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The second cycle of the Tri-State Relief Fund to Support Non-Salaried Workers in the Visual Arts will open this Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 AM EDT and close on Wednesday, May 20 at 11:59 PM EDT. The Fund will distribute one-time unrestricted cash grants of $2,000 each to freelance, contract, or non-salaried archivists, art handlers, artist/photographer’s assistants, cataloguers, … [Read more...] about Tri-State Relief Fund to Support Non-Salaried Workers in the Visual Arts

The Connecticut Office of the Arts, in partnership the Connecticut Arts Alliance and nine (9) Regional Services Organizations, have developed COVID-19 Operating Guidelines for Connecticut’s Arts & Culture industry. This document is designed to aid organizations as they plan to reopen in accordance with the guidelines of both state and federal government and presents … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Operating Guidelines for Connecticut’s Arts & Culture Industry

HARTFORD, May 1, 2020 -  The Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC)is pleased to announce the recipients of its prestigious CT Main Street Founder's Award and Jack Shannahan Award for Public Service. CMSC selected The Cities Project, a collaborative journalism effort, to receive the CT Main Street Founder's Award, while Sara C. Bronin was named the recipient of the Jack … [Read more...] about Connecticut Main Street Center Announces Recipients of 2020 Special Awards

The UConn Puppet Arts Program and Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry present an online live presentation titled The Making of Puppets Helping Pets: Abby Bosley's MFA Project, with UConn Puppet Arts graduate student Abby Bosley on Wednesday, May 6 at 7 p.m. EST via Facebook Live on the Ballard Institute page (facebook.com/BallardInstitute/). A recording of the event will … [Read more...] about The Making of “Puppets Helping Pets”: Abby Bosley’s MFA Project