DeLauro Welcomes NEA, NEH Chairs to New Haven

Day-Long Series of Events Celebrates City’s Contributions to the Arts and Culture

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today welcomed Dr. Jane Chu, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Dr. William ‘Bro’ Adams, Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), to New Haven. The day-long series of events celebrated New Haven’s contributions to the arts and culture, and included a stop at the Shubert Theater and a Music Haven site visit.

“The NEA and NEH are vital to our artistic and cultural institutions, including museums, libraries, universities, musicians and artists. They help bring the joy associated with these endeavors to people who otherwise might not get to experience it. And the people creating these great works benefit as well, through this great avenue of self-expression and communication. Whether it is the Shubert Theater, Arts Council of Greater New Haven, or ArtSpace, New Haven’s cultural offering is unique in our nation. I am proud of New Haven’s great role in these traditions and look forward to seeing future generations continuing the effort.”

Multiple New Haven artistic and cultural institutions are marking anniversaries this year, including the Shubert Theater, which turns 100. NEA grant winners the Arts Council of Greater New Haven turns 50, the New Haven Symphony turns 120, the Elm Shakespeare Company turns 20, ArtSpace turns 30, the International Festival of Arts and Ideas turns 20 and the Long Wharf Theater turns 50. Altogether 33 non-profit arts and humanities institutions in New Haven are celebrating anniversaries this year.

Last year Connecticut received a combined $2.2 million in NEA and NEH grants. The majority of the grants, almost $1.5 million, went to 32 recipients across the state, 12 of which were in the Third Congressional District. The NEH awarded eight grants totaling over $800,000 statewide.


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