To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency's national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan

This $1,026,100 federal Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025) supports arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the NEA's national strategic plan. The funding enables the state government entity Economic & Community Development Connect in Connecticut to develop and implement comprehensive arts initiatives, including programming, exhibitions, performances, educational projects, and community engagement efforts that strengthen local and regional arts infrastructures. This 16-month award, running from August 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, demonstrates the NEA's ongoing commitment to supporting state and regional arts organizations through the Partnership Agreements program to advance the agency's mission of promoting artistic excellence, arts education, and public access to the arts across the United States.