Arts Council of Tamworth

The mission of the Arts Council of Tamworth is to enrich the lives of the people of all ages in Tamworth and surrounding communities through exposure to the diverse arts. The Arts Council of Tamworth, the first organization of its kind in New Hampshire, has been enriching Tamworth and the surrounding area since 1966. Over those years this grassroots organization has grown from a small group of volunteers helping to set up local cultural events to an organization whose activities have included professionally produced performances by local acts as well as nationally and internationally known artists, an annual art exhibition, arts enrichment for children and the community, and more. Now, ACT brings several substantial Art Connects Us artist residencies and performances annual to school and community and strives to offer creative opportunities that are accessible to all community members. ACT is managed by a board of directors, with the help of a part-time executive director and a dedicated group of volunteers who act as production managers, fundraisers, and grant writers. ACT's success and longevity can be credited to these key players, to the Tamworth Foundation's decades of support, to the state and regional arts organizations that provide programming grants, to its local business sponsors and advertisers, and to community members who donate their time and energy in myriad ways. In the twenty-first century, ACT continues to change in response to changing economic and cultural environments. ACT is committed to manifesting its mission through activities that meet a true need in the community, that do not duplicate services offered by other organizations, and that support other organizations with similar missions. Nearly fifty years after its inception, ACT is still working to create new artistic and cultural opportunities accessible to all residents of this town, county, and region, and to work in partnership with other arts and educational organizations. Current projects include: community-wide Art Connects Us artist residencies efforts to make performances and workshops more accessible to all townspeople.