About | After School Arts Program

The After School Arts Program
Enriching lives through the arts

The After School Arts Program believes appreciation of the arts is the hallmark of both a complete person and a healthy society. Its mission is to enable children and adults to engage in artistic and cultural activities that otherwise would not be available to them. ASAP’s workshops and programs in the fine arts, theater, music, and related fields are designed not just to teach particular skills, but to nurture individual creativity, encourage group collaboration, and give participants the chance to explore new and sometimes life-changing experiences in the arts.

ASAP is funded in part by The Wayne M. Gnazzo and Family Fund at The Community Foundation of NWCT; Union Savings Bank; the Diebold Foundation; a gift of the Jean and Julien Levy Foundation for the Arts; Regional School District #12; The Connecticut Community Foundation; Gould Family Foundation; and The Lilac Foundation. Support also comes from Community Table Foundation; the Ellen Knowles Harcourt Foundation; Shred-it; the towns of Bridgewater, Roxbury, and Washington; The Connecticut Office of the Arts; The Watts Fund; The Community Foundation of NWCT; Holmes Foundation; Webster Bank; The Rene Bloch Foundation; The James E. and Faye L. Preston Fund; Dungannon Foundation; Newpol Foundation; The Armstrong-Nickoll Family Foundation; Torrington Savings Bank and many generous individuals.