Arts Night Out! w/ the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals Organization @ Hurley Business Park

DaSilva Wata • December 16, 2024

Celebrating the Season with the Generous Creative Community at Arts Night Out! with the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Organization at Hurley Business Park.

Creatives, young professionals, and supporters of the arts gathered on Tuesday, December 10, to celebrate the holiday season with a special Arts Night Out! Art Supply Drive with the Young Professionals Organization @ Hurley Business Park.

Image by: DaSilva Wata

As a way to celebrate the season, we invited our attendees to help us give back to our community by bringing new or gently used art supplies to donate to the Torrington Area Families for Autism (TAFA). Artists and professionals alike came together, bringing a variety of exciting supplies for TAFA.

Images by: DaSilva Wata

Live musician, TJ Thompson, played classic holiday tunes that attendees could sing along to while they enjoyed goodies and wine.

Images by: Anya K. Stephenson (AKS EDITIONS LLC

Images by: DaSilva Wata

Many creatives through out the night made their way to the community sketch pad, collaborating on an amazing, one of a kind piece as they mingled with one another.

Images by: DaSilva Wata

Images by: (Left) Steph Burr and (Right) Anya K. Stephenson  (AKS EDITIONS LLC

Image by: Anya K. Stephenson  (AKS EDITIONS LLC

The Arts Council provided guests with the option to participate in an "Arts and Culture" themed ice breaker bingo as a way to connect and meet new people. Many smiles and great conversations filled the room as people talked with friends, old and new.

Images by: (Left & Middle) DaSilva Wata and (Right) Steph Burr

Images by: Steph Burr

A huge THANK YOU to the Young Professionals Organization for all their help hosting a successful Arts Night Out, and to Hurley Business Park for allowing us to host this event in their second floor common room! ❤️

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