Author: Anna Harding

3rd Annual Delightful Dinner Dance

3rd Annual Delightful Dinner Dance

May 11, 2019, 6-10pm
Knowlton Memorial Hall – Ashford, CT

– Featuring Patti Tuite and The Allstars –

  • Full Catered Italian Dinner complete with vegetarian and gluten-free options. Followed by Anna Harding’s famously decorated and delicious cupcakes. BYOB beer and wine.
  • Musicians Patty Tuite and The Allstarswill grace the stage and entertain us as Knowlton Memorial Hall transforms once again into a decorated ballroom complete with twinkling lights.
  • The Silent Auction will offer beautiful works created by many local artists such as Charles McCaughtry, Suzy Staubach, Christine Acebo, Lance Arnold, Debra Gag, John Rettenmeir to name a few.

The proceeds from this fundraiser will go to…

  • Award Arts and Music Scholarships to EOSmith High School Students
  • Funding towards Community Arts Programmings and Initiatives
  • as well as, compensation to the poets and musicians who perform at our events throughout the year.

Tickets $30

For more information or to buy tickets…

  • Contact us on Facebook, by clicking here
  • Call our Chair, Deb Gag at 860-933-2987
  • or contact us directly through this site, by clicking here
  • Tickets will also be available at the Ashford Town Hall

The AAC is an offshoot of Ashford’s Our Town Our Future and will be four years old in October. We are affiliated with Windham Arts Org. and the Connecticut Office of the Arts. Our mission is to support all of the arts, local artists, and to bring the arts to our communities.Our mission is to support all of the arts, local artists, and to bring the arts to our communities.

2018 AAC Scholarship Recipients

Ashford Arts Council Scholarship
AAC awards two scholarships per year to graduating art students at EO Smith High School – one for the performing arts and one for the visual arts. These students are chosen because they have taken two or more courses in their area; exhibited enthusiasm, interest, honesty and integrity; and produced quality work viewed or open to the public. The reciepts plan on pursuing their interest vocationally or as an avocation.

2018 Performing Art Recipient 

Smiriti Hamal
Smriti has been a member of the orchestra and choir for all four years at EO Smith High School. Smriti plans to continue playing and singing as a community member locally and in college.

2018 Fine Art Recipient

Rayann Knowlton
Rayann is heavily involved in floral design and floral art. She also specializes in jewelry and ceramics and has done an independent study in the arts. Ray Ann is planning to major in art education.

AAC Writing Crawl 2018

AAC Writing Crawl 2018

During our AAC Writing Crawl, on June 9th, 2018, participants read their journal entries to the Puppetry Museum curator . Participants went to 5 inspiring locations in Mansfield Downtown to write for 15 minutes, then share with their individual members groups. We all met at the end to share the entire group of 9.