The Connecticut Office of Culture & Tourism (once named the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism) was created in 2003 by the Connecticut General Assembly to bring together arts, historic preservation, and tourism. Its mission is to preserve and promote Connecticut's cultural and tourism assets in order to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality of the State. On July 1, 2011, the Connecticut Office of Culture & Tourism was involved in an agency consolidation with the Department of Economic and Community Development.
Peer Advisor Network (PAN) is a flexible, short-term consulting service available to non-profit arts, heritage, tourism and cultural organizations working directly in support of arts, heritage, humanities and film. The program is also available to corresponding community cultural groups without a formal 501-C-3 designation. PAN is supported by a network of specially trained advisors who are matched with specific client needs. Consulting contracts are available for up to a two-day consultancy to help address numerous health and capacity issues and/or to help advance an existing or establish a new expertise. Forms for this program are available here.
Artist Mentorship Project (AMP)
The Fairfield County Community Foundation promotes the growth of community and regional philanthrophy to improve the quality of life throughout Fairfield County. Individuals, families, corporations and organizations can establish charitable funds and contribute to existing funds. The foundation also provides philanthropic advisory services, and develops and leads initiatives to tackle critical community issues.
• Check to see if a date is available.
• Enter your organization's fundraising events.
• Search for upcoming events, by town and date.
You may view the Community Calendar and submit your fundraising events at this this link.
Visit Fairfield County CT
This is Connecticut's official online guide for travel and tourism in Fairfield County. You'll find information on travel packages, lodging, dining, attractions, events and more.
The Volunteer Center of Southwestern Fairfield County serves nonprofit organizations, employers and individuals by coordinating their talents and resources, to build the capacity of agencies with the goal of enhancing the quality of life in our communities through volunteerism.
This radically open international art competition in Grand Rapids, Mich., is part arts festival and part social experiment. The winners of this contest are decided solely by public vote.
Creative Capital is a national nonprofit organization that provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in all disciplines.
Their pioneering approach combines funding, counsel and career development services
to enable a project's success and foster sustainable practices for their grantees.
Professional Organization of Women in the Arts
The Professional Organization of Women in the Arts is a membership-based association of women business leaders in the visual arts. POWArts promotes the professional and personal advancement of our members through educational programming, professional leveraging opportunities and community service initiatives.
New York Foundation for the Arts
NYFA’s mission starts with individual artists in the visual, media, performing and literary arts. Their Web site offers access to the most comprehensive list of resources for artists in the nation, opening doors to the widest range of financial, educational, technological, and institutional resources and information.
Social Media 101 Presented by CaseFoundation.org
Wondering where to begin when it comes to understanding Social Media? Case Foundaton offers Social Media 101 for nonprofits looking to learn the basics of some of today's most popular and useful tools.
Additional resources for artists may be found here.
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