The
Teaching Artist Hub
Teach. Learn. Heal. Connect.
A Hub for Teaching Artists & Aspiring Teaching Artists
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The Teaching Artist Hub is an initiative of the partnership between The Connecticut Office Of The Arts and Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater. This space is created for artists by artists to have a platform of creative, diverse, community-building resources that uplifts the work they do in the community. We aim to support teaching artists to grow through workshops, panel discussions, mentorship, networking and affinity groups. This space is for those who already consider themselves as Teaching Artists and those that aspire to become professional Teaching Artists! All are welcome!
2025 Mentorship Grant
Check out what's coming up from our mentorship pairs
Join Marcella Trowbridge & Mo Andres for this powerful workshop, "Practicing for Death"as they cultivate psyco-emotional,spiritual,physical literacy into their workshop enaginging with adults who are forming a relationship to dying and death.
Join Kerry Kincy & Adrienne Terry for a Native American Healing Arts Workshop on April 19 (9am-2pm)
Join DJ Michelle Bee & Hook Goddess for this fun and exciting workshop From Start to Spin open for ages 16+ on an introduction to learn the essentials behind becoming a DJ and what you need to learn on how to Spin.
Join Denise Minnerly & Lizzy De Vita for,"What is Home?",a community based workshop on clay-based art and sculpture walk
What's happening in Connecticut & Beyond
CT Office of the Arts
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CT Office of the Arts works with regional partners to support Assets for Artists professional development workshops that are available for free to artists of all disciplines in Connecticut. There are several workshops in August and in the fall that are available by clicking the button below!
CT Office of the Arts is working on their upcoming grant cycle. At this time they are expecting to fund the following grants:
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Supporting Arts
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Every Child Art Experience
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CT Arts Endowment Fund
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Elizabeth L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship
More information can be found via the link below, and they will be posting their FY 2026 grant cycle information there
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COA FY 2026 Grant Cycle Information
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CT Office of the Arts works with regional partners to support Assets for Artists professional development workshops that are available for free to artists of all disciplines in Connecticut. There are several workshops in August and in the fall that are available by clicking the button below!
CT Office of the Arts is working on their upcoming grant cycle. At this time they are expecting to fund the following grants:
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Supporting Arts
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Every Child Art Experience
-
CT Arts Endowment Fund
-
Elizabeth L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship
More information can be found via the link below, and they will be posting their FY 2026 grant cycle information there
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History is running the Southern New England Apprenticeship Program (SNEAP), which helps communities preserve their cultural knowledge by supporting teaching relationships between a mentor and apprentice.
The program provides funding to cross-state apprenticeship teams from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, or Connecticut. The teaching and learning of traditional arts, trades, practices, and crafts helps sustain culture that is important to a community.
The application has a deadline of August 1st and more information can be found via the link below.
Understanding an Artist's Personal Finances with Amy Smith and Akeem Davis
Mondays + Wednesdays, August 4, 6, 11, + 13, 2025
1:00 - 3:00PM
Virtual Workshop on Zoom
This is a 4-part series. Artists are welcome to attend all or select sessions.
In this workshop, stage performers and tax specialists Amy Smith and Akeem Davis bring a class- and race-based analysis of our economic structures and dive into the financial building blocks necessary for artists to thrive. Over the course of four sessions, this workshop will demystify concepts and introduce fundamental financial tools to help participants—including those who “hate thinking about money”—make informed financial decisions for their long-term futures. Participants will leave empowered to make prudent financial decisions, with an abundance mindset. The workshop will be a mix of presentation and Q&A format.
Areas covered will include:
SESSION 1: Our relationship with money, and setting financial goals.
SESSION 2: How to value one’s time to build toward savings and retirement.
SESSION 3: Budgeting for your life and credit/debt management.
SESSION 4: An intro to investing, with an eye toward handling the unexpected and long-term planning.
