Theaters Fight For Their Survival
In a recent article by the Hartford Courant Reporter Kenneth R. Gosselin says crisis is coming to the theater district in downtown Hartford. This alarming trend can be found in theater districts throughout the state of Connecticut. Rob Ruggiero of TheaterWorks says “It’s a critical moment that is heading toward crisis.” Prior to the pandemic…
Read MoreSupport Arts Champions November 8th!
If we want the arts to thrive, we need to support arts champions! Are you ready to support yours? The candidates we support this November will be legislators making decisions about budget priorities in 2023 and they’ll be the ones who will support policies that benefit the arts community. If we want the arts to be…
Read MoreUpdates from the Arts, Culture & Tourism Caucus
After the Arts, Culture, and Tourism summit on December 3, 2021 that brought together sector representatives, interested legislators, and state agency leaders to discuss the priorities, challenges, and issues of the sectors, the Arts, Culture, and Tourism (ACT) Caucus held another meeting on January 26, 2022. Review the Agenda During the December ACT Caucus summit,…
Read MoreArts, Culture & Tourism Forum Review
On Friday, December 3, 2021, leaders from the arts, culture, and tourism sectors joined state legislators in Hartford to discuss the status of the sectors. We were thrilled to have our own Board President, Calida Jones, present on the opening panel of the event and spoke on the need for more voices at the table…
Read MoreJoin Our Work
We are currently not accepting applications to join our work at this time. Connecticut Arts Alliance (CAA), a statewide membership organization that inspires support for the arts, is looking for talented, passionate volunteers to join our work. CAA has expanded representation across the state of Connecticut and we have committed to prioritizing BIPOC communities. We…
Read MoreRaise Your Voice: Making the Case for the Arts
Free virtual event debunking common myths and misconceptions about advocacy and pointers to make a convincing case for support.
Read MoreRaise Your Voice Northwest Corner!
Small arts organizations in Northwest Connecticut are about to have a stronger voice in the state. Through a $2,500 grant from the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, the Connecticut Arts Alliance (CAA) is implementing a program called, “Raise Your Voice Northwest Corner.” Connecticut Arts Alliance is a statewide advocacy organization inspiring support for the arts. “This…
Read MoreEnd of Legislative Session Review
See an arts-focused breakdown of the final state budget and learn about what comes next in this review of the 2021 Connecticut legislative session.
Read MoreCrunch Time for Arts Funding
We’re down to the final stretch of the legislative session and the Appropriations Committee is making decisions right now on their budget priorities. We need to be sure arts and culture is one of them! The committee is working on two budgets: The 2022/2023 state budget currently calls for the Tourism Fund to be replenished from the…
Read MoreMid-Legislative Session Updates
A lot can happen during the legislative session, so to help, we’ve summarized the activity related to the arts & culture sector from the past two months.
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