January 26, 2023

SEN. MARX WELCOMES OVER $400,000 IN GRANTS FOR LOCAL CULTURAL, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS


Today, State Senator Martha Marx (D-New London) welcomed 40 CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants totaling $442,800 for various museums, performing arts venues, historical societies and other cultural and arts organizations in the 20th Senate District. These grants were awarded by CT Humanities to organizations locally and across Connecticut and were funded by the Connecticut General Assembly.

The grants make up part of $30.7 million allocated over the 2022-23 biennium by the state legislature, supporting CT Humanities’ mission of connecting people to cultural and humanities organizations via grants, partnerships and collaborative programs.

“It’s encouraging to know that dozens of arts, culture and historical organizations will have added, important funding to support their staff and continue pursing their work,” said Sen. Marx. “All around our district and in our communities, arts and culture inspire us and foster educational growth. I’m thankful to CT Humanities for its support of these important organizations.”

In December 2021, a CT Humanities distribution of funding to 632 organizations benefitted job retention and growth, supported K-12 education and aided technology and digital improvements, according to CT Humanities. About 88% of the organizations receiving funds used them to hire and keep employees.

The full list of grant recipients in this round of funding in the 20th District includes:

East Lyme

  • East Lyme Historical Society $5,700
  • East Lyme Puppetry Project, Inc. $5,200
  • Eastern Connecticut Ballet $20,200
  • Niantic Children’s Museum $5,000
  • The Southeastern CT Org. for Racial Equity $5,100

Montville

  • Shoreline Ringers $5,500
  • Tibet-American Community of Connecticut $5,600

New London

  • 7th Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps $9,800
  • Connecticut College $5,000
  • Connecticut Early Music Society $6,700
  • Connecticut Storytelling Center $11,000
  • Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra $20,300
  • Expressiones Cultural Center Inc. $7,900
  • Flock Theatre $9,100
  • Garde Arts Center Inc $5,000
  • Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut $10,700
  • Hygienic Art Inc. $11,700
  • Lyman Allyn Art Museum $5,000
  • New London Community Orchestra $5,400
  • New London County Historical Society $7,200
  • New London Cultural District Commission $11,500
  • New London Landmarks $7,200
  • New London Maritime Society at Custom House Maritime Museum $9,700
  • New London Music Festivals $5,800
  • OutCT Inc. $5,600
  • Thames River Heritage Park $10,500
  • Thames Valley Music School $11,200
  • Writer’s Block Ink $8,200

Old Lyme

  • Florence Griswold Museum $30,800
  • Lyme Academy of Fine Arts $50,500
  • Lyme Art Association $13,200
  • Musical Masterworks $11,200
  • MusicNow Foundation, Inc. $5,500
  • Old Lyme Historical Society, Inc. $5,900

Old Saybrook

  • Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center $57,700
  • Old Saybrook Historical Society $7,300

Salem

  • Live & In Color $8,000

Waterford

  • SE CT Community Orchestra (SECCO) $5,300
  • The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center $5,000
  • Waterford Historical Society, Inc. $5,600