The Mattatuck Museum is currently accepting applications for its Philip Benevento History Internship, a six-week, paid summer internship in our archives department.

This year’s intern will work closely with our museum archivist to process and organize the Chase Family Papers, a historically significant collection that sheds light on Waterbury’s industrial and philanthropic past. The selected candidate will gain valuable hands-on experience in archival work while producing a scholarly project and a finding aid for future researchers.

The internship comes with a $1,000 stipend, and the start date is flexible within the summer. Preference is given to applicants from Waterbury or those attending college in the area.

Application Deadline: April 18, 2025

Notification of Selection: May 1, 2025

Interested students should send a resume and cover letter outlining their research interests and career goals to:

Frances Martin, PhD, Archivist 

Email: frances@mattmuseum.org

Subject Line: Benevento Internship 2025

The CT State Poet Laureate promotes poetry and literature throughout Connecticut. They are important poetry champions and they work to inspire the next generation of poets and readers.

Responsibilities: 

• Serve a three-year term from July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028
• Be a Connecticut resident during the full three-year term
• Present up to three public events annually as requested by COA
• Participate in poetry experiences throughout Connecticut

Nomination Process: 

Any Connecticut resident may nominate one eligible poet who embodies the characteristics of the Poet Laureate role. Please note that people cannot nominate themselves and we do not give this award posthumously. 

Deadline to Submit Nominations: Saturday, March 15, 2025

The CT State Troubadour is an ambassador of music and song and promotes cultural literacy. They are important champions of the art form in their community and work to inspire the next generation of singers and songwriters.

Responsibilities:

• Serve a three-year term from July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028
• Be a Connecticut resident during the full three-year term
• Present up to three public events annually as requested by COA
• Participate in music experiences throughout Connecticut

Nomination Process: 

Any Connecticut resident may nominate one eligible singer-songwriter who embodies the characteristics of the Troubadour role. Please note that people cannot nominate themselves and we do not give this award posthumously.

Deadline to Submit Nominations: Saturday, March 15, 2025

The Sharon Playhouse seeks passionate and dynamic teaching artists for an array of teaching opportunities. Seeking teaching artists with experience working with any age group, from toddlers through adults, for Sharon Playhouse classes, in-school and after-school residencies, and creative team positions for our YouthStage productions. Sharon Playhouse teaching artists are contracted on a freelance, per class/production basis, and work a variety of schedules based on programming needs and teacher availability. Weekday, weekday evening, and weekend hours are available, all year long. 

The Sharon Playhouse faculty is comprised of teaching artists with wide ranges of experience, both as teachers and as theater artists.  Priority will be given to teaching artists who have housing within a commutable distance to the Sharon Playhouse. Hired teaching artists will be required to undergo background checks, at the expense of The Sharon Playhouse.

The Sharon Playhouse celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values members of our whole community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. 

• Helpful Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Experience teaching children, teens, and/or adults in a variety of theater techniques
• Comfort working in a highly collaborative environment
• Ability to communicate positively and effectively with peers and adults
• Commitment to creating welcoming, equitable and inclusive learning environments for all learners
• Interest in arts education
• Experience writing lesson plans 
• Understanding of basic classroom management strategies
• Understanding of or willingness to learn child and adolescent development
• Experience teaching children and adolescents, during in-school or out-of-school settings

Salary: Based on teaching artist’s experience and the needs of the educational program, hourly pay ranges from $40-$70 per hour.

The Women's Business Development Council is currently hiring for the following positions: 

• Senior Grant Writer
• Child Care Business Advisor (Spanish-Language) (Hartford)
• Child Care Business Advisor (Waterbury)
• Executive Assistant (Stamford)
• Community Outreach Manager (Hartford)
• Program Manager Child Care (Waterbury, Stamford, Hartford)

The New Milford Commission on the Arts invites artists to submit their work for its third annual Arts Festival on the Green, taking place on June 28, 2025.

The Arts Festival is a juried fine art and artisan show that also features performances by local students, as well as dance, theater, and music groups.

The Arts Festival is free   and draws a large summer crowd to view and purchase art directly from the artists.

Artists may submit up to five images. 

Registration deadline is May 31, 2025.

New Milford Public library seeks artists to display work in ART SPACE - a gallery portion of the library dedicated to showcasing the work of local artists. 

• Artists are able to display their work for a period of 6-8 weeks.
• Option to offer an Art Opening Reception as well.  

Interested? Contact: KReilly@newmilfordlibrary.org. 

Art Pharmacy—a nationally recognized program that connects individuals to arts and cultural engagements as a tool for healing, social connection, and overall wellness — is launching in Connecticut. Come learn how you can join this initiative. 

Learn more about: 

✅ What is Social Prescribing?

✅ How Art Pharmacy programs will positively impact Connecticut

✅ Opportunities for local arts & culture organizations and community-focused businesses to become program partners

✅ The role of arts and culture in strengthening mental health, wellness, and social connection

Registration Info:

Connecticut COA Social Prescribing Day Webinar

Wednesday, March 19⋅12:00 – 1:00pm

Can't make it on the 19th? Join the Northwest CT Arts Council on

Thursday, April 3⋅2:00 – 3:30pm

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u-Vh71b2SFKJcltFPsnsiA

Berklee Music and Health Institute is partnering with Connecticut based nonprofit, MARC Community Resources and Team Andre, to offer a 9-month training that empowers community leaders to use music to enhance the well-being of others. 

The Community Health Musician Certificate is an asynchronous online training with two in-person weekend intensives to accommodate most schedules. It features opportunities for hands-on fieldwork and program development support from leaders in the arts and health field. Participants will learn to design inclusive, music-based experiences tailored to their communities' needs while working alongside trained music therapists and other professionals. 

Module topics covered: 

• Your Brain on Music: Exploring the Connection to Health
• Arts, Health, and Well-Being in America
• Neuropsychology of Music Responses 
• Fostering Sustainable Community Partnerships
• Trauma Informed Practices: Cultivating Resilience
• Inclusive Music Centered Program Design 
• Facilitating Group Music Experience 
• Resource Sharing: Next Steps

Time: This New England-based cohort will launch with a weekend intensive on March 29-30, 2025 at MARC Community Resources in Middletown, CT.

Cost: This certificate program is free of charge thanks to the generous support of Team Andre. 

NYFA 1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists offers individualized career-centered conversations for creatives of all disciplines. 

During these FREE 40-minute online consultation sessions with arts industry experts, you can seek advice on specific topics or general resources and opportunities to help you navigate building your arts career in the U.S. 

Consultation session topics can include:

• Arts career planning, such as creating and locating opportunities
• Feedback on application materials, making connections, and building community
• Advice on working with curators, presenters, producers, and/or publishers
• Marketing strategies

The consultation is FREE thanks to the generosity of the Tremaine Foundation. The consultation can be done in English, Mandarin, and Spanish. To book for FREE, use the discount code IAP2024 at checkout. 

The Connecticut Arts Administrators Association, Inc. is pleased to offer its time-honored Summer Arts Institute with expanded opportunities. Open to all arts educators, administrators/supervisors, teaching artists and representatives from arts organizations, and content area teachers, the summer institute provides highly qualified instructors, mentoring, models, and guidance in curriculum design, assessment and instruction, and leadership. 

Special sessions will focus on DEI, Social-Emotional Learning and Arts Integration. Keynote speakers and arts leaders will present on special topics throughout the week. Participants may choose to work with professionals in the field to develop classroom strategies for classroom and instructional practices that will support their success in implementing new curriculum.

The goals of the Arts Institute are to assist participants in:

• Meeting individual and/or district needs in the areas of curriculum, instruction and assessment.
• Aligning curriculum and instruction with the National and State Core Arts Standards.
• Recognizing and applying methodology that addresses social-emotional learning, equity, and access.
• Delivering curriculum through effective instructional practice.

Assets for Artists offers an ever-evolving selection of workshops to address the most urgent needs, challenges, and opportunities facing artists in our region. Learn from our amazing artist-trainers and build connections with artist peers - you’re not alone!