Culture & Tourism Commission

The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, founded in 2003, develops opportunities for growth in arts, historic preservation, tourism and film. The commission offers funding and technical assistance solutions for cultural institutions and individuals. Its arts division invests in artists and art organizations to encourage public participation as creators, learners, supporters and audience members. The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism also publishes a monthly electronic newsletter, Culture & Tourism News. The commission s film division provides production, infrastructure and digital animation tax credit programs. It manages a tourism division that offers marketing, research and hospitality services. The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism operates historic preservation and museum division that administers the federal and state programs that identify, register and protect buildings, sites, structures and districts.