600+
free community performances and open houses to ensure the arts are accessible to all
3,000+
classroom visits from arts educators that bring the arts to life & reinforce curriculum
Area Teens
get an arts education, career-skills training and a weekly stipend through our Neighborhood Studios apprenticeship program.
4,000+
performances, exhibitions and showcases bring people together and help make Greater Hartford a vibrant community.
Stock Giving
Donating appreciated securities – such as stock or mutual funds – to the Greater Hartford Arts Council is a tax-wise approach to providing for children in need. Many donors choose to give gifts to the Greater Hartford Arts Council using long-term appreciated stocks and mutual funds due to the attractive tax advantages associated with such gifts. Learn more.
"We’re so happy we could be a part of the Travelers fall streaming series - Greater Hartford Arts Council is providing the public with some great socially distanced music and supporting area artists at the same time! Music opportunities are rare at the moment, and it felt great to be working on a fresh creative project backed up by a great sponsor." - Nate Lawson, NDMC
Travelers Lunchtime Music Series"[Michael Carabello and I] both love playing together, so it was nice to get together and show each other what we’ve been working on and incorporate that into our set. [The Arts Council] provided me an opportunity to produce the closet thing to a real show that we have right now, and I am grateful for that. – Taylor McCoy
2020 Travelers Lunchtime Music Series“The Small Organization Recovery Grant is a testament to the programs and services we provide. As an Artistic Director, choreographer and dancer, I was determined not to be defeated by this pandemic. We have done our homework to continue to be able to work safely while keeping the caliber of our work. I am truly grateful.” - Sonia Plumb, Sonia Plumb Dance Company
2020 Small Organization Recovery Grant"I am very honored to receive this grant. I believe that arts as a soul food for all human beings is very important to all of us at this unpredictable time and we need to keep going strongly forward."
2020 Artist Emergency Relief Grant