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

Jesus Christ, Superstar

December 5 @ 8:00 pm - December 28 @ 7:00 pm
5 Brookside Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776

A timeless work, Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally known series of events but seen, unusually, through the eyes of…

“Present Laughter” by Noel Coward (film)

January 4, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
80 East Ridge
Ridgefield, CT 06877

As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colorful life is in danger of spiraling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as…

Lords of 52nd Street

January 18, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
80 East Ridge
Ridgefield, CT 06877

Best known for backing Billy Joel on many of his greatest hits and most memorable concerts.  The 7th visit to the Ridgefield Playhouse, they have sold out very ttime. Tickets:…

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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