Humanities Council funding for the New Britain Museum of American Art

I received a letter recently Bruce Fraser, Executive Director of the Connecticut Humanities Council letting me know about cultural funding for New Britain

Heritage Granting Awards
Third Quarter, 2007
Representative O'Brien District 24

$9,850 to New Britain Museum of American Art (New Britain)
for The World of Charles Ethan Porter: 19th Century African American Artist The New Britain Museum of American Art received a $9,850 grant for educational and outreach programming related to its upcoming exhibit, "The World of Charles Ethan Porter. " Programming includes lectures, concerts, films, school vacation programs, art and writing workshops for high school students, tours, and others.

These funds, Mr. Fraser says,

were made through our Cultural Heritage Development Fund, a program for Connecticut museums and heritage organizations made possible by a $2.5 million annual appropriation from the State of Connecticut. This year, thanks to your support, we will award $1.1 million in heritage grants through the appropriation.

He added that...

Projects funded through these grants help Connecticut's cultural institutions explore our state's rich past through exhibits, lectures, walking tours and other public programs. Over time, they build organizational capacity and have been proven remarkably successful in attracting tourists to the state, whose spending in local restaurants, hotels and shops helps stimulate our economy.

...and...

I think you will be pleased to know that the grants on the attached list bring these benefits to the people in your district.

Thank you so much for recognizing the importance of heritage tourism to Connecticut's economy through your support for the Connecticut Humanities Council and the cultural experiences it provides for thousands of Connecticut residents and visitors each year.

I certainly thank Mr. Fraser and the Connecticut Humanities Council for recognizing this program.

You can click here for information on public programs at the New Britain Museum of American Art, which right now includes events related to the Charles Ethan Porter exhibit.