Litchfield Hills Creative Awards 2021 In Pictures

Maddie Stenson • November 17, 2021

Highlights from the 2021 Litchfield Hills Creative Awards Ceremony

The Litchfield Hills Creative Awards ceremony was held at the Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT, on Saturday 11/13. Community members from all over Northwest CT attended to celebrate creative COVID heroes. The honorees were presented with crystal awards from the NWCT Arts Council, and state citations from CT State Representatives Michelle Cook and Maria Horn.


The Creative Awards ceremony is a celebration of the creative leaders, organizations, businesses and programs that help NWCT's arts community to thrive. The NWCT Arts Council hosts this awards ceremony to recognize those who positively impact the community and enhance the collective wellbeing through arts and other creative means.


Thank you to our sponsors:

Aquarion Water Company

Northwest Community Bank

Thomaston Savings Bank

Torrington Savings Bank

Warren General Store

O&G Industries, Inc.

The Warner Theatre

MOMIX

Simpson & Vail

Torrington Downtown Partners

HealthMarkets Insurance - Mel Brickman


All photos taken by Jamie J. Tilley.

Ash Royer, Thomaston, Litchfield Hills Creative Awards Honoree

Paul Wegner and Christopher Combs, Institute for American Indian Studies (IAIS), Washington, Litchfield Hills Creative Awards Honoree

KidsPlay Children's Museum, Litchfield Hills Creative Awards Honoree

Amy Smith and Jazz Borst, Mental Health CT Mending Art, Litchfield Hills Creative Awards Honoree

Michelle Begley, Education Programs Director at American Mural Project, Winsted, Litchfield Hills Creative Awards Honoree

Jayson Roberts and Sharon Kaufman, Village Center for the Arts (VCA), New Milford, Litchfield Hills Creative Awards Honoree

From left: Jayson Roberts (VCA), Sharon Kaufman (VCA), Jazz Borst (MHC Mending Art), Amy Smith (MHC Mending Art), Michelle Begley (American Mural Project's Education Programs Director)

From left: Bethany Frasco (KidsPlay), Tamara Christensen (KidsPlay), Chris Combs (IAIS), Eileen Marriott (KidsPlay), Ash Royer

From left: Eileen Marriott, Ash Royer, Jayson Roberts, Sharon Kaufman, Jazz Borst

From left: Maddie Stenson (NWCT Arts Council), Amy Smith (MHC Mending Art), Jazz Borst (MHC Mending Art), Steph Burr (NWCT Arts Council)

Tamara Christensen and Bethany Frasco, KidsPlay Children's Museum

From left: Dan Morrison (Culture 4 a Cause), Rufus de Rham (Warner Theatre), Jacque Williams (Culture 4 a Cause, WAPJ, City Views)

Jayson Roberts and Sharon Kaufman, VCA

From left: Maddie Stenson & Steph Burr (NWCT Arts Council), Ash Royer, Ranatron Justice (Torrington Collective)

Michelle Begley

From left: Jazz Borst and Amy Smith (MHC Mending Art), Michelle Begley (American Mural Project's Education Programs Director)

From left: Dan Morrison (Culture 4 a Cause), Steph Burr (NWCT Arts Council), Jacque Williams (Culture 4 a Cause, WAPJ, City Views)

CT State Representatives Michelle Cook and Maria Horn presenting state citations to the 2021 Litchfield Hills Creative Awards Honorees.

To learn more about the 2021 Litchfield Hills Creative Awards and the honorees, click here.

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