An
Overview
The City of
Middletown Commission on the Arts and Cultural Activities was established by
City Ordinance in March of 1972 and revised in 1992. It is now comprised of
fourteen Commissioners: two ad hoc members of the Common Council, eleven
citizens from the community who are appointed for three-year terms by the
Mayor and one ‘student in government’ representative from a Middletown high
school.
The
Commission conducts its business through monthly meetings generally held on
the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall or other
locations within the City. The administration of the Commission's business is
conducted by Stephan Allison, Coordinator, for the Mayor's Office of Arts &
Culture.
For over
thirty-five years, the Commission has maintained a program of encouraging
interest and participation in the arts by providing services, resources,
information and events to and for artists, organizations and the general
public.
Today, the
Commission is an active and effective participant in City life. Middletown
was the first in Connecticut to be named one of the "100 Best Small Arts Towns
in the United States". This distinction is made possible by a broad base of
community support from the City, volunteers, businesses, institutions,
corporations, organizations and artists.
Maintaining
close links with local arts and culture organizations, Connecticut agencies
and the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; the Middletown
Commission seeks to enhance and support development of artistic and cultural
endeavors in the community with programs and services. These programs and
services are made possible by City tax dollars as appropriated by the Common
Council and supported by government grants and contributions of local
businesses, corporations and individuals.
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Contact Information
Arts Coordinator:
Stephan Allison
Tel: (860) 343-6620 x201
Fax: (860) 344-3319
Email:
stephan.allison@cityofmiddletown.com
Administrative Assistant:
Barbara Santangelo
Tel: (860) 343-6620 x201
Fax: (860) 344-3319
Email:
barbara.santangelo@cityofmiddletown.com
Administrative Assistant:
Rebecca Carroll
Tel: (860) 343-6620 x201
Fax: (860) 344-3319
Email:
rebecca.carroll@cityofmiddletown.com
The
office hours are 8:30 a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday.
Phone number is (860) 343-6620 x201, messages may be left after business
hours.
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Commission On The Arts (effective October 14, 2009)
Joyce
Kirkpatrick, Chair
Robert Resnikoff, Vice Chair
Kisha Michael, Secretary
Barbara Arafeh
Patricia Evans
Fran Ganguli
Lee Godburn
Richard Kamins
Frank Kuan
Jennifer Lecce
Charlotte McCoid
Michele Lau, Youth in Government representative
Councilman Robert P. Santangelo
Councilman David Bauer
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Note: It
is required that you read the appropriate guidelines before filling out
any MCA application for funds. Your signature on an application is confirmation
of your having done so.
The
Commission has completed its review and revision of the grants program. Please
read the “MCA
Grants Policy and Guidelines” for all the
details. If you are applying for “Category 2” or “Category 3” funds you may use
the PDF documents below. If you are applying for “Category 1” funds, please
contact Arts Coordinator Stephan Allison at (860) 343.6620 x202 for details.
Thank you.
The following documents are attached in .pdf
format and can be viewed in Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this
application, click on the following image for this free Adobe software product.
MCA Grants Policy
(effective 4/28/2010)
MCA Category 2 and 3 Grant Application Web Instructions
MCA Grant Application – Category 2 or
Category 3
MCA Letter of
Support – Category 3
The MCA Grant Report is
available for all grants reporting. It has been setup to be completed on your
computer and then printed for submission. Please read the "instructions"
provided below prior to filling out your Report.
Click here for the MCA Grants Report Instructions
Click here for the MCA Grants Report
Click here for the MCA Logo Sheet
