Spotlight Six Fall 2025

  ^{Based in Conway, NH} 

With their mission to inspire and empower their rural community through exposure to and collaboration with master artists and performers representing diverse cultures and art forms, Arts Council of Tamworth has been facilitating creative opportunities for the people of Tamworth and the surrounding area since 1966. Their programming is accessible to all, regardless of income, through free creative workshops for area residents of every age and ability, and Choose Your Own Ticket Price performances. They bring multiple artist residencies each year to an underserved school with a 54% free and reduced lunch rate and through their residency model build connections between the school and the larger community. They work in partnership with area arts and educational organizations and artists to create maximum reach and maximum access for their events.

  ^{Based in Guilford, CT}

The Whitfield House is the oldest building in Connecticut and the oldest stone structure in New England. This National Historic Landmark stands as a testament to almost 400 years of complex history in Guilford and across America — good and bad. It is a physical reminder of European colonialism in the 1600s that forced Indigenous people off their homelands and the Colonial Revival era of the 1800s-1900s that glorified European superiority. It is also a tangible link to immigrants coming to this place over the course of centuries — seeking religious freedom, safer homes, and economic and other opportunities. Today, the Whitfield House is a touchstone of history’s complexity and a reminder to seek different perspectives to preserve a more complete story of America’s history.

  ^{Based in Norway, ME}

From Lights Out’s central hub, in the town of Norway, to Maine statewide, they amplify the diverse community of artists in one of our country's more rural states. By featuring, documenting, and supporting artists from all stages of their careers, and increasing access to local arts, education, and community, they expand what is possible in Maine as a contemporary arts destination in conversation with regional, national, and international arts.