Martha Marx

Today, State Senator Martha Marx (D-New London) welcomed the announcement that local arts organizations in her district will receive $63,734 through the state Department of Economic & Community Development’s Office of the Arts as it releases its latest Supporting Arts grants. Of 232 grants awarded statewide, 15 were in the 20^th Senate District.

“Our local arts organizations instill a love of culture in our youth and fill our communities with beauty,” said Sen. Marx. “To hear that more than a dozen local organizations will receive this valuable support helping them further their important work is wonderful. I’m grateful for the state’s support of these local groups.”

The Supporting Arts grant program provides general operating support to Connecticut arts organizations and municipal arts departments; organizations receiving funds can use them where they are most needed. The program utilizes state and federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Organizations receiving funds include:

East Lyme

• Eastern Connecticut Ballet Inc., $4,082

New London

• 7^th Regiment Youth Performing Arts Organization, $3,741
• Connecticut Early Music Society, $4,094
• Connecticut Lyric Opera, Inc., $4,582
• Connecticut Storytelling Center, $3,391
• Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, $4,017
• Expressiones Cultural Center Inc., $5,646
• Hygienic Arts, $6,970
• New London Community Orchestra Inc., $2,055
• Thames Valley Music School, $6,619

Old Lyme

• Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Inc., $2,554
• Lyme Art Association, $4,121
• Musical Masterworkds Inc., $3,335

Old Saybrook

• Essex Winter Series, Inc., $3,271
• Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, $5,526

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