Five Branford Organizations Awarded Local Arts Grants

BRANFORD, CT — Five Branford organizations were awarded grants by the CT Cultural Fund.

The awardees include:

• Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance $6,200
• Branford Historical Society $5,500
• Chestnut Hill Concerts $6,500
• Legacy Theatre $16,800
• Stony Creek Museum $5,600

"For over a quarter-century these general operations grants have been making a difference in keeping Connecticut's arts and cultural organizations vibrant and relevant in communities all across the state, including right here along the shoreline and in south-central Connecticut," Sen. Christine Cohen (D-Branford) said in a statement. "So much of who we are as citizens revolves around music and history and theatre – all the things that bring beauty and meaning to our lives in different and sometimes unexpected ways."

Grant money came from the state to support the arts.