Mayors Community Arts Grant Program

Mayor's Community Arts Grant Program: The Mayors Community Arts Grants Program supports the community by providing financial, marketing and technical assistance for arts and cultural related programs, projects and events which occur in New Haven neighborhoods. The goals of the program are:

1. to encourage the education of emerging artists;
2. to strengthen neighborhood cohesiveness through collaborative programs particularly aimed at families and youth;
3. to promote and celebrate cultural awareness and diversity.

Individuals who are presenting, teaching or practicing artists and non-profit arts or cultural organizations working with neighborhood-based community and/or youth or senior groups in the City of New Haven are eligible to apply. Eligible activities include: festivals, parades, exhibitions, murals/public art, children's activities, inter-generational programs, arts education, film, public performances, neighborhood collaborations and apprenticeships.

Individuals or organizations that have already received 4 consecutive years of funding, will not be eligible to submit an application for a 5th year. However may reapply to the program again in the 6th year.

Guidelines and Application
The Guidelines and Application for the 2012-2013 will be available Spring 2012.

2011-2011 Awards
In July 2011, twenty-four (24) organizations and two (2) individual artist received awards for arts and cultural programming in New Haven. The grant amounts ranged from $500-$1200.

2012-2013 Grant Recipients

For more information about the grant program contact Kim Futrell, Community Outreach Coordinator, at 203.946.7172 or kfutrell@newhavenct.net.