Join the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council and the Northwest Hills Council of Governments at the Five Points Arts Center on Thursday, September 11, from 8:30 to 1 p.m. for a Creative Economy Summit that will explore the role of creativity in our local economic and community development.
Enjoy breakfast while you network, attend presentations and discussion panels from local leaders, and get key insights from the CT Office of the Arts, CT Main Street, and other creative leaders.
Tickets for this half day summit are $25 (includes breakfast and full program). Reserve your tickets today at https://givebutter.com/VY3qUE.
The registration Deadline is Friday, September 5.
This event is sponsored by the Northwest CT Community Foundation and Northwest Hills Council of Governments in partnership with the CT Office of the Arts (COA), CT Main Street Center, Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, and the NW Hills Economic Development Collaborative.
To recap:
Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Five Points Art Center. 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT
Tickets: $25 (includes networking breakfast and full program)
The morning includes:
A networking breakfast (8:30–9:30 AM)
Presentations and panel discussions (9:30 AM–12:30 PM)
Who Should Attend:
Artists and creatives across disciplines, nonprofit cultural organizations, town planners, chamber and tourism professionals, and policymakers interested in collaboration, capacity building, and sustaining vibrant communities through culture.
Parking is available on-site and the venue is fully handicapped accessible
For questions or special accommodations, please contact Steph Burr at steph@artsnwct.org or (860) 618-0075.