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

Nutcracker Suite; Danbury Music Centre

December 13 @ 7:30 pm - December 15 @ 3:00 pm
43 Clapboard Ridge Road
Danbury, CT 096811

Featuring over 200 dancers, it showcases talented dancers from the greater Danbury area. The production is fully staged with beautiful scenery, costumes and lighting. It includes a children’s chorus and…

Cassatt String Quartet

December 15 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
316 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877

Music at the Mansion Violins & Cello; 4:00pm wine & cheese; 4:40 pm concert

Holiday Concert & Fundraise

December 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
37 Halpin Ln
Ridgefield, CT 06877

Pete Wikul Band; tickets: $40

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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