Hamden, CT— Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) is excited to announce a $5,000 grant award from the Liberty Bank Foundation. This funding will support the Higher Order Thinking Schools program at Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy for Global Awareness in New Haven and Church Street Elementary School in Hamden. The HOT Schools initiative engages students and
Arts for Learning Connecticut to Receive $65,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Hamden, CT – August 22, 2024 – Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $65,000. This grant will support Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools, now in its 31st year. In total, the NEA
Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives Generous Grant from NJM Insurance Group
HAMDEN, CT – August 2, 2024 – Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a $5,000 grant from NJM Insurance Group (NJM). This funding will support the expansion of AFLCT’s high-quality arts learning programs to students across Connecticut, furthering its mission to inspire and educate through the arts.
Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives Generous Grant from Main Street Community Foundation
HAMDEN, CT – August 8, 2024 – Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $4,000 grant from the KAWFY Memorial Fund and the Lynda M. Mazur and Michael F. Colomonico Jr. Hands-On Fund at the Main Street Community Foundation. The funding will benefit Joseph A. DePaolo Middle
AFLCT is growing! Welcome our new staff members!
AFLCT is excited to welcome Jed Kornbluh as our new Director of Business Development. With a robust background in sales, marketing, and brand development, Jed’s expertise in the sports product and event production sectors, including work with cycling apparel brands like Verge Sport and Ostroy, will be instrumental in expanding AFLCT’s reach throughout Connecticut. His prior role as Executive Director
Check out this HOT Schools Arts Integrated Residency at Concord Magnet: CT KIDS
Higher Order Thinking (HOT) Schools presents CT KIDS, a Fall 2023 Arts Integrated Residency (AIR) at Concord Magnet School co-designed and co-facilitated by Teaching Artists, Roxy Savage & Victor Chiburis with Educators, Lauren Baker & Dana Velez. Video by Norwalk Public Schools. Learn more at: www.aflct.org/hots
AFLCT celebrates grant from CT Office of the Arts
On November 6, 2023, Arts for Learning Connecticut was awarded a $6,545 grant with the support of the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. We’re grateful to receive this continued funding through the state arts agency—and eager
Kicking off EMERGE 2024!
On November 15th, AFLCT kicked off the second year of our EMERGE Teaching Artist Training Program! This year, thanks to funding from the Young Audiences Affiliate Development Fund, the International Association of New Haven, and the NHV Creative Arts Advancement from the Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism in New Haven, we were able to
Check out AFLCT’s 2022-23 Annual Report
We’ve just published our 2022-23 Annual Report—and are so excited to share everything that we’ve been up to this past year! In the report you’ll find impact highlights, like: -2,238 programs provided -165,629 students served -89 Teaching Artists engaged You’ll also read about programs like Emerge, a training and mentorship program for emerging Teaching Artists
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage month
Every year between September 15th and October 15th we celebrate our Hispanic themed programming as well as our Hispanic identifying Teaching Artists. It is important to highlight Hispanic History and Contributions now and all year long! To get inspired, check out the following creative, cultural, curricular-aligned programming: –Afro-Brazilian Ensemble: Afro-Brazilian Ensemble was started by Contra
More summer arts learning across CT!
Arts for Learning Connecticut and our Teaching Artists have had a busy summer, with dozens of arts learning programs serving thousands of students across Connecticut. Some highlights include: -Teaching Artist Sun Queen working with students in New Britain to write “I Am” poems (pictured above.) More about Sun: Through poetry, advocating and guidance, she inspires
AFLCT Partners with Hartford Public Library to serve students and families
Earlier this year, Arts for Learning Connecticut earned a $15,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to provide summer programming to young people and families in the city of Hartford. So, we turned to our longtime partners at the Hartford Public Library to design a free arts learning series for their community. What