Five Madison Organizations Awarded State Grants

MADISON, CT — Five Madison organizations were awarded grants by the CT Cultural Fund.

The awardees include:

• Deacon John Grave Foundation $5,800
• Madison Historical Society $8,900
• Madison Lyric Stage $7,900
• New Haven Chorale $9,500
• The Barn $8,200

"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.