We are thrilled to share that Alicia Cobb, an Arts for Learning Connecticut Teaching Artist, has won The Daniel E. Offutt III Arts & Culture Empowerment (ACE) Award. Hosted by the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, the Artist Award “recognizes a creative individual or group in Fairfield County who has demonstrated a commitment to artistic
Arts for Learning Connecticut has received funding through the Town of Hamden Community Development Block Grant, supported by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, to implement community arts experiences in the town! AFLCT has partnered with Hamden’s CDBG program for a number of years to provide free services for youth and families, including
AFLCT Teaching Artist Rachna Agrawal has been named to the International Dance Council, CID UNESCO. From the organization’s website: “CID is the official umbrella organization for all forms of dance in all countries of the world. It is a non-governmental organization founded in 1973 within the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, where it is based. It
The Ion Bank Foundation Community Awards Program gives away $70,000 to local non-profit organizations with each Ion Bank customer eligible to vote for their favorite non-profit organization. AFLCT is not only a customer of Ion Bank but also a recipient of program grant funds, and we are grateful for their support and the work they do
On December 22, 2021, AFLCT was one of 624 cultural organizations across the state selected to receive an operating support grant through the CT Humanities CT Cultural Fund! We would like to thank our legislators, including State Representative Josh Elliott and State Senator Martin Looney, for helping make this generous funding available. A full press
Last month, Arts for Learning Connecticut received a grant through the City Of Bridgeport’s American Rescue Plan Youth and Education Grant program to support Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools at Harding High School for the next three years! The grant was made possible by the city receiving over $110 million in funding through the federal
We’re proud to share some exciting news and engagements for a number of AFLCT’s Teaching Artists. First, Khaiim Kelly, (AKA Self Suffice the RapOet), has been named Hartford’s first-ever troubador! According to city commissioner of cultural affairs Richard Hollant, “On top of having tremendous talent, with a lyrical spirit that’s so far advanced and sophisticated,
Led by Arts for Learning Connecticut’s very own Alex Novak Foster, Education Manager, a team of local artists and community volunteers have completed the New Haven State Street underpass mural. Conceived of by Alex and local artist Anika Steward, this project was a result of collaboration between the Bradley Street Bicycle Co-Op, the Upper State Street
This summer, Arts for Learning Connecticut continued it’s partnership with the Consolidated School District of New Britain for an expansive Summer Learning Experiences session—and it was a huge success! We enrolled 10 Teaching Artists from across the creative spectrum—dancers, spoken word poets, photographers and visual artists, theatre-makers, storytellers and designers!—for five weeks of daily arts
On July 15, 2021, Arts for Learning Connecticut was awarded a $60,000 “Responsive General Operating Support Grant” from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven to support the non-profit for the next two years. The mission of Arts for Learning Connecticut, the state’s leading provider of arts in education programming, is to inspire young people