April 9, 2026

SENATOR MAHER WELCOMES $156,852 FROM CONNECTICUT ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND TO DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS

April 8, 2026

Today, State Senator Ceci Maher (D-Wilton) welcomed this week’s announcement of just under $157,000 in state grants to support arts and entertainment organizations in her Senate District.

A total of 21 organizations in Ridgefield, Stamford, New Canaan and Westport will receive grants valued from $500 to $53,922 from the Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund, managed by the State Treasurer and administered by the Office of the Arts. The grants are intended to ensure the long-term stability of the state arts industry.

“These funds will help support theater programs, arts organizations and creative people throughout our region, offering members of the public access to enrichment and engagement with local culture,” said Sen. Maher. “I am grateful for these grants in my district and thank state leaders for continuing to invest in our communities.”

The local grants include:

  • A.C.T. (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut, Ridgefield, $10,784
  • Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, $10,784
  • Ballet School of Stamford, Stamford, $665
  • Fairfield County Chorale, Westport, $841
  • Friends of Levitt Pavilion, Westport, $11,923
  • INTEMPO Organization, Stamford, $4,020
  • MoCA/CT (MoCA Westport), Westport, $6,317
  • New Canaan Society for the Arts (Carriage Barn), New Canaan, $766
  • New England Dance Theater, New Canaan, $1,450
  • New Paradigm Theatre Company, Stamford, $500
  • Orchestra Lumos, Stamford, $18,087
  • Ridgefield Chorale, Ridgefield, $813
  • Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield, $2,851
  • Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Ridgefield, $9,727
  • Silvermine Guild of Artists (Silvermine Arts Center), New Canaan, $7,345
  • Stamford Center for the Arts (The Palace Theatre), Stamford, $9,058
  • Stamford Chorale, Stamford, $531
  • Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford, $53,922
  • Summer Theatre of New Canaan, New Canaan, $5,684
  • Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra, Ridgefield, $1,012
  • Westport Writers’ Workshop, Westport, $572

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