Member Benefits

 

The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is the leading arts and culture network for coastal Fairfield County. We connect and support creative community life through networking, marketing, professional development, and advocacy services.

CONNECTION: We help you engage with fellow arts and cultural professionals and foster partnerships
PROMOTION: We lend marketing support that encourages growth and economic vitality
ADVOCACY: We strengthen and amplify the voices of the cultural community.
INFORMATION: We provide a collaborative environment for creative learning, sharing, and growing.

 

Our region includes Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Shelton, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, and Wilton.

 

When you become a Member of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, you are immediately plugged into a network of creatives and a host of services and opportunities. The benefits of your membership include:

Connection

The CAFC network is an ever-expanding circle of creatives and creative organizations, inviting you to explore new intersections and create partnerships. Stay connected by joining a Peer Network or Community of Practice:

Executive Director Network

Marketing Network

Fairfield County Preservation Network

Historical Societies Network

Artist Network

Community Theatre Network

Collective Action for Equity (CAFE Network)

Funding Booster Program

Data Task Force

Promotion
CAFC shines a spotlight on you with far-reaching marketing support, including exposure on our social media and other platforms such as our eBuzz newsletter, WPKN Drivetime spots, WSHU, Hamlet Hub, and more.
Advocacy
CAFC listens to and amplifies the voices of cultural organizations and artists, demonstrating how arts and culture contribute to quality of life and economic sustainability in the region.
  • We represent you and alert you to ways to participate in arts and culture advocacy initiatives on a regional, state, and national level.
  • We are leading the national Arts and Economic Prosperity Study 6 in coastal Fairfield County
  • We give you a “voice at the table”
Information 
CAFC provides a collaborative environment for creative learning, sharing, and growing. We offer professional, funding & other development opportunities. Discussion, mutual learning, & shared experiences are at the heart of the network.
  • Join a professional development session: meetings, info sessions, workshops, roundtables, and webinars
  • Discover opportunities on our website, social media platforms, in our bi-weekly artist and/or organization e-newsletters

ACE Awards

CAFC’s Annual Daniel E. Offutt III Arts and Culture Empowerment Awardshonor creative changemakers who have made an outstanding impact and contribution to the communities of coastal Fairfield County.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! Tell your friends, family, and colleagues about membership and our FCBuzz events listing. Everyone is invited to register for our newsletters at: https://culturalalliancefc.org/resources/newsletter-signup/

We hope you will consider joining today. We look forward to getting to know you!