Nine Guilford Organizations Awarded Over $78k In Grants

GUILFORD, CT — Nine Guilford organizations were awarded grants by the CT Cultural Fund.

The awardees include:

• Guilford Art Center $25,900
• Guilford Community Television (GCTV) $7,400
• Guilford Keeping Society $6,500
• Guilford Performing Arts Festival $5,900
• Henry Whitfield State Museum $5,000
• Project: Music Heals Us $10,100
• Starship Dance Theater $5,400
• The Dudley Farm Museum $6,900
• The Hyland House Museum $5,800

"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.