News
ACC is Celebrating 15 Years!
The ACC is celebrating its 15th anniversary as we continue to promote, connect, collaborate and advocate for the arts in our 16-town region of greater Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley. Our mission is to strengthen and support the arts as a central component of furthering economic development and enhancing the quality of life for the residents of our region.
We remain committed to being your go-to resource for arts and culture in the area, especially by sharing the events and offerings of our ACC members. Please check out our Winter Flipbook of events through March 2022.
Thank You, CT Humanities!
ACC Awarded $50,000 
CT Humanities Grant
The Arts & Culture Collaborative, Waterbury Region, was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from CT Humanities and is most grateful for this assistance as we continue to promote, connect, collaborate and advocate for the arts in our
16-town region.
The grant is part of a statewide allocation of nearly $2.4M from the CT Cultural Fund, which is administered by CT Humanities (CTH), with funding provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature. Please read more here about CT Humanities’ funding commitment to arts, culture and history.
Connecticut Humanities receives support from the State of Connecticut and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Help Market the Arts with the ACC!
The Arts & Culture Collaborative has a job opening for a part-time Marketing & Membership Associate. This position will support the administrator and committee chairs with a variety of duties, focusing on marketing and membership for the Arts & Culture Collaborative, Waterbury Region. The ACC is a regional service arts organization focusing on promoting, connecting, collaborating and advocating for the arts in 16 towns. The position currently allows for 15-20 hours per week (hybrid of in-office and remote hours can be arranged).
Tasks and responsibilities may vary weekly, but will include:
- Help maintain ACC website
- Update and monitor social media
- Create online newsletters in Constant Contact or similar program
- Create quarterly online Flipbook based on member event submissions and news
- Assist with event planning and coordination
- Data entry
- Member communications, assistance
Arts News and Opportunities
Visit our News page for other job opportunities with ACC members.
Our Mission
The Arts & Culture Collaborative was created to strengthen and support the arts in the Waterbury region as a central component of furthering economic and cultural development and to enhance the quality of life for our residents.
Find out more about the ACC. Join us as a member. Help us to spread the word about the high quality of artistic life in our region by participating in the programs of the ACC. This collaboration works through open dialog, so contact us for more information or to receive our regular events publications.
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Support for the ACC is provided by its members, the Connecticut Community Foundation, the Waterbury Regional Chamber and the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
