Arts Groups Feel Strain Under Connecticut Budget

Connecticut arts groups will face continued money woes as they look for state aid, writes the Hartford Advocate.

The fiscal 2012 budget in the state includes $1.4-million for the arts, the same total as last and down from about $4-million in 2009.

Gov. Dannel Malloy, who touted the economic benefits of arts investment during an address in Hartford last week, allocated $15-million more this year to the state’s culture and tourism office, which handles arts grants, but the extra cash is earmarked for a new promotional campaign for Connecticut.

Tell us what’s going on in your state. Contact Suzanne Perry to share your story.