AANNH is a regional resource, presenting partner programs in schools & communities; producing print and on-line cultural guides; and providing assistance and opportunities to artists, schools, organizations, and arts supporters throughout our region. To learn more about the Arts Alliance, click here.

Here at our website you can:

Find information about upcoming cultural events throughout the region or download our most recent ArtsNorth e-bulletin.

Read about the artists and performers who can bring our programs to your school or community

Browse our listing of Arts Alliance member organizations, businesses and artists

Connect to the arts through our many volunteer opportunities

Learn about the heritage sites you can visit in Northern New Hampshire

Sign up to receive email bulletins on specific topics (and check our e-bulletin deadlines for submitting event listings)

Become a member and support the efforts of the Arts Alliance. Now you can join or renew online

Artists in All Media Invited to Apply for Second Year of
White Mountain National Forest Artist-in-Residence Program

We are pleased to announce the second year of the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) Artist-in-Residence program, a collaboration between the WMNF and the Arts Alliance. Interested artists in all media are invited to apply for the 2012 residency, a celebration of the connections between forest, landscape, and culture. The program offers professional and emerging artists from around the country (visual and performing artists, craftspeople, writers, composers, eco artists and media artists) an opportunity to pursue their particular art form while being inspired by the surrounding forest and, on several occasions, sharing their work and their artistic process with members of the public. Deadline for applications is May 18; the artist selected will choose a period of at least three weeks between July and September to be in residence. Click here for more information and to download application materials.

Errol Consolidated School Celebrates Music and Art
In Community Gathering May 23 at Town Hall

Community members are invited to an evening of music and art beginning at 6 pm Wednesday, May 23 at the Errol Town Hall. Students at the Errol Consolidated School will perform with mentor Patrick Ross, who has been working with them for the past several months, teaching them how to play a variety of instruments. In addition to the musical program, there will be an art exhibit showing student work. Everyone is welcome -- call the school at 482-3341 with any questions.


"Sound Medicine: Music for Healing and Comfort" Workshops for
Health-Care Professionals, Volunteers and Musicians
Presented in Berlin and Colebrook Tuesday, May 29

We're pleased to partner once again with Concord Hospital's Professional Practice and Development and Therapeutic Arts and Activities Services presenting "Sound Medicine: Music for Healing and Comfort" workshops at North Country hospitals. If you are a health-care professional – physician, nurse, administrator – or a hospice worker, volunteer or musician interested in learning about how live therapeutic music helps ease the challenges of illnes and hospitalization by reducing anxiety, preserving dignity and improving quality of life, please join us on Tuesday, May 29, at noon in the Lecture Room at Androscoggin Valley Hospital, Berlin or at 7 pm in the Conference Room, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, Colebrook as Alice Kinsler, Manager of Concord Hospital's Therapeutic Arts & Activity Services and Certified Music Practitioner Emily Mills share their knowledge and experience. The workshop is approved for 1 Nursing Contact Hour. Preregistration is appreciated: contact Claudette Morneau in Berlin (326-5630, claudette.morneau@avhnh.org) or Robin Hawes in Colebrook (388-4299, rhawes@ucvh.org) to register. The workshops are made possible through the support of the NH State Council on the Arts. Download Berlin flyer here, Colebrook flyer here.


Layers of Learning: School Connections for Your Teaching Artist Practice:
May Workshops Scheduled in Boston and Eliot, Maine

** The BOSTON location is full. You are welcome to register for our waiting list.

Teaching artists in all disciplines - and at all levels of experience - are invited to a workshop designed to help them connect more effectively with schools, addressing their artistic goals while taking into account schools' needs and requirements. The workshop, led by teaching eco artist Cynthia Robinson, is presented in partnership with the New England Consortium of Artist-Educators, the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and is being offered May 23 at the New England Foundation for the Arts, Boston, and May 30 at Sanctuary Arts, Eliot, Maine. Cost is $20. Click here to learn more and to register.


Register Now for "Using Facebook Well" Workshop
For Cultural Organizations & Creative Sector Businesses

If your cultural organization or creative sector business already has a Facebook page, but you're not using it to its full potential, this workshop is for you! Join us Friday, June 8, from 10:30 am to noon in the Great Room of Rivergreen Resort, Lincoln, to learn how to make the most of your Facebook page. Christine Halvorson, the social media strategist at Louis Karno & Company Communications in Concord, NH, will walk us through a series of "best practices," including how to get the most out of the new design, the types of content most likely to be shared, when to post, using your time efficiently and other strategies. Bring your laptop (and lunch if you want to stay and talk after the workshop). Presented in partnership with Louis Karno & Company and White Mountains Attractions. Free for Arts Alliance members, $10 for non members. Click here to register.


Weeks Act Legacy Trail Offers a New Tour of the White Mountains
Check It Out from Your Car, Computer or Phone!

The Weeks Act Legacy Trail is a new, self-guided driving tour of the White Mountains; you can check it out at www.weekslegacy.org. Helping travelers along the way are an audio tour and print tour as well as an online virtual tour and mobile tour customized for smart phones. Named after The Weeks Act, the watershed conservation legislation of 1911 that led to the creation of the National Forest System, the tour spans 100-miles and stops at 40 signature White Mountain destinations. Destinations are categorized by eight themes: Art and Literature, Conservation History, Ecology and Nature, History and Cultural Heritage, Kids and Families, Recreation, Scenery and Photographic Opportunities and Water. Each site is fun to visit on its own; together, they contribute to a meaningful understanding of the past, present and potential future of these protected lands The Arts Alliance is proud to be part of the planning team for this important project.


On Stage in the White Mountains Promotes Performing Arts Organizations
Check Out Our On Stage Google Map

Summer in northern New Hampshire is all about lakes, mountains, swimming, hiking - and spectacular music, theater, poetry, festivals and more! Check out this online map for listings of 25 Arts Alliance member organizations involved as producers or presenters of the performing arts. (To help you get to them, use our Google map; click here to see the On Stage map and find out more about these terrific organizations.).


We've Gone "Social"!
Become an Arts Alliance Fan on Facebook

The Arts Alliance is now on Facebook. Find us at Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire. Check out our postings and join us as a fan. We'll be keeping you up to date on events happening around the region, and invite you to let us know what you're thinking about.


AANNH School and Community Programs
Download Our Brochure

If you work at a North Country school, or for an after-school program, child-care center or pre-school, senior center or nursing home, or any other organization or agency that might be interested in presenting arts or cultural programs, we're happy to work with you to develop customized programming, or to offer you a chance to be part of a block-booking program with other presenters. AANNH programs for schools and communities bring outstanding professional performers and traditional, visual and literary artists to towns throughout our region. They can present school residencies, assemblies, classroom programs, community workshops, public concerts, and professional development sessions. Programs range from World Music to Franco-American fiddling to authors' visits to hands-on art making of all kinds. AANNH will work with your school and/or community organization to customize programs and address yourparticular audience, goals and themes through cultural experiences. Download our brochure on Programs for Schools and Communities here. You can also view AANNH's listing of artists who are interested in coming to schools and communities throughout Northern New Hampshire. Click here. More...

Northern New Hampshire History and Heritage: A Map & Guide

The Arts Alliance, in collaboration with partner organizations throughout our region, has produced a brochure that serves as a map and guide to historic sites throughout the North Country, from Plymouth to Pittsburg. It includes a brief history of our region, great vintage photographs, and a comprehensive listing of historical societies, museums, and heritage sites.
We are in the process of adding a new "History & Heritage" section to this site, with additional information and links to related websites. We invite you to visit it – and comment on it – now, by clicking here. Free copies of the History and Heritage Map & Guide are available. More...



HandMade in the Northern Forest:

A guide to fine art and craft traditions in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York showcases our region through 13 driving tours that traverse the beautiful landscape and inviting towns of northern New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont and New York's Adirondacks and Tug Hill region. The Arts Alliance is a proud partner in this regional endeavor.
HandMade in the Northern Forest's 365 listings – among them Arts Alliance members like the ARTS Gallery, Chapel Arts New England, Contreras Gallery of Fine Arts, League of NH Craftsmen (Littleton), and Old Mill Studio – showcase a wide variety of craftspeople, from basket weavers and potters to painters and stained glass artists, furniture makers, woodworkers, blacksmiths, sculptors and others inspired by the landscape. It features studios where visitors can watch artists in action, as well as galleries, restaurants, inns and special attractions such as museums, historical sites and working farms. Each chapter includes colorful maps, local lore and detailed contact information for each listing. More...

ArtsNorth Cultural Event Bulletin

The North Country – from Plymouth to Pittsburg – is brimming with a wealth of arts, culture and heritage offerings and events not only during the summer, but throughout the year. In an effort to increase awareness of the programs, places, and performances that highlight our cultural lives, the Arts Alliance has designed an ArtsNorth calendar bulletin for you, your friends and your guests. To see our most recent Events E–Bulletin – and to sign up to receive new ones, click here.

ArtsNorth Calendar

Check the ArtsNorth Calendar for upcoming arts and humanities events all around our region. You'll be amazed at the variety and quality of programs. And let us know about what's happening in your school and community so that we can help spread the word.

AANNH Events & Programs

Go to our AANNH Events & Programs page to learn about and find registration forms for current Alliance offerings and ongoing programs and partnerships. We'd also like to hear what cultural programs you'd like to see in your community, and to help you make them happen.

Email us if you'ld like to receive our Fall/Winter Roster of Programs for Schools & Communities. It will be available by email and in hard copy at the end of September.

Visit Our Online Arts Gallery!

Check out the AANNH Online Arts Gallery, providing a web presence and links for North Country artists, arts businesses, galleries, and cultural organizations of all kinds.
The gallery has been made possible through the generous support of the Northern NH Foundation and the NH State Council on the Arts and the invaluable partnership of TechLink NH.

Click here to enter and view our Gallery. Be sure to click on the artwork for a better view- And visit often as the gallery grows, to learn about our region's talented artists, dedicated organizations, and exciting arts businesses.

Join us in our online Gallery: If you are an artist in music, theater, literary arts, visual and media arts, interdisciplinary arts, or crafts--this is a great, low-cost way to show and share your work to potential presenters, purchasers, patrons, or publishers. If you run an arts business or organization, here's a chance to reach artists and arts lovers in our region and beyond, and to show your support for, and involvement in, northern New Hampshire's cultural future.
To download a gallery information sheet in MS Word format, click here. Download the individual artist gallery registration form here and the organizations & businesses gallery registration form here.

North Country Cultural Plan

The Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and its partners have been working to develop a regional cultural plan for the North Country, with the goal of offering strategic and realistic recommendations for action that can be taken at the regional, sub-regional, local and agency levels to enrich cultural life, improve access to programming, and increase educational and participatory opportunities in the arts and culture throughout northern New Hampshire.

The process is supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the NH State Council on the Arts and by generous donations from Public Service of NH and the Citizens Bank Foundation

Download the plan.PDF. Your suggestions, and ideas are most welcome – please call us at 323-7302 or email info@aannh.org-- with questions and comments.