Friends of the Arts

Regional Arts Council

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About Friends of the Arts

We are a 40-year-old non-profit regional arts council that provides over 32 towns and 41 schools throughout Central New Hampshire with affordable and accessible art programs.  Our office is located in Silver Center for the Arts on the Plymouth State University (PSU) campus.  PSU has also been our generous supporter for many years through donating both space and resources.  We have a great staff, an average of 16 Trustees and over 100 volunteers.  We are all members of the communities we serve: as teachers, business owners, artists, coaches, interior decorators, web designers, doctors, parents, military service members, retirees and students from all walks of life.  We believe in improving the quality of our schools, communities and lives through art, and show our dedication and commitment to this belief by giving time, talent and resources.

Communities We Serve

Our programs are available to all our communities in central New Hampshire and can be offered beyond our region through partnering organizations. Recent Art Encounters Education Program for School Participants include:

  • Ashland School
  • Bethlehem Elem.
  • Bodhi Tree Montessori
  • Bridgewater-Hebron Village School
  • Bristol Elementary
  • Campton Elementary
  • Children’s House
  • Danbury School
  • Elm St. School
  • Holderness Central School
  • Hunter School
  • Inter-Lakes Elementary
  • Inter-lakes Middle Tier
  • Laconia Christian School
  • Laconia Memorial Middle School
  • Lafayette Regional School
  • Lakeland School
  • Lebanon Junior High School
  • LinWood Public School
  • Moultonborough Academy
  • Moultonborough Central School
  • New Hampton Community School
  • Newfound Regional High School
  • Newfound Memorial Middle School
  • Paul Smith School
  • Plymouth Elementary School
  • Plymouth Literacy Center
  • Proctor Academy
  • Plymouth State University’s Child & Family Development Center
  • Russell School
  • Sanbornton Central School
  • Sandwich Central School
  • Sant Bani School
  • Southwick School
  • Thornton Central
  • Union Sanborn School
  • Waterville Valley Elementary
  • Wentworth Elementary
  • Woodland Heights School