Create the Vote 2020 Candidate Forums

Is your legislator an Arts Champion?

These Arts Champions shared their support for the arts by participating in arts forums as candidates during our Create the Vote 2020 campaign.

If your legislator is already an Arts Champion, reach out to say “thank you.” Or, contact them to become one. They need to know their support for the arts is important to you.

Greater Hartford and New Haven Regions
Hosted by Arts Council of Greater New Haven and Greater Hartford Arts Council
Participating legislators: John-Michael Parker, Kate Farrar
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Fairfield County
Hosted by Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County
Participating legislators: Alex Kasser, Anthony (Tony) Hwang, David Rutigliano, William Haskell
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Northwest Connecticut and Waterbury Region
Hosted by Northwest Connecticut Arts Council and Arts & Culture Collaborative, Waterbury Region
Participating legislators: Eric Berthel, John Piscopo, Maria Horn, Ron Napoli Jr.,
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Shoreline and Eastern Connecticut
Hosted by Southeastern CT Cultural Coalition, Shoreline Arts Alliance and Windham Arts
Participating legislators: Cathy Osten, Heather Somers, Paul Formica
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Western Connecticut
Hosted by Cultural Alliance of Western CT
Participating legislators: Aimee Berger-Girvalo and Julie Kushner