CONNECTICUT — The Connecticut Arts Alliance has ended its independent nonprofit operation and transferred its advocacy work to CT Humanities, the organizations announced, combining efforts as cultural groups confront funding pressures.
The alliance’s public statement says its board chose dissolution after a year of planning. It describes the move as an extension of a partnership that has connected arts and humanities organizations since 2021.
Former alliance interim executive director Rufus de Rham has become CT Humanities’ director of cultural advocacy and community engagement. The new role covers policy research, advocacy education and work with cultural organizations and legislators. Michelle McCabe and Stephanie Burr are joining CT Humanities’ board from the alliance.
CT Mirror’s October 21 reporting adds that the board voted in August, the nonprofit formally dissolved in September and about $60,000 in remaining assets moved to CT Humanities.
The organizations say advocacy training and policy work will continue. CT Humanities will retain its grantmaking role, while the combined effort plans to address cultural funding and connections to housing, health and community life.
CT Humanities executive director Jason Mancini says the partnership will strengthen cooperation across the cultural sector. The joint statement presents the transfer as a way to continue advocacy while reducing the overhead of running two separate organizations.
The alliance says its website and resources will stay available during the transfer. A virtual town hall is scheduled for November 20 at 1 p.m.; readers can use the organization’s announcement for registration and updates.