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“The State Department of Education (SDE) has joined with the Department of Economic and Community

Development (DECD), Connecticut Office of the Arts and the Connecticut Arts Council to provide mini-grants of

up to $50,000 for schools to enhance arts instruction through partnerships with local and state arts institutions,

organizations, and artists.

“When we expose our young people to the arts, we give them the chance to explore a world far beyond their

immediate surroundings,” said Governor Dannel P. Malloy. “These cultural investments will directly enrich lives

of students and allow us to preserve and enhance the humanities across Connecticut schools.”

Speaking Tuesday at the state’s annual Back to School meeting for superintendents, Commissioner of Education

Stefan Pryor announced that up to $250,000 will be made available to schools statewide in this first round of

funding.

“Inclusion of the arts is essential to ensuring a high-quality and well-rounded educational experience for

students,” Commissioner Pryor said. “These funds will help schools strengthen their arts programming by

encouraging them to form meaningful partnerships with local and statewide arts organizations and institutions.””

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