NEW HOME
Hello friends old and new,
August 2nd – 4th, 2024
You’ve reached the ArtsWells website.
We are excited to announce that ArtsWells will reroot August 2nd – 4th, 2024
Please expect to see a call for artist submissions in mid-August, 2023
Island Mountain Arts will continue to host concerts, workshops and more over the course of the summer of 2023. You can read our most recent letter update here:
Based on the results of the 2022 Community Feedback Survey and the IMA Board’s goals and vision, we are planning a smaller version of the Festival, to be presented 2024.
Background:
For many years, Island Mountain Arts ran a summer festival in Wells called ArtsWells Festival Of All Things Art. Artists, musicians, and attendees came from near and far to celebrate what Wells had to offer.
The festival has not happened in person since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. In its final years, it had successfully grown so large that it began to put serious strain on the broader community and its infrastructure.
In August of 2022, Island Mountain Arts ran a Community Feedback Survey Results Summary -> Click here to open a PDF of the Survey Results.
In January of 2023, we made an announcement based on the results of that survey and the IMA Board’s goals and vision, that we are planning a smaller version of the Festival, to be presented in 2023 or 2024.
On Feb 8th, 2023, we hosted an in-person community meeting about the 2023 IMA season in Wells.
