Arts News

Shoreline Arts Alliance recognized 22 emerging artists at its 5th annual Celebration of the Arts on June 25, at Scranton Library in Madison. Over $8,000 in scholarships were awarded to students from SAA’s 24 town region in Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre, Painting, Theatre, Visual Art and Vocal Music. The winners competed against talented peers for various scholarships, performing or presenting their portfolios and interviewing with professionals

Shoreline Arts Alliance is excited to announce the finalists and honorees of the 26th Annual Tassy Walden Awards for New Voices in Children’s Literature. This program is one of a kind in the state of Connecticut, rewarding unpublished Connecticut based writers and illustrators for their hard work and dedication to their craft. Our professional judges have selected the following honorees and finalists for 2026. Picture Book Text Winner: Jenny O’Leary, Chester – Be Glad You’

2025 Scholarships in the Arts winners at SAA’s Celebration of the Arts CT – Shoreline Arts Alliance is now accepting applications for the 46th annual Scholarships in the Arts program. This program is open to high school juniors and seniors residing within Shoreline Arts Alliance’s 24 town region who are pursuing further study in the arts. Applicants may apply in the fields of Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theatre, Visual Art, and Vocal Music. Deserving students

Upon hearing Kyle Bejnerowicz’s’s inspirational words, “Really that scholarship changed my life, I would not be here without Shoreline Arts Alliance,” two generous benefactors have stepped forward and offered to match gifts made to Shoreline Arts Alliance’s Scholarship and Leadership Development Programs up to $20,000. On November 1, Shoreline Arts Alliance hosted an amazing concert by The Diamond Baritones in Guilford. One of the founding members, Kyle Bejnerowicz, graduat