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  • Just for Teachers - Save the Date
    Just for Teachers - Save the Date

    Calling all K-12 teachers! We are holding our very first Cultivating Creativity Teacher Conference on Wed., July 10, 2019 at Quinnipiac University. Learn new techniques to integrate creativity into the classroom - in any subject. Guaranteed to be inspiring for all. Registration begins early 2019.

  • Check out this amazing residency program with Tom Lee, Artist of the Year! Tom brings the poetic traditions of China's Tang dynasty to life. Students engage in close reading and thoughtful writing to create poems expressing their own observations of nature and their sense of connection with the natural world.

  • We are thrilled to announce the addition of six new artists to our roster! Nicolas Carter, David Harrell, Lattawork, Jay Mankita, Oompapossum Puppets and Brad Zupp.
    Learn more about the unique programs they have to offer.

  • Our programs are designed to further our mission and provide much needed services for our constituents.
    Take a look.

  • Fundraisers and events help us raise awareness and generate crucial resources to serve our community. Join us at our next event and see how you can get involved.
    Find out more.

  • Discover how we were founded and remain true to our original mission.

  • People Helped

    200,000

  • Programs Scheduled

    750

  • Dollars Raised

    $180500

Our Mission

Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) is a statewide arts integration nonprofit impacting over 250,000 diverse individuals annually. With your help we can make a difference. Learn more and get involved.

News & Notes

November 13, 2018
Artist Nate Barnes in the news
byJulie Lister

Musician Nate Barnes is working on a new tech venture that makes music production accessible for blind people. Check him out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uee9eNp_Cc8

Also watch this video of song "Kiss for the last time," featuring Nate and his former student Kayla Carategena - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pZtAX3RHKE

May 3, 2018
2018 Performing Artist of the Year is Surcari
byJulie Lister

Arts for Learning CT is proud to announce our 2018 Performing Artist of the year: Surcari! Surcari has exploded this year with great demand from schools for their irresistible Latin American beats. Surcari's joyful yet intense musical style introduces students to instrumental and vocal music from the Spanish Caribbean, South America, Spain and Mexico.

May 3, 2018
2018 Teaching Artist of the year is Tom Lee
byJulie Lister

Arts for Learning CT is proud to announce our 2018 Teaching Artist of the year: Tom Lee! Tom is a master storyteller and has been mesmerizing audiences with folktales from around the world for decades. He brings history to vivid life as he tells stories of authentic epics and legends from the great civilizations of the past.

April 30, 2018
byJulie Lister

Read about an imaginative, project-based arts experience sparking the creativity of New Haven 4th graders.

SOME OF OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS

  • Carolyn Foundation
    Carolyn Foundation
  • COA
    COA
  • Ion Bank
    Ion Bank
  • Community Chest
    Community Chest
  • CFGNH
    CFGNH
  • WQUN
    WQUN