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

Sonic 3 free matinee

June 13 @ 1:00 pm - June 15 @ 1:00 pm
45 Main Street
Newtown, CT 06470

Sonic, Knuckles and Tails reunite to battle Shadow, a mysterious new enemy with powers unlike anything they’ve faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, they seek out an…

“Friday the 13th” drive in movie

June 13 @ 9:00 pm - June 14 @ 11:00 pm
45 Main Street
Newtown, CT 06470

$20 per car load ($25 including all fees) Coincessions available Located in the rear parking lot of Edmond Town Hall, with a giant screen on the back of the building.…

The Blaney Brothers Band; outdoor concert

June 20 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
100 Pocono Road
Brookfield, CT 06804

Rock and Roll; R&B; Country; Funk

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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