AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoConnecticut Arts & Community: Essex Bank approved $69,500 in grants to 22 local nonprofits, including Goodspeed Musicals, the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, and multiple libraries and historical groups—supporting arts, youth programs, and community spaces. Local Arts Calendar: Norwalk Public Library and area partners are lining up family-friendly events for Sept. 11 weekend, from “Tunes and Tales” for kids to a weekly Video Game Club livestream and the Kefi Greek Festival. Arts in the Spotlight: The Little Chapel That Stood at St. Paul’s Chapel is remembered for its role as refuge after 9/11—an anniversary story that resonates with Connecticut audiences who track local ties to national arts-and-faith history. Public Life & Culture: Connecticut also moved to curb illegal sports prediction markets with cease-and-desist orders, while the state’s broader community-service funding fight (AmeriCorps) continues—both shaping the civic backdrop for arts organizations and volunteers.
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