Open Studio Hartford, Hartford Harvest Market Receive Funding through Hartford Events Grants Program
Hartford, CT (October 27, 2017) — The Greater Hartford Arts Council is proud to award funding to 15 Hartford events taking place between October 2017 — March 2018 through its Hartford Events Grants program. These grants support free, family-friendly concerts, festivals and exhibits that draw community engagement and showcase Hartford’s cultural vibrancy. Hartford Events Grants are supported by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
“Hartford Events Grants make possible dozens of free community-wide events in our capital city,” says Cathy Malloy, Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Hartford Arts Council. “These events showcase the creativity, innovation and cultural diversity that make our community such an exciting place to live, work and visit.”
Recent events supported by Hartford Events Grants include Night Fall and Eversource Hartford Marathon. The following events will take place in November through the end of the year:
Open Studio Hartford — November 11–12, 2017
Presented by Artists in Real Time, Open Studio Hartford is a free, city-wide event and is the largest collaboration of artists, arts organizations, and events in the capital city.
7th Annual Hartford Harvest Market — November 18, 2017
Hosted by Knox, Inc., the 7th annual Hartford Harvest Market will collaborate with local organizations, artists, community leaders, farmers, vendors, and community gardeners to produce a full day of family fun. Activities include live musical performances, local environmental art, crafts, Hartford-grown produce, and story hour for the children.
A Kwanzaa Celebration — December 16, 2017
A Kwanzaa Celebration at the Artists Collective is a free event that exposes a broad community to the African-American traditions of Kwanzaa through music, dance, and a key-note speaker.
For a full list of the 2017 Hartford Events Grants award recipients, please visit LetsGoArts.org/HartfordEventsGrants.
About the Greater Hartford Arts Council
The Greater Hartford Arts Council helps to improve lives and transform communities through the arts. We inspire all people to participate and invest in the arts in their region, so that together, we can create a thriving, vibrant community that is united by art. To learn more about Arts Council programs and services, as well as our United Arts Campaign, visit LetsGoArts.org or follow us @letsgoarts_org on Twitter.