The Office of the Arts is the state agency charged with fostering the health of Connecticut's creative economy. Part of the state's Department of Economic and Community Development, the Office of the Arts is funded by the State of Connecticut as well as the National Endowment for the Arts.

Within the Office of the Arts are:

• The Connecticut Arts Council
• The Connecticut Arts Council Foundation, with a mandate “to promote the value of private philanthropy for the arts in Connecticut, and to foster increased giving to statewide arts organizations and initiatives among individuals, corporations and foundations."