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About New Milford Commission on the Arts

The New Milford Commission on the Arts was established by ordinance in 1977. Its mission is to support and encourage the development and appreciation of artistic and cultural experiences in the Town. Experiences include but are not limited to music, theater, dance, film, literature, and visual arts such as painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture. The Commission coordinates or contracts with individuals or organizations to sponsor, fund, or originate cultural and artistic activities. The Commission sponsors annual events of its own but it also funds or contributes to the funding of events by other New Milford Arts Organizations.

The Commission is a volunteer organization that holds meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. Our meetings are open to the public. Agendas and minutes of these meetings are held on file in the New Milford Town Clerk’s Office and can be accessed online, per the Freedom of Information Act. We partner with Fairfield County’s Cultural Alliance and Litchfield County’s Northwest Connecticut Council on the Arts.

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Commission Members

The Commission members are residents of New Milford with an interest in or experience in the creative and performing arts.

  • Lou Mandler (Interim Chair)
  • Susan Randel (Vice Chair)
  • Ali Psomas (Secretary)
  • Maureen Henriques
  • Joan P. Ivler
  • Julie Learson
  • McAdory Lipscomb
  • Jeremy Ruman
  • Alice Schuette
  • Marc Vanasse
  • Carolyn Hyde (Alternate Member)
  • Ella Newman (Alternate Member)
  • Ellen Reynolds (Alternate Member)

New Milford Arts Community

Bear Claws Academy of Music
Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut
FineLine Theatre Arts
Harden House at Harrybrooke
Merryall Center
Merwinsville Hotel Restoration
New Milford Film Commission
New Milford Historical Society
New Milford Public Library
New Milford Trust for Historic Preservation
Northwest Arts Council
Studio D
The Silo
TheatreWorks
Village Center for the Arts

Funding Opportunities

The New Milford Commission on the Arts funds and encourages the development and appreciation of artistic and cultural activities which include but is not limited to theater, visual arts, literature, and music.

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