Bringing Theatre Alive for young actors during Arts Connection at the State! Arts Connection at The State us a community arts education program, centered around bringing community members and professional artists together. The program takes place during the summer and helps budding actors to learn a variety of skills that build acumen as theatre professionals. The Arts Connection at The State builds connections by exploring music, visual and performing arts, and helping students 7th through 12th grade learn and grow individually and as a community. Each Seminar Workshop is a single Saturday afternoon, from approximately 1-6pm. Each participating student will receive an Arts Connection t-shirt.