SEN. MAHER WELCOMES OVER $1.2 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
State Senator Ceci Maher (D-Wilton) welcomed news that grants totaling over $1.2 million have been approved by the CT Cultural Fund for historical, music, dance, arts and other cultural organizations in the 26th State Senate District.
“The arts and culture scene in district, and in Connecticut, are just a few of the many great aspects of our state,” said Sen. Maher. “So many lives are enriched by arts and culture. Whether one participates, or they love to appreciate great art, these grants will help to further the inspiring and creative work being done by those contributing to the arts and culture scene and provide the public with access to art, history and culture.”
The grants – which were awarded by CT Humanities to organizations locally and across Connecticut – were funded the Connecticut General Assembly. The grants are part of the nearly $31 million allocated in 2022-2023 to support CT Humanities’ mission of connecting people to cultural and humanities organizations via grants, partnerships, and collaborative programs.
Local grant recipients include:
New Canaan
Carriage Barn Arts Center $8,900
New Canaan Historical Society $18,900
New England Dance Theater $7,200
Shakespeare on the Sound $13,400
Silvermine Arts Center $53,500
Summer Theatre of New Canaan $19,800
The Glass House $5,000
Town Players of New Canaan $6,600
Redding
Clementina Arts Foundation $5,800
Redding Historical Society $5,300
Ridgefield
ACT of CT $51,100
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum $25,200
Art in Common, Inc. $5,500
Camerata d’Amici $5,600
Keeler Tavern Museum $22,000
Prospector Theater $107,700
Ridgefield Arts Council $5,100
Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, Inc. $18,600
Ridgefield Guild of Artists $7,300
Ridgefield Historical Society $8,900
Ridgefield Independent Film Festival $5,400
Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra $12,700
Ridgefield Theater Barn $11,800
The Ridgefield Chorale $6,800
The Ridgefield Playhouse $121,200
Thrown Stone Theatre Company $8,000
Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra $8,800
Stamford
Avon Theatre Film Center $32,100
Ballet School Stamford $7,900
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens $33,000
City of Stamford $9,100
Curtain Call $29,300
Highland Green Foundation $9,100
INTEMPO $16,300
Loft Artists Association $5,900
Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut $5,700
My Architecture Workshops Inc $6,600
New Paradigm Theatre $6,200
Orchestra Lumos $47,000
Project Music $12,100
Stamford Art Association $5,700
Stamford Center for the Arts $5,000
Stamford Historical Society $7,800
Stamford JCC $8,100
Stamford Museum & Nature Center $94,600
The Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield
County $5,900
Weston
Weston History & Culture Center $7,400
Westport
Beechwood Arts & Innovation $7,300
Blau House & Gardens $6,700
Earthplace $75,100
Fairfield County Chorale $9,200
JIB Productions/Play With Your Food $8,300
Levitt Pavilion $22,700
MoCA Westport $33,100
Suzuki Music School of Westport $35,000
The Artists Collective of Westport $5,200
The Remarkable Theater $13,000
Theatre Artists Workshop $5,400
Westport Community Theatre $6,300
Westport Country Playhouse $5,000
Westport Museum for History & Culture $14,300
Westport Public Art Collections $5,600
Westport School of Music $11,600
Westport Writers Workshop $8,300
Wilton
Carl Schmitt Foundation $5,300
Friends of Weir Farm National Historical Park $5,400
