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"Bringing out the inner artist in every resident"
PAST EVENTS
Poetry Event Spring 2025
CAA in partnership with Cromwell Belden Library will hold a Poetry reading event. We are looking to spotlight local artists and their written work. If you are a writer or aspiring writer thirteen years or older, we are looking for you to participate.
​The event will consist of the artists reading their submissions followed by a “talk back” where we can ask questions of the artists.
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Craft Night - November 2024
Senior Center, Cromwell Town Hall
You'll have a choice of a holiday centerpiece or spray. Come enjoy a craft night and time spent with other creatives.
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Networking Event - September 2024
​We will host an Artists & Creatives meet up on September 28 at Cromwell Belden Public Library. the event will take place from 11am to 1 pm. All hobbyists, amateur & professional creatives and artist are welcome.
RSVP to cromwellartsalliance@gmail.com and be entered to win a door prize raffle.
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Third Photography Contest - July/August 2024
Photos must be taken at any Cromwell Park.
Prizes of $50 will be awarded to the winning photographers in each of these four categories:
- Wildlife/Nature
- Water
- Weather
- Summer Activities
- Photographers may enter up to three photos
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Fall Poetry Event September 23, 2023
CAA in partnership with Cromwell Belden Library will hold a Poetry reading event on September 23, 2023. We are looking to spotlight local artists and their written work. If you are a writer or aspiring writer thirteen years or older, we are looking for you to participate.
​The event will consist of the artists reading their submissions followed by a “talk back” where we can ask questions of the artists.
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Second Annual Photography Contest - "CT River in Cromwell"
Photos must be taken along the CT River in Cromwell.
Prizes of $50 will be awarded to the winning photographers in each of these four categories:
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Sunrise/Sunset
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Boats/Watercrafts
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Fish/Wildlife
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Plants/Arbor Life
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Cromwell Arts Alliance (CAA) Annual Poetry Event January 23, 2023
The artists will read their submissions and we will have an opportunity to have a “talk back” with the artists. There will have light refreshments and we invite all to attend and enjoy this event.
When: January 28, 2023, at 11 am
Where: Cromwell Belden Library
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First Annual Photography Contest - "Rest in Peace"
​Photos must be taken at the Cromwell Hillside Cemetery between Oct 15th and Oct 23rd.
Each photographer may enter up to three photos.
Photos will be judged in four categories:
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History
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Peacefulness
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Uniqueness
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Nature
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Four prizes will be awarded (1 in each category). Winners will be announced on November 21st.
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Holiday Season Paper Craft Night 2022
November 17th, 6:30pm at Senior Center, Cromwell Town Hall
Cost: $30 Per Person
All supplies included to make 4 greeting cards, mini cards that can also be used as gift tags, a gift card holder and a candy treat holder.
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Paper Craft Night
March 29, 2022, 6:30pm at First Congregational Church
Cost: $25 a person
All supplies included to make Greeting Cards, a Gift Card Holder and a Candy Holder Card!
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Virtual Poetry Night 2021
Due to COVID restrictions, the second annual Cromwell Arts Alliance Poetry Night was a virtual event. We solicited poems from the community and created a video compilation of all the submissions. Click the link below to launch the virtual poetry night video.
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Slam Poetry & Short Story Event – January 4, 2020
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Cromwell Arts Alliance in partnership with Cromwell Belden Public Library will hold a live performance of “slam poetry” or “spoken word poetry” and short story.
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Wreath Making
November 12, 2018, 7:00 pm at Cromwell Town Hall (Senior Center Room). Register before October 31
Cost: $40 per person
All supplies and instructions are included (15” grapevine base, greens, berries, decorative accents, craft wire and wired ribbon bow.)