Arts & Cultural Organization
Services & Benefits

For Libraries, Theatres, Galleries, Creative Businesses, Municipalities, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Preservation & Historical Societies

Promote, Connect, Advance

Our programs and benefits for artists and cultural organizations are specifically designed to advance your craft, nonprofit or creative business through cross sector innovation, social impact & economic growth.

Marketing & Promotion

  • FCBuzz: Broaden your audience, deepen your impact by sharing your event on Fairfield County’s premier arts & culture calendar.
  • Member Profile & Logo on CAFC Website: Stand out where it matters most. Promote your organization on the only comprehensive arts and culture directory in Fairfield County.
  • Member Posts: Share news, grants, job opportunities, artist calls, fundraisers, or other exciting updates that highlight your work.
  • Email Promotion: Get promoted across 4 different email distributions lists or use our eBlast service
  • Social Media Promotion: Extend your reach beyond your own channels. Get your work featured in our targeted social media campaigns
  • Radio: Members are eligible to participate in our WPKN radio shows.

Networking

  • Quarterly Meetings: Network with fellow artists and other industry leaders & innovators from across Fairfield County. Build cross-sector connections, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration. 
  • Peer Networks: Join groups that focus on shared interests or challenges, where members learn from and support one another. Enjoy Marketing Network, Artist Mixers, Historical Societies Network and Town Based Meetings.
  • Executive Director Meetings: Join facilitated roundtables and expert-led sessions in a trusted space to reflect, innovate, and problem-solve. Built specifically for nonprofit arts leaders.
  • Mark Awards: The reinvented Ace Annual Arts & Culture Empowerment Awards Ceremony. Celebrate the power of arts and culture at our annual Arts & Culture Empowerment Awards, one of the region’s most inspiring networking opportunities. Learn more here.

Professional Development

    • Workshops and Presentations: Learn about relevant topics such as fundraising, equity-centered practices, governance, marketing, workforce well-being, and navigating the creative economy.
    • Access to Regional Opportunities: Be the first to see opportunties and connections to state and regional professional development, funding, and leadership workshops.

Advocacy

  • Work with us to advance collective interests across public, private, and policy arenas. We lobby for funding, policies, and infrastructure that sustain and grow your organization.
  • Together, we raise public awareness of the essential role arts organizations play in community vitality and economic development.
  • Champion equitable access and inclusion to ensure diverse organizations can thrive and enable arts organizations to succeed and broaden their impact.

AEP: Arts & Economic Prosperity Study

As the leading arts and culture service organization for coastal Fairfield County, we drive data collection and distribution of the Arts & Economic Prosperity (AEP) studies for our region. The latest AEP6 study, conducted by Americans for the Arts, uses a rigorous methodology to demonstrate that arts and culture are a critical economic driver for vibrant communities and essential for our region’s prosperity and quality of life.

Building on a 30-year legacy, this study goes beyond financial metrics to reveal the broader benefits of a thriving arts and culture ecosystem, including:

Social Impact: Fostering community cohesion and engagement.

Mental Health & Well-being: Providing opportunities for creative expression and personal enrichment.

Equity & Inclusion: Ensuring that arts and culture are accessible to all, reflecting the diverse fabric of our communities.

Connect During Member Tuesdays

Looking to make the most of your membership? Drop in during Member Tuesdays to meet with Executive Director Douglas Laustsen, ask questions, share ideas, explore partnerships, or learn more about the resources available through the Cultural Alliance. We're building a stronger creative community, one conversation at a time.

AEP: Arts & Economic Prosperity Study

Turn ideas into action. Through advocacy and thought leadership we demonstrate how Fairfield County’s vibrant art and culture community can drive progress and shape the social and economic issues that impact our communities. As the go-to leader in elevating the role and impact of arts and culture in our region we: support research, convene local leaders to explore art at the intersection of all disciplines, share impact stories, and facilitate cross-sector collaboration.

CAFC is proud to support AEP6 (the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6), an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts. AEP6 uses a rigorous methodology to demonstrate that arts and culture are a critical economic driver for vibrant communities and essential for our region’s prosperity and quality of life.

Building on a 30-year legacy, this study goes beyond financial metrics to reveal the broader benefits of a thriving arts and culture ecosystem, including:

Social Impact: Fostering community cohesion and engagement.

Mental Health & Well-being: Providing opportunities for creative expression and personal enrichment.

Equity & Inclusion: Ensuring that arts and culture are accessible to all, reflecting the diverse fabric of our communities.

Promote, Connect, Advance

Our programs and benefits for artists and cultural organizations are specifically designed to advance your craft, nonprofit or creative business through cross sector innovation, social impact & economic growth.

Quarterly Meetings

Quarterly members only meetings are opportunities for advocacy & learning at the regional level to amplify our voices, share insight, and expand access to resources. Stay informed about the latest trends and opportunities in the arts and culture sector and build mission-driven cross-sector relationships.

Artist & Cultural Organization Marketing Program

Gain cross sector, countywide exposure through email, social media, press release and event promotions.

  • Free Email Promotion
  • Free Social Media Promotion
  • Social Media Promo Spotlight
  • Discounted Dedicated Email Promotions Options
  • Member Profile on CAFC site
  • Member Logo on CAFC site
  • Access to post in opportunities section of CAFC site
  • Inclusion in Arts and Culture Map (coming soon)

Executive Director Network

A safe space for thought leadership, industry insight, collaboration & professional development among local non-profit leaders.

Arts & Culture Empowerment Awards (ACE)

The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is proud to host the annual Arts & Culture Empowerment Awards breakfast, celebrating individuals, organizations, and businesses that have made significant contributions to the Fairfield County community through art & cultural initiatives.

Workshops

Workshops cover advocacy, funding, business growth, and more. Quarterly Meetings are an opportunity to find way to act collectively. The more we come together in person, the more we thrive professionally, socially, and economically.

Members Only Newsletter

Our members only newsletter keeps you informed of regional opportunities, and provides in depth exposure local artists, businesses and cultural organizations.

THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS

Connect

Connect with our rich arts & culture community and inspire the broad range of local residents & leaders that invest in your success.

Advance

Advance your understanding of cross sector arts initiatives and their county-wide social and economic impact.

Create

Create opportunities, partnerships, systems & practices to propel your craft, creative business or nonprofit organization to new heights.

Promote

Promote

Amplify your work and brand with ease. Our organization provides multi-media promotional opportunities to give you the exposure you deserve.

Connect

Connect

Connect with a diverse community of peers and cross sector innovators. Our live and virtual events are designed to spark new ideas and build lasting relationships.

Advance

Advance

Envision a bigger purpose for your organization. Learn how to apply your mission to cross-sector initiatives, to drive social and economic progress.

Connect, advance and create with us. Membership options include individual, nonprofit, local business, municipality, and corporate levels.

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Become a Member

Choose a cultural organization or creative business membership.

Reserve Your Spot

Attend an event to connect and collaborate with peers, community leaders and fellow innovators in Fairfield County across a variety of sectors & industries.

Get Exposure

Amplify your voice and work. Take advantage of our marketing and sponsorship opportunities to showcase your work to a broader cross-sector audience. Submit to the FC Buzz, our Newsletters or request an Eblast.

Pitch a Workshop

Share your craft and knowledge. Pitch a workshop to inspire others while broadening your exposure as a subject-matter expert.

Stay Connected

Stay up to date with events, industry updates, and member announcements through our newsletters.

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Join

Choose an artist, cultural organization or resident membership. Access to marketing & sponsorship opportunities is only available with organization, business and corporate membership levels.

Reserve Your Spots

Reserve your spots for the next Happy Hour, Workshop, Quaterly Meeting and our annual ACE award celebration. Stay connected with new leaders and influencers across the county to understand the economic & social impact of the arts.

Get Exposure

As a local business or non-profit organization member your creative business is highlighted 12 times per year in our weekly Ebuzz digital publication.

Pitch a Workshop

Showcase your skills and insight. Apply to become a workshop or happy hour host and share a best practice or case study in your area of expertise.

Lookout for our Members Only Newsletter

Our Members only newsletter covers professional opportunities, job openings, open calls, grant summaries, and more.

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