Who we are

              ABOUT US

The Cultural Alliance connects with artists, creative entrepreneurs, arts and cultural organizations in the region, and we provide support to them. We love to engage with the public, businesses, and government leaders to advance the arts and to integrate creativity in communities. We are connecters, facilitators, and providers of essential resources.

We are an independent 501C-3 nonprofit organization and designated regional arts organization for DECD CT Office of the Arts and Western Connecticut Council of Governments.

              ABOUT US

Meet our team

whose work allows us to advance our vision and to stay relevant.

STAFF

Lisa Scails
Lisa Scails

Executive Director

Lisa joined the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut in 2007 with a background in civil rights, social service, and as a small business entrepreneur. Scails currently serves as a member of the Private Sector Council for Americans for the Arts; a member of the Western Connecticut Economic Develop District Advisory group; and an active partner with the CT Office of the Arts through the Department of Economic and Community Development.

Alice Schuette
Alice Schuette

Programs & Community Engagement Coordinator

Alice brings a strong background in Journalism, Public Relations and Social Media Marketing. She’s also a writer and has had the privilege of performing one of her pieces at Thrown Stone Theatre in Ridgefield, CT for Expressing Motherhood. Alice’s greatest joy, in addition to her family, is connecting the community to the art around them in hopes of igniting the artist within. 

Tiffany Johnson
Tiffany Johnson

Program Coordinator

Artist and Social Justice advocate, Tiffany is passionate about the BIPOC community and all the intersections related to equity and justice. She is our guru behind our Walk in Their Shoes programming and resources. An artists and equity minded spirit helping us to lead on issues of equity and justice.

Barbara Cirella

Barbara Cirella

Web Content

Barbara is our news content guru.  She’s the one keeping up with all the news to share on our website related to arts and culture. We’re very lucky to have her!

Lisa D'Amico

Lisa D'Amico

Curator

A curator with fifteen years experience, Lisa is the curator for “Color Blind” an online art exhibition presented during spring of 2021. Lisa has featured the work of artists from many places across the globe.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors are our behind-the-scene Gurus. Expertise, committee work, ambassadors, and fundraising, all while working tirelessly to adopt sound, ethical governance.  

Lew Wallace

Lew Wallace

Chair, Board of Director

Lew is the founder of the Cultural Alliance and it was his brain child that began our story and lead us here today. Lew is a Director with CommonFund, an investment management firm in Wilton.

Dawn Kaam

Dawn Kaam

Vice Chair, Board of Director

Dawn is a real estate agent but dance and horticulture, especially orchids 😉 are her creative passions. She helps with outreach. Dawn is a Realtor for William Pitt Sotheby’s.
Paul Steinmetz

Paul Steinmetz

Secretary, Board of Director

Paul is the Director of Community Relations and Public Affairs with Western Connecticut State University.  He is our liasion with WCSU and helps us with grants, events, and PR for the Alliance.
Paula Woodhouse

Paula Woodhouse

Treasurer, Board of Director

Paula’s financial expertise expands our resources to help creative entreprenurs and nonprofits. Paula is a Commercial Portfolio Manager with Bankwell Bank of New Canaan and is responsible for actively managing commercial borrowing relationships and provides oversite for commercial loan portfolios

Dennis Daugherty

Dennis Daugherty

Board of Director

Dennis is Chairman of the Western CT Chapter of SCORE, a national service organization. He also sits on the Legislative Council of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce.

Andrea Gartner

Andrea Gartner

Board of Director

Andrea is the owner of Pour Me Cafe, Danbury.  She is passionate about revitalizing Danbury’s urban core to create a cultural, artistic, and prosperous place.
Vicki Taylor-Bloch

Vicki Taylor-Bloch

Board of Director

Vicki is not only an interior design genius, but she also brings over 17 years as a supporter and community activist of local non-profit organizations. Vicki is a strategist and knows how to get things done!

We are supported by public funding, corporate and private contributions, and by our members.

We Thank Our Contributors

              GIVING HELPS OUR MISSION

Major Supporters

Foundation Sponsor

People’s United Bank

Engraved Products

MAP

RMedia

Art Angels

Neil and Lisi Marcus
Lew and Rosemarie Wallace

Unifier Sponsor

Steve and Lauren Greenberg

Fairfield County Bank

Savings Bank of Danbury

Union Savings Bank

Western Connecticut State University

 

Allied Sponsor

Dennis Daugherty

Savings Bank of Danbury

Housatonic Valley Waldorf School

Lew Wallace

Seventy 2 Architects

Coldwell Banker Commercial

 

Healing Sponsor

Norman Urquhart

Hancock Hall

Cynthia Merkle

REI Property Management

CityCenter Danbury

At Home Design

 

Supporter Sponsor

Dawn Reshen-Doty

Kate Conetta

Thamer Rushaidat

June Baldyga

Barbara Bernstein

 

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