL ARTS AGENCIES! The Connecticut Office of the Arts wants to know more about the state’s diverse field of local arts agencies (LAA). Americans for the Arts defines a local arts agency as a private community organization or local government agency that supports cultural organizations, provides services to artists or arts organizations, and/or presents arts programming to the public. LAAs endeavor to make the arts part of the daily fabric of community living. Each LAA is unique to the community that it serves and each change as fast as its community changes. However, all seek to serve the diverse art forms in their community and make them accessible to every community member. If you are a member of a local arts agency, please take a moment to complete our brief survey. |
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CREATIVE LEADERS ATTEND CCX IN NEW LONDON, CT Over 250 New England leaders met at the Creative Communities Exchange (CCX) for a peer-to-peer exchange of strategies used in successful creative economy initiatives. Rhode Island Latino Arts, Providence, RI; and African Burying Ground Memorial Park, City of Portsmouth, NH, were the recipients of NEFA’s Creative Economy Awards. These awards recognize community development strategies, effective collaboration, and visible impact on the New England creative economy. The New England Foundation for the Arts partnered with local host Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition to make the CCX possible. |
NEW ENGLAND CREATIVE JOBS MATTER! Read NEFA’S latest creative economy report, The Jobs in New England’s Creative Economy and Why They Matter. Creative workers are employed in nearly every sector that powers New England, from education, to technology and science, to major global brands. They help shape our industries and culture, defining who we are and where we want to live. What types of creative enterprises employ people in YOUR area? What types of creative occupations are growing? What do our creative workers need in order to thrive? Find out by reading the full report! |
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WE’RE MOVING! The Connecticut Office of the Arts is moving from Constitution Plaza in Hartford to the new State Office Building at 450 Columbus Boulevard (also in Hartford). We are tentatively scheduled to relocate the second week in September. We will be sure to keep you posted. |
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