What’s the deal?

We're starting a new program this year and we hope you'll join us!  In 2025 Arts Alive will coordinate and facilitate monthly coffee hours around the region for leaders of local arts nonprofits (like you!). 

Structure of the meetup:

Every month, Arts Leaders will be invited to convene at a local spot in the region to share in community-building and conversation. Some structure will encourage you to share current challenges, offer solutions or ideas, discuss potential collaborative work in advocacy or other areas of interest, or to make asks of a group of regional leaders.

As momentum builds for this group, we will collectively determine if there is any formal programming desired—professional development, advocacy updates, learning about opportunities, or facilitated collaborative projects/initiatives.

We'll alternate from the Peterborough area to the Keene area every other month, and hopefully return to Apple Hill in November for our annual day-long summit.

Why are we doing this?

During our Arts Leadership Summit and through one-on-one conversations, we repeatedly heard a need in the community for connection and support. These meetups are just that—an opportunity to connect casually and get to know each other, understand each others’ missions and upcoming programs, and hopefully, support each other as a collective as we move onward and upward.

For now... let's do coffee!