FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 8, 2025, Middletown, CT. 

The Arts & Culture Office/MCA’s Arts Engagement Grant season will award $74,000 (14 grants) of its FY26 appropriated funding towards special performances, events and activities commemorating the 250th. 

Areas of consideration and award amounts are as follow: Community/Teaching, Choreography/Dance, Cultural/Traditional Arts, Design, Digital Media/Film, Literary Arts, Music, Theater/Playwriting, and Visual Arts. Funding restrictions are limited to one (1) grant award per 12-month period. 

Review the guidelines here!

The intent of the Semiquincentennial Arts Engagement Grant it to connect and educate Middletown residents with the nation’s celebration of its 250th-- taking place in 2026. Middletown nonprofits and individuals are invited to submit grant applications to the Middletown Commission on the Arts (MCA) for projects and special events that commemorate the 250th.

Visit this link provided for more information and applications.