The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission (NCAC) will be awarding two or more project grants with a total of $2,500 in two categories, individual artists and groups that bring the arts to Newtown.

Individual artists must be a resident of Newtown. Although any group or organization that is applying for the grant does not have to be registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the group must be an established Newtown entity.

Deadline to apply is August 19.

The winners will be announced by e-mail on the Commission’s website and via press release by September 9.

The application is available at newtownartscommission.org.

The funds for the grants come from the proceeds of the 2022 Newtown Arts Festival, a major project of NCAC.

Last year’s grants funded signs identifying the artist of the sculpture at the traffic island at Queen Street and Glover Avenue, signs identifying the artists at The Doors of Newtown at Fairfield Hills, and signage at Everwonder Children’s Museum.

Individual grants have been won by Virginia Zimmerman, the artist who created the Welcome to Newtown mural on the railroad bridge support; and Lindsay Fuori, who created the mural at Newtown Park & Bark.

Organizations that have been awarded grants in the past include Flagpole Photographers, The Town Players, Stray Kats, Friends of Newtown Seniors, and The Newtown Potters.

Along with the monetary award, the winning arts group and individual artists will be invited to show their accomplishments at the 2024 Newtown Arts Festival, set this year for September 20-22 on the grounds of Fairfield Hills.