Arts + Wellness Grants
About the Arts + Wellness Grant Program
The Arts & Wellness Grant Program supports arts-focused programs and projects that promote healing and wellness through the arts within the Greater Hartford Art’s Council’s 34-town service area. The arts can be used to address the health and wellness needs of the community, including healing the whole person. The arts can address stresses that impact our community and our physical, mental and emotional health. Competitive applications will demonstrate a strong connection between the arts and healing, as well as an understanding of the unique needs during these challenging times. The Arts & Wellness Grant program is made possible through the Greater Hartford Arts Council's United Arts Campaign, with major support provided by UnitedHealthCare.
The program is open to 501(c)(3) organizations within the Arts Council’s 34-town service area. Matching funds are not required to receive an Arts & Wellness Grant, although initiatives with matching funds are encouraged.
Eligibility
Arts organizations, organizations with an arts and health mission, as well as non-profit community organizations offering arts and health programming may apply for funding through this grant program. Applicant organizations must demonstrate expertise in health-related arts programming or collaborate with appropriate professionals (art therapists, music therapists, drama therapists, etc.) to execute the project.
Grant Portal
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The Impact of Arts + Wellness Grants
“Students really enjoyed the experiences without having the ‘live experience.’ Just knowing we had the opportunity to share with them, even with it being virtually, shows the dedication of the Hartford Performs team, and I really appreciated that. The challenges schools (and the world) faced with so many things needing to be cancelled did not stop Hartford Performs! They were very thoughtful and creative with how they found a way to still offer the experiences to our children.”
— Teacher participant, Hartford Performs
“I received your Art kits last year and my students really enjoyed the Chihuly pipe cleaner activity. The Elements of Art Booklet was also very helpful. The students were really appreciative of the colored pencils and preferred them over the crayons. Thank you very much for the kits as we definitely needed them to make Art more engaging for students learning remotely”