Wilton Arts Groups Awarded Emergency Relief Grants

WILTON, CT — The Wilton Singers and Music on the Hill have been awarded relief grants by the Connecticut Office of the Arts, funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

The state's Arts Office is providing the emergency funding for non-profit arts organizations that have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

CARES Act Emergency Relief Grants are intended to retain jobs and support arts organizations as they endure economic hardships caused by modified, cancelled, or forced closure of operations following the virus outbreak.

Grant amounts range from $1,500 to $3,000. Organizations awarded the grants were randomly selected from the pool of eligible applicants with attention to geographic distribution.

The grants are intended to be used for:

• Salary support, full or partial, for positions that are critical to an organization's mission
• Fees for artists and/or contractual personnel to maintain or expand the period during which such persons would be engaged
• Facility / occupancy costs, such as rent and utilities
• Costs directly associated with an organization’s ability to continue operations now and in the future