WELCOME

The ACC . . . your go-to resource for arts & culture
in the greater Waterbury Region,
connecting artists and audiences. 

Click here for an introduction.

   
Free outdoor concerts . . . comedy . . . dance . . . Shakespeare in the vineyard . . .
museum exhibits . . . art lessons . . . theater . . . kids programs . . . 

All this and more in our Summer Events Brochure!
. . . covering events from July 1 through September 30, 2010.

Click here to download a PDF version.
Then, click on any Web address to visit that venue.

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The ACC is in search of artists, performers and crafters to participate in
Out for Art
immediately following Downtown Draw on Oct. 2, 2010
Visit our Programs Page to learn more.


The ACC took part in ARTS ADVOCACY DAY
on March 24, 2010 at the State Capitol.
                 


Pictured left to right:  Dr. Ted Martland, ACC Chairman; State Rep.Anthony D'Amelio;
Diane Ploch, ACC Administrator; State Rep. John Piscopo; and
Frank Tavera, Executive Director of the Palace Theater. (Photo by Ben Pollard)

For a recap of the Arts Advocacy Day event, visit Frank Rizzo's blog at:
http://blogs.courant.com/curtain/2010/03/arts-advocates-gather-at-capit.html?icid=sphere_tribune_hartfordcourant_inline

Arts Advocacy Day was presented by The Connecticut Arts Alliance.
For more information, click here.

 

Erik Brown, Principal of Walsh Elementary School in Waterbury,
spoke about the importance of the arts in education. (Photo by Ben Pollard)

 For an excerpt of his presentation on You Tube,

please click here.

 


The Arts & Culture Collaborative, Waterbury Region is proud
to have assisted the CT Commission on Culture & Tourism
and local arts agencies across the state in recently offering three statewide
workshops addressing professional development needs of visual artists.

This workshop series was made possible by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation.

Digital audio files of the keynote speakers and presentations of each workshop are posted at the CCT Web site.
Click here for a direct link.


Here's just a glimpse of the arts and culture available in the Waterbury Region . . .



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