Partner with us as a sponsor for this impactful event! Your support helps us enrich and strengthen the creative community in Northwest CT while offering your business valuable exposure to our engaged audience of arts patrons, innovators, and community leaders. 

Explore our various sponsorship packages or contact our Executive Director at

steph@artsnwct.org to learn more about this amazing opportunity!

Arts Connected 2026 – Call for Art Submissions

The Northwest Connecticut Arts Council invites artists to submit artwork donations for our second annual Arts Connected event on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

How It Works: 

All submissions will be showcased in an online catalog and works will be auctioned at the event to support the arts in Northwest Connecticut.

Read more about the Submission Guidlines. 

Submission Details:

• Deadline: Tuesday, July 14, 2028
• Accepted Mediums: All visual art forms (drawing, sculpture, painting, fiber art, photography, ceramics, glasswork, etc.)
• Maximum Size: 36" x 36"
• Submission Limit: 2 pieces/artist
• Image Requirements:

1. File format: PNG, JPEG/JPG, PDF
2. File size: Max 5MB
3. Up to 3 images per artwork allowed (multiple angles or close-up details encouraged, please provide high-resolution images)
4. Display Image: Please include one main banner image for the gallery listing (19:11 ratio, 1200px width x 630px height recommended)

Notification:

• Artists will be notified by July 21, 2026, if their work has been selected for the in-person exhibition.
• All artists who donate will receive a code to attend the event at 50% of the ticket price.  Artists who are selected for physical display will receive a complimentary ticket to attend the event.

Artwork Delivery:

• If selected for the event, artists must deliver their work to Buck's Rock Camp on Friday, August 28, 2026.
• Artists are responsible for ensuring their work is protected for transportation and exhibition-ready. (Artworks will be displayed on easels and pedestals.)

We are excited to celebrate artistic voices from across Northwest Connecticut and appreciate your generous contribution to this event.

We’re using Arts Connected 2026 as an opportunity to build up our volunteer roster—and we need your help! 

If you or someone you know enjoys supporting the arts, meeting new people, and being part of a great event, we’d love to have them join us as a volunteer. A donation of your time is just as valuable as money.

Volunteer roles include: 

• Guest Check-In: Welcome guests & manage event entry.
• Gallery Assistance: Stand with artwork, answer questions, & ensure a pleasurable viewing experience.
• Auction Support: Help guests with bidding & wrap artwork that is sold.
• Event Setup & Breakdown: Assist with decor, signage, layout, & clean up.
• Puppet Opperator: We need 7 volunteers to help opperate a large scale humpback whale puppet.