CT state budget
Join Us for Arts, Culture + Tourism Advocacy Day
Join CAA and the Connecticut Tourism Coalition for Arts, Culture + Tourism Advocacy Day on April 8! This is an opportunity to collectively show our political leaders how valuable we are to the future of Connecticut. Your presence and voice are essential during this budget planning process to highlight the tangible benefits of investing in…
Read MoreGovernor Releases Two-Year Budget
In an address to the state General Assembly today, Governor Lamont released a two-year proposed budget. (For his full proposal and background documentation, click here.) Regarding arts items, the Governor’s proposal recommends maintaining flat funding in both fiscal years 2020 and 2021. His supporting documentation recognizes that “Governor Lamont’s budget maintains funding for arts and…
Read MoreArts and the State Budget
With a state budget still not passed in Connecticut, statewide arts organizations—along with all other businesses and economic sectors—face uncertain financial futures. As we continue to wait for a budget, it is important to stress the economic necessity of arts funding—which represents only 0.02% of that budget—to our legislators.
Read MoreConnecticut Arts Generate $797.3 Million in Economic Activity
As Connecticut’s leaders debated the fate of the state’s budget, the Connecticut Arts Alliance drew attention to recently released economic impact data. According to the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 study, conducted by Americans for the Arts, Connecticut’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $797.3 million in annual economic activity in the state, supporting over 23,000…
Read More48-Hour Advocacy Push to Save the State Arts Budget!
Join the Connecticut Arts Alliance in an important 48-hour advocacy push on June 5 and 6 in support of continued State arts funding. Please do what you can to take part, and please share this with other friends and supporters of the arts, encouraging them to participate too. Easy-to-follow instructions and a unified message appear below. THE…
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