Community Connecting
Through Art

Welcome

Commissioned by the Board of Selectmen of Newtown, CT to facilitate, stimulate, coordinate, and cooperate with existing town organizations for the development of the arts community.

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Annual Arts Festival

Begun in 2012, the Newtown Arts Festival showcases all forms of creative expression –visual arts, dance, music, the written word, and theater–in the setting of a town-wide celebration on the grounds of Fairfield Hills. This special event is the product of hundreds of people coming together and sharing their artistic expression.

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Grants & Scholarships

Annually, the Commission awards scholarships to Newtown graduating seniors who will be majoring in the arts. We also award two grants to Newtown artists, one to an individual artist and one to an organization that shares the arts in Newtown.

Upcoming Events

Color in Winter Art Show & Sale

January 10 @ 8:00 am - March 21 @ 5:00 pm
6 Primrose Street
Newtown, CT 06470 United States

Original work in the following media: watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, graphics, mixed media and printmaking. Weekdays from 8AM to 4:30PM.  Later hours on days  when Municipal meetings are held. All…

Visions of Rhapsody; Art Inspired by Music, show, sale & reception

March 1 @ 10:00 am - March 31 @ 6:00 pm
77 Main Street
Newtown, CT 06470

Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am – 6pm Reception: March 1, 2025, 4-6 pm  

Artists on the Rise-Student Art Show

March 8 @ 8:00 am - March 30 @ 5:00 pm
286 Whisconier Road
Brookfield, CT 06804 United States

The Brookfield Craft Center is pleased to announce their Artists for the 9th Annual Juried Student Exhibition: Artists on the Rise. This juried show is open to all High School student aged…

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Gallery and Showcase

The Arts Commission manages and curates the Newtown Municipal Arts Gallery and the Artisans Showcase. Exhibition is open to individual artists and arts organizations and is not limited to a Newtown affiliation.

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Resources

Look for professional & amateur auditions/opportunities in the arts as well employment in the arts here. Accepting that employment in the arts is difficult to find, this page will include national as well as local opportunities