WE MOVED!
The Department of Economic and Community Development and its Office of the Arts have moved! Our new location is 450 Columbus Boulevard in Hartford. Our email addresses have remained the same. Our new telephone numbers are below:
Kristina Newman-Scott
860-500-2453
Tamara Dimitri
860-500-2377
Adriane Jefferson
860-500-2328
Bonnie Koba
860-500-2379
Rhonda F. Olisky
860-500-2452
Lourdes “Lu” Rivera
860-500-2332
Mailing Address:
Department of Economic & Community Development
Office of the Arts
450 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
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BUDGET UPDATE |
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On September 15, the General Assembly passed a budget. This budget does not contain funding for the arts. Governor Dannel P. Malloy has stated he will veto this budget. After his veto, the Governor along with Republican and Democrat leaders of the General Assembly will continue to meet to negotiate the state budget for fiscal years 2018 – 2019. No final decisions regarding fiscal year 2018 grants can be made until the CT Office of the Arts receives a confirmed allocation in the state budget. The following grant programs are on hold: Supporting Arts in Place, Arts Projects, Regional Initiative, Arts Learning and Artist Fellowship. |
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CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF THE ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM!
Recognizing the need to provide hands-on, practical work experience not typically available to students and emerging professionals in the traditional academic setting, the Connecticut Office of the Arts has established an unpaid internship program. This program may be used by qualified students to obtain academic credit from their institution, but is also open to professional-track applicants not currently enrolled in an academic institution. Connecticut Office of the Arts interns also get the opportunity to complete an Arts Workforce Entry internship project that can also be used as a capstone or research project to help fulfill the academic requirement at your school or university and/or is great to have in your professional portfolio!
Connecticut Office of the Arts is currently seeking to fill the two following internship positions:
ARTS EDUCATION INTERN
Responsibilities : Research, organization, planning, data collection, various aspects of grant making, field development (building connections between and among schools and arts/cultural organizations), and many more exciting projects!
Requirement: Must demonstrate an interest in the field of arts in education and/or arts administration.
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING INTERN
Responsibilities: Updates to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, news and announcements, perform research to find articles, stories, resources and other relevant content, develop relevant content (video, photos, etc.), organize COA’s YouTube Channel, and help to increase social media interaction, presence and followers.
Requirement: Must demonstrate an interest in the field of arts and/or communications.
For more information about internship opportunities, please contact Adriane Jefferson.
2018 POETRY OUT LOUD!
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with the Connecticut Office of the Arts to support 2018 Poetry Out Loud, a FREE high school program which encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This dynamic program helps high school students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, learn about their literary heritage, and compete for more than $100,000 in awards.
Each winner at the state level will receive:
- A $200 cash prize and an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC
- A $500 cash stipend for their school to purchase poetry materials
- An opportunity to compete at the 2018 National Finals for the title of National Champion and a $20,000 prize
How do I get my students involved?
In order to compete, schools must register by contacting Adriane Jefferson!
For more information, visit www.poetryoutloud.org!
NEFA’s 16th ANNUAL IDEA SWAP
The Idea Swap is an annual event for New England-based nonprofit cultural organizations to network and share tour project ideas that may qualify for funding from the New England Foundation for the Arts‘ Expeditions grant program. Expeditions grants support New England-based nonprofit organizations to plan and implement tours of high-quality arts projects involving New England, national, and international artists.
WHEN
November 2, 2017
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street
Worcester, MA
COST
$40 if registered by October 6 – $60 if after October 6
EVENT INQUIRIES
Program Coordinator
617.951.0010 x528