Arts for Learning Connecticut Secures 2024 Supporting Arts Grant

HAMDEN, CT, November 11, 2024—Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) proudly announces its receipt of a $2,387 2024 Supporting Arts Grant. This generous grant, provided by the Connecticut Office of the Arts under the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), will support AFLCT’s ongoing mission to inspire young people and expand their learning through the

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Unlocking Learning Through Play: My Experience with the ArtBag Project Workshop

This past summer, I had the privilege of participating in the Higher Order Thinking Schools Summer Gathering. This annual event brings educators, teaching artists, and arts advocates to explore innovative ways to integrate the arts into our classrooms. One of the sessions stood out as a truly transformative experience: The ArtBag Project—Play-Based Learning for Adventurous

Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $5,000 Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Grant for “Express Yourself” After-School Programs

HAMDEN, CT, September 25, 2025 —Arts for Learning Connecticut (AFLCT) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a $5,000 Community Response Grant from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain. This generous grant will support AFLCT’s “Express Yourself” after-school programs at Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School in Southington, CT, and HALS Academy in

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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

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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

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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

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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

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