*THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED* The Connecticut Office of the Arts, in partnership with the Connecticut Arts Alliance, is excited to announce ARTS DAY 2020! ARTS DAY 2020 will be held at the State Capitol in Hartford on Wednesday, April 8, which is during the 2020 Legislative Session. ARTS DAY 2020 is designed to gather and engage the arts community across the state … [Read more...] about ARTS DAY 2020 @ THE STATE CAPITOL
Important Updates & Reminders
Intern/Apprenticeship Through the Arts Workforce Initiative
The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) is currently accepting applications from individuals who are interested in an intern/apprenticeship through the Arts Workforce Initiative (AWI). AWI is a paid intern/apprenticeship program that provides Connecticut college students, emerging creatives and military veterans an opportunity to gain high-level professional work experience … [Read more...] about Intern/Apprenticeship Through the Arts Workforce Initiative
VSA Program Requests for Proposals
Do you have what it takes? Can you deliver an exciting and dynamic VSA Program? If you have experience, knowledge, and expertise working with students with disabilities pre-kindergarten through grade 12, or providing professional learning to their teachers, you could become a VSA Program site. The Office of VSA and Accessibility seeks arts, education, and cultural … [Read more...] about VSA Program Requests for Proposals
Connecticut Sea Grant Arts Support Awards Program
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Lucy Terry Prince Prize Deadline Extended, Entry Simplified
In December 2019 we announced our first writing contest, the Lucy Terry Prince Prize for rural poets of color, which honors the legacy of the first known African-American poet in English literature. Major Jackson, celebrated poet and professor at both University of Vermont and Bennington College, is the contest’s inaugural judge. The grand prize is $500, and the winner and two … [Read more...] about Lucy Terry Prince Prize Deadline Extended, Entry Simplified