The
Teaching Artist Hub
Teach. Learn. Heal. Connect.
A Hub for Teaching Artists & Aspiring Teaching Artists
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The Teaching Artist Hub is an initiative of the partnership between The Connecticut Office Of The Arts and Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater. This space is created for artists by artists to have a platform of creative, diverse, community-building resources that uplifts the work they do in the community. We aim to support teaching artists to grow through workshops, panel discussions, mentorship, networking and affinity groups. This space is for those who already consider themselves as Teaching Artists and those that aspire to become professional Teaching Artists! All are welcome!
Teaching Artist Summer Retreat
TA Meet & Greet
@ Oddfellows Playhouse Theater
Middletown, CT
Upcoming Teaching Artist Hub Workshops
Saturday October 24, 1pm-5pm
Oddfellows Playhouse Theater
128 Washington Street
Middletown CT, 06457
Teaching artists working with young people know the moment well: a student acts out, goofs off, or simply shuts down, and there's no clear playbook for what to do next. Teaching artists need practical, trauma-informed tools to understand and effectively respond to the wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges that show up in their classrooms — and PAUSE is that tool.
PAUSE is informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), infusing best practices from the field of psychotherapy into a practical, everyday model for interactions, conflict resolution, and problem-solving. Rather than asking teaching artists to add one more separate protocol to their work, PAUSE offers a trauma-informed practice that can simply be infused into everything they're already doing.
What's happening in Connecticut & Beyond??
CT Office of the Arts
CT Office of the Arts works with regional partners to support Assets for Artists professional development workshops that are available for free to artists of all disciplines in Connecticut. There are several workshops in August and in the fall that are available by clicking the button below!
CT Office of the Arts is working on their upcoming grant cycle. At this time they are expecting to fund the following grants:
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Supporting Arts
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Every Child Art Experience
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CT Arts Endowment Fund
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Elizabeth L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship
More information can be found via the link below, and they will be posting their FY 2026 grant cycle information there
COA FY 2026 Grant Cycle Information
CT Office of the Arts works with regional partners to support Assets for Artists professional development workshops that are available for free to artists of all disciplines in Connecticut. There are several workshops in August and in the fall that are available by clicking the button below!
CT Office of the Arts is working on their upcoming grant cycle. At this time they are expecting to fund the following grants:
-
Supporting Arts
-
Every Child Art Experience
-
CT Arts Endowment Fund
-
Elizabeth L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship
More information can be found via the link below, and they will be posting their FY 2026 grant cycle information there
Tuesday July 21, 6:30p
The Talking Artists is a virtual gathering space centered on inspiration, reflection, and connection. Rather than focusing on technical workshops, the series creates room for artists across Connecticut to explore creative identity, emotional sustainability, and community.
