e-Lights: October/November 2023 Highlights

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Subject: e-Lights: October/November 2023 Highlights

Oct/Nov 2023

H I G H L I G H T S

Thank you once again for helping us meet our mission to support cultural organizations, artists and creative businesses through our marketing, capacity building, professional development, and advocacy initiatives.

Every day, you motivate us to strengthen and enhance the Arts and Culture landscape of Fairfield County. Thank you!

Because of your support, we are happy to share the following highlights:

It's Official: The Arts Drive the Economy in Fairfield County

A small investment in the Arts reaps huge returns! Fairfield County’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $255.3 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts. That economic activity–$179.7 million in spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations and $75.6 million in event-related expenditures by their audiences supported 4,015 jobs and generated $62.6 million in local, state, and federal government revenue. Spending by arts and culture audiences generates valuable commerce for local merchants, a value-add that few other industries can compete with.

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New England Foundation for the Art's Executive Director, Harold Steward Visits Fairfield County

It started as a fabulous Meet and Greet with New England Foundation of the Arts Executive Director, Harold Steward and ended as a collision of ideas and collaborations-to-be. CAFC members convened at MoCA Westport and Housatonic Museum of Art to meet NEFA's new executive director. Elizabeth Shapiro, Director of Arts, Preservation and Museums for the CT Office of the Arts (COA), was present and supportive of the convening.

15th Annual Bridgeport Art Trail Showcases City-wide Arts & Culture

Bridgeport's art scene is alive and thriving! As a result, the entire city is pulsing with energy and excitement. There are galleries where abandoned factories once stood, murals splashing color all over the city, poetry slams, music, film, theatre, demos, food, and so much more! Thousands of people come to Bridgeport as a destination, especially during the Bridgeport Art Trail weekend. With 50+ unique venues and hundreds of talented artists, Bridgeport is a model for community transformation through the arts. We are honored to support the arts and culture landscape of Bridgeport and all 15 towns in our region.

CAFC Member Artist Miggs Burroughs Installs New Exhibit at the United Nations

CAFC Member Miggs Burroughs has a new installation at the United Nations in NYC. "Signs of Compassion" is comprised of 30 photographs depicting people of all ages and backgrounds reciting Emily Dickinson's poem "If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking" using American Sign Language (ASL). It's a celebration of power and poetry of Diversity, and Compassion expressed through the visual beauty of ASL and Braille. Miggs used a technique called lenticular transition to show movement throughout the work of art, on view through Nov 20th.

Welcome New Members!

We are happy to welcome 18 new members into the CAFC Network, comprised of visual and performing artists, arts organizations, creative businesses, and cultural institutions. We are grateful for the stories, experiences, and perspectives they bring to the network. If you know someone who may be interested in becoming a member of the leading arts and culture network in Fairfield County, please share our website: culturalalliancefc.org

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Looking Forward

We are in the season of gratitude, and members of the Cultural Alliance and its staff and board are grateful for all this year's accomplishments. We look forward to launching our annual appeal in a few weeks and hope you will renew your commitment to the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County as your charity of choice. Your gift keeps the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County open, engaging, relevant, and accessible to all. If you would like to discuss making a planned gift for December, please email Erika at erika@culturalalliancefc.org
Stay connected to us! There's so much more to come.

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