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Local theater managers gather with U.S. Sen. Dick Blumenthal outside Long Wharf Theatre in September to issue joint pandemic-relief appeal.
Long Wharf Theatre is receiving $551,400 in emergency support from the state to help survive the Covid-19 pandemic.
That was one of grants to 154 Connecticut arts organizations announced Monday by Gov. Ned Lamont. The state Department of Economic Development is distributing the money through the Covid Relief Fund for the Arts. The total of $9 million goes to arts nonprofits that need to money to stay in business or rehire people; or “have had limited ability to reopen due to pandemic restrictions or have had to pivot their service delivery due to pandemic restrictions.”
Eleven New Haven-based groups in all are among the 154 recipients, in line to receive more than $1.34 million in total. The others are:
• New Haven Symphony, $219,300.
• Neighborhood Music School, $166,900.
• Shubert Theatre, $118,800.
• Music Haven, $101,100.
• Creative Arts Workshop, $77,300.
• Elm Shakespeare Company, $45,200.
• New Haven Chorale, $30,200.
• New Haven Ballet, $13,900.
• Connecticut Gay Men’s Chorus, $10,000.
• Architecture Resource Center, $7,700.
Three Hamden organizations were also approved for grants:
• Eli Whitney Workshop, $84,000.
• Arts for Learning, $57,400.
• Whitney Players, $11,100.
Click here for a release with the full list of recipients statewide.