Who we are

Westerly Arts Council is building community through the arts.

Westerly Arts Council was built out of a need to unify a growing arts community in the region and provide professional arts resources to the vibrant and historic town of Westerly, Rhode Island. Westerly Arts Council is a non-profit independent arts organization supporting Westerly’s art, music and performing arts community through collaborative marketing, state and national representation, grant and funding resources, educational opportunities, events and more.

MISSION

The Westerly Arts Council aims to unify Westerly’s arts community through:

  • Collaborative Marketing

  • Town, State & National Representation

  • Grants & Funding Resources

  • Educational Opportunities

  • Events

Collaborative Marketing:

Westerly Arts Council invites all Westerly artists, musicians, and performing artists to be listed on the Westerly Arts Council’s website that will be promoted as a single source to find arts in Westerly. This includes artist listings, venue and gallery listings, an events calendar, and more. The Council will collaborate with area chambers, arts organizations and businesses to increase the reach of arts visibility through events, partnerships, venue development, social media and PR.

Town, State, & National Representation

As applicable, Westerly Arts Council will be a voice for Westerly’s arts community, independent of selective organizations, institutions and businesses. Westerly Arts Council will be an advocate for the town in pursuit of cultural vibrancy and artistic opportunity.

Grants & Funding Resources

Westerly Arts Council will maintain listings of resources on it’s website for arts funding and arts opportunities, as well as educational resources for the pursuit of independent artist funding, small business artists, and venue development.

Educational Opportunities

Westerly Arts Council will collaborate with established artists and arts professionals to provide educational workshops and networking events that are accessible to all Westerly artists.

Events

Westerly Arts Council will maintain a calendar of arts events happening in Westerly that support Westerly artists, musicians and performing artists.