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
- Music on the Hill $8,000
- The Wilton Playshop $6,300
- Weir Farm Art Alliance $6,200
- Wilton Historical Society $19,500
- Wilton Singers $5,800
