2 Trumbull Cultural Groups Receive Thousands In Humanities Grants

TRUMBULL, CT — Two Trumbull-based arts organizations will receive a total of $12,200 in grants from CT Humanities, part of $16 million allocated by the state under the CT Cultural Fund to help the groups during the coronavirus pandemic.

The grant program will help the Trumbull groups, and other organizations around the state, with operations as they emerge from the pandemic to better serve their communities and K-12 schools, among others.

"In addition to anchoring communities and contributing to the economic engine of our state, the arts and humanities help us make sense of and address today's biggest challenges in ways that help us learn from one another, be resilient, and co-create paths to move forward," said Dr. Frank Mitchell, a member of the humanities board, in a statement. "There is so much joy in this endeavor."

More than 600 arts groups throughout Connecticut are receiving grants under the program. The Trumbull organizations to receive grants are:

• Connecticut Chamber Choir, $6,100
• Trumbull Historical Society, $6,100

Working in partnership with the Connecticut Office of the Arts, the humanities group prioritized the equitable distribution of the funding, in an effort to reach a vast array of organizations statewide to ensure all residents can access rich cultural experiences, officials said.

In the end, nonprofits of all sizes in 137 cities and towns and two tribal nations, received grants. For the more than 600 organizations to receive funding, the minimum award was $5,000 and the maximum award was $500,000.

"These grants not only meet critical needs today, but they also provide us an unprecedented look into the state of the cultural sector going forward," said CT Humanities Executive Director Dr. Jason Mancini. "We have an opportunity to more fully understand and quantify the profound impact arts, humanities, and cultural nonprofits have on the individuals, local economies, and issues in Connecticut."