Overview
Contact Information
Commission on the Arts
MCS Grants Forms
Presenting Organizations

Creative Wellspring Survey

Arts& Culture

The Arts & Culture Office is located in Suite 140 at 100 Riverview Center. The Arts & Culture Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to noon.

Kids Arts 2009 Registration

Middletown Arts Minutes - November

Middletown Arts Minutes - December

Middletown Arts Minutes - January

Middletown Arts Minutes - February

Middletown Arts Minutes - March

Middletown Arts Minutes - April

Middletown Arts Minutes - May

Middletown Arts Calendar - May

Middletown Arts Calendar - June

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 thirteen Commissioners, two ad hoc members of the Common Council and eleven citizens from the community who are appointed for three-year terms by the Mayor.

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 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 "100Best 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

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Commission On The Arts (effective November 28, 2007)

Fran Ganguli, Chair
Lee Godburn, Vice Chair
Frank Kuan, Secretary

Barbara Arafeh
Patricia Evans
Lee Godburn
Richard Kamins
Joyce Kirkpatrick
Charlotte McCoid
Kisha Michael
Robert Resnikoff
Jeff Sitz, Youth in Government representative
Councilman Robert P. Santangelo
Councilman Earle V. Roberts, Jr.

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.

Click here for the September MCA meeting minutes.
Click here for the October MCA meeting minutes.

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MCA Grants Forms

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.

 

GRANTS/MATCHING FUNDS SCHEDULE (current as of 8.10.06)

GRANTS

Period 1 (for projects taking place on/after December 1):

Deadline for submission: July 15

Interview Session: early August

Commission Decision: September MCA meeting

 

Period 2 (for projects taking place on/after May 1)

Deadline for submission: January 15

Interview Session: early February

Commission Decision: February MCA meeting

 

Period 3 (for projects taking place on/after July 1)

Deadline for submission: March 15

Interview Session: early April

Commission Decision: April MCA meeting

MATCHING FUNDS

(for projects taking place after January 1)

Deadline for submission: October 15

Interview Session: early November

Commission Decision: November MCA meeting

All of 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. 

 

The MCA Matching Funds Application 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 Application.

Click here for the MCA Matching Funds Guidelines

Click here for the MCA Matching Funds Application Instructions

Click here for the MCA Matching Funds Application

Click here for the MCA Matching Funds Sponsor Letter

Click here for the MCA Matching Funds Support Letter

Click here for the MCA Logo Sheet

The MCA Grant Application 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 Application.

Click here for the MCA Grant Guidelines

Click here for the MCA Grant Application Instructions

Click here for the MCA Grant Application

Click here for the MCA Grant Sponsor Letter

Click here for the MCA Grant Support Letter

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

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Middletown Presenting Organizations

All of 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. 

 

Click here for the Presenters List

MCA Creative Wellspring Survey

The MCA Creative Wellspring Survey is administered by the Arts Office of the City of Middletown and funded in large part by The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism. The purpose of the survey is to create a useable database that will assist the MCA in setting policies and enhancing and/or developing programs to enrich the arts and cultural experiences in Middletown. Our eventual goal is to establish an “Online Cultural Marketplace” which offers information on artists/artistic endeavors/events/opportunities and contact information to the public and where you can collaborate professionally with a diverse group of other like-minded resources, such as artists, institutions, art agencies, presenters, and venues. This collaboration may consist of many different types of interactions, including sharing or gaining specialized knowledge, obtaining access to funding and grants, finding a performance venue, locating an artist or performer, or simply expanding your network of contacts. We expect to include arts/cultural organizations and businesses in this “Online Cultural Marketplace”. Prior to going “live and online”, we will notify you of our intent to open your information to public view and you will have the opportunity to “opt out” of the public dissemination of your survey answers. Your survey data will be then restricted to “aggregate data” use only.

Here is a list of locations throughout Middletown where you may pick up a survey form. Return postage has been paid so you need only take the few minutes required to complete the survey and then drop it in the mail. We hope you will do so today. Any questions? Call us at 860.343.6620 x201 - Thanks.

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