Arts Alliance of Northern NH

The Arts Alliance of Northern NH Welcomes You
Our mission is to promote, support & sustain culture, heritage & the arts in Northern New Hampshire

The Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire is a not-for-profit consortium of organizations, schools, businesses, artists and individuals with a mission to promote, support and sustain the arts and culture in Northern New Hampshire.

The Arts Alliance is grateful for the operating support provided by grants from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation,

the New Hampshire Statee Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts

and the National Endowment for the Arts.

We are deeply grateful for the support of Jane's Trust as we work to build capacity for the Alliance and our members and network partners.

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

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

robles Viva el Mariachi! Celebrate Mexican Music Thursday, March 18
At Lancaster Town Hall & throughout the Week of March 15-19

Get ready for a lively evening of song and dance as performing artists VeronicaRobles and members of her Mariachi band bring the sounds and colors of Mexico to the Lancaster Town Hall. The family concert, at 7 pm Thursday, March 18, is just one of the presentations and workshops that Veronica will be offering all around the region during a five-day residency, March 15-19, funded in part by the New England Foundation for the Arts through its New England States Touring program. Veronica will also present two dance classes, one at the White Mountain School in Bethlehem on Tuesday, March 16 at 7, and the other at the Jeanne Limmer Dance Studio in North Conway on Friday, March 19 at 7, both featuring traditional and contemporary Mexican dance. Click here for additional information on Veronica’s public presentations or call us at 837-2275 or 323-7302.

"Igniting the Spark": March 17 Conference Explores
Creativity & the Arts in Working with Youth

marek Register now for "Igniting the Spark: Integrating Creativity and the Arts into Youth Programming," an all-day conference March 17 at the Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa in Whitefield. We're partnering with the North Country Health Consortium to present this day of exploration and inspiration for youth workers, human service providers, volunteers working with youth, educators, parents, preventionists and anyone interested in youth development and youth programs. Workshops with teaching artists John Holdridge, Marek Bennett and Gretchen Berg. include "Story Starts, " "Basic Cartooning and Graphic Narrative Techniques," "Exploring Identity: Creating & Performing a Group Autobiography," "Images" and "Comics & Communities." These hands-on sessions will spark your creative juices and give you tools to integrate the arts and creative thinking into your work with youth. The fee of $35 includes lunch. Click here to download a registration form, agenda and workshop descriptions; for more information call Kate McCosham at 837-2643, ext. 231. The conference is supported by the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund.

"Spirit of Russia" Chamber Orchestra Performance
Saturday, April 24, in Colebrook

The Camerata New England chamber ensemble travels to Colebrook on Saturday, April 24, to present an evening of music by Russian composers at 7 pm at the Trinity United Methodist Church. We've partnered with the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts to bring this special performance to Coos County. The score includes Arensky's "Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky," Shostakovitch's "Chamber Symphony Opus 110A," Myaskovsky's "Two Pieces for String Orchestra" and Tchaikovsky's "Serenade." Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online here, at Fiddleheads in Colebrook, or at the door, or reserved by calling 237-9302 or 837-2275. Friends in the Lebanon area can enjoy the same concert theprevious evening, April 23, at theLebanon Opera House. Need more information? Call or email us at info@aannh.org or 837-2275.

A New Interactive Feature!
Introducing "Opportunities and Connections"

connections and opportunities Click on the image for up-to-date information on a variety of arts and cultural resources around the region and the state. "Opportunities and Connections" is an interactive site where you can find -- and post -- information about workshops, classes, meetings, conferences, employment opportunities, grant and funding announcements, exhibit and performance opportunities, and other arts- and culture-related resources. Also, we hope Alliance members will add their own news. We'll be posting items we think might interest you, and encourage you to add opportunities and connections you'd like others to know about.

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.

Arts, Culture & Heritage in the White Mountains:
Summer 2009 to Spring 2010 Brochure
Offers Guide for Visitors & Residents

Arts Culture and Heritage Brochure The North Country in summer isn't just a place to swim, bike and hike – it's also a true center for great music and theater, and for learning about New Hampshire heritage, art and craft. Each summer we print a brochure that helps visitors and residents of our region find exciting performance and viewing opportunities, highlighting more than 30 member organizations and businesses, large and small, and many of the performances, exhibits, and events they're presenting this summer – and beyond. If you would like to receive a print copy, you can pick them up at NH state rest areas and at cultural venues and information and hospitality sites throughout the region. Please distribute brochures to your visitors, friends and family! If you'd like us to mail you a copy, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope big enough for a 9" X 4" brochure to AANNH Guide, HC64 Box 223, Wonalancet NH 03897. We encourage you to ask your hosts at inns and restaurants to share them with guests. If you own a hotel or business and want multiple copies to distribute, pleasegive us a call at 323-7302 or email info@aannh.org. Our sincere thanks to Northway Bank whose support has made the brochure possible during these challenging economic times! Download a copy here (print in landscape mode).

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.