District releases interactive, online Mystic Country Major Events Calendar The Eastern Regional Tourism District (ERTD) has released its first comprehensive, online, interactive guide to major regional events and happenings through December 2015. The online magazine format is accessible at issuu.com/mysticcountryct. A limited number of printed calendars has been sent out to … [Read more...] about Business of Tourism: #193
Pomfret
Pomfret Farmers Market Event
July 21, 2015, Pomfret…On Sunday, August 23 from 1 to 3PM, the Pomfret Agriculture Commission will host a Farmer’s Market at the Pomfret Recreation Center on Route 97 in Abington. The market will feature fruit, produce, meat, and other products produced in Pomfret and surrounding towns. This one-day event is a celebration of local agriculture and a chance to gauge interest in a … [Read more...] about Pomfret Farmers Market Event
5 Renowned Artists Give Free Lectures & Performances at Pomfret School
POMFRET, Conn., — Head over to Pomfret School and enjoy free afternoon events including artist talks, student and faculty performances, premier performances of new work, and other student showcases July 27 - August 1 at the 2015 Summer Arts Academy (SAA), a premier one-week fine arts academy for area students. Throughout the week, regionally acclaimed artists and teachers … [Read more...] about 5 Renowned Artists Give Free Lectures & Performances at Pomfret School
Students Study with Acclaimed Artists
Pomfret, Conn., — Years of hard work and dedication have paid off for 30 middle and high school students from Connecticut. They’ve been selected to attend the 2nd annual Summer Arts Academy, held July 27 - August 1 at Pomfret School. The students are learning from renowned artists from across the U.S. After a rigorous audition process, all students selected received full … [Read more...] about Students Study with Acclaimed Artists
Good to Great Grant Program
The Good to Great Grant Program is a pilot program funded through Public Act 14-98 and provides grants to not-for-profit organizations that sponsor cultural and historic sites in Connecticut. Good to Great Program Goals: To fund projects/capital improvement that link art, history and tourism to enhance and transform the resident/visitor experiences of cultural and … [Read more...] about Good to Great Grant Program