New Grant Program to Strengthen the Arts in Education 
Commissioner Pryor unveils multi-agency partnership at annual Back to School meeting

Press Release from the CT State Department of Education, August 19, 2014

(HARTFORD, CT) — The Connecticut State Department of Education today announced a new grant program to strengthen the arts in education.

The State Department of Education (SDE) has joined with the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), Connecticut Office of the Arts and the Connecticut Arts Council to provide mini-grants of up to $50,000 for schools to enhance arts instruction through partnerships with local and state arts institutions, organizations, and artists.

“When we expose our young people to the arts, we give them the chance to explore a world far beyond their immediate surroundings,” said Governor Dannel P. Malloy. “These cultural investments will directly enrich lives of students and allow us to preserve and enhance the humanities across Connecticut schools.”  CLICK HERE FOR MORE…