$72,011 for Northwest Connecticut: FY27 Supporting Arts Grants
$72,011 for Northwest Connecticut: FY27 Supporting Arts Grants in Our Region
Fifteen arts organizations across Northwest Connecticut will share $72,011 in FY27 Supporting Arts grants from the Connecticut Office of the Arts.
The state awarded 206 Supporting Arts grants this year, totaling $1,000,000. Organizations in our 25-town region received about 7.2% of that pool. The grants back the day-to-day work of the theaters, music series, dance schools, galleries and youth programs that make this corner of the state a creative destination.
Congratulations to every recipient. Here is who was funded, and what the numbers tell us about our region.
Meet the FY27 Grantees
- The Kent Singers (Kent): $7,359
- Five Points Center for the Visual Arts (Torrington): $6,529
- Pilobolus (Washington): $6,418
- American Mural Project (Winchester): $6,365
- Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts (Torrington): $5,796
- Theatreworks New Milford (New Milford): $5,570
- Goshen Players (Goshen): $5,128
- After School Arts Program (ASAP!) (Washington): $4,700
- Music Mountain (Falls Village (Canaan)): $3,895
- Bantam Cinema & Arts Center (Litchfield): $3,834
- Landmark Community Theatre (Thomaston): $3,686
- Merryall Community Center (New Milford): $3,660
- Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children's Theater (Cornwall): $3,309
- Sherman Chamber Ensemble (New Milford): $3,220
- Art Tripping (Litchfield): $2,542
Total: 15 grants, $72,011
Where the Funding Landed
- New Milford: $12,450 (3 grants)
- Torrington: $12,325 (2 grants)
- Washington: $11,118 (2 grants)
- Kent: $7,359 (1 grant)
- Litchfield: $6,376 (2 grants)
- Winchester: $6,365 (1 grant)
- Goshen: $5,128 (1 grant)
- Falls Village (Canaan): $3,895 (1 grant)
- Thomaston: $3,686 (1 grant)
- Cornwall: $3,309 (1 grant)
If your organization is thinking about applying in a future cycle, the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council can help. We can talk through eligibility, connect you with peers who have applied before, and point you to resources for building a strong application. Contact us to start the conversation.
Sources: Connecticut Office of the Arts, FY27 Supporting Arts Grant Recipients; Connecticut Office of the Arts.
