Quilt Show and Speaker

  • Our Speaker, Diane Gubbels

  • Over 100 quilts on display!

  • Art + Stories = A winning combo!

  • 20 foot quilt! Yes, really!

  • First Place Winner

  • Second Place Winner

    Third Place Winner

  • Third Place Winner

    Third Place Winner

Farmers Market Fundraiser

August 17th

The Ashland Farmers Market generously provided booths for organizations to fundraise this summer. We snatched up a date and sold walking tacos and fruit cups. They were delicious! Thank you to everyone who supported our organization through purchases and donations.

Stir Up Days Community Art Show

June 18 - Ashland Library

We had so many great submissions in all categories. Congrats to all the People's Choice winners, and thank you to all who voted.

  • Category: PreK- Elementary

  • Category: PreK- Elementary

  • Category: PreK- Elementary

  • Category: Middle School

  • Category: Middle School

  • Category: High School

  • Category: High School

  • Category: Adult

  • Category: Adult

  • Category: Professional

  • Category: Professional

  • Category: High School

Annual Scholarship Winner Showcase

June 18, 2024

St. Stephen’s Church/Fariner Bakery

Despite the power outage, we enjoyed a lovely evening celebrating our scholarship winners. We viewed their galleries (by the light of kerosene lamps!), enjoyed music by Dave Hopp, then convened to Fariner Bakery for signature drinks and snacks.

Congrats to Riley Lichtas and Alivia Pike for winning this years’ scholarships. Thank you to Farmers & Merchants Bank for their donation to our scholarship fund.

Hometown Holidays

December 9, 2023

Ashland Public Library
Ashland, Ne

Arts Council sold hot dogs, chips, and drinks again for the annual Hometown Holidays event. Santa was there and so were we, with our new banner on display! We are grateful to everyone who’s efforts make the fun weekend possible and to those who supported us by stopping at our booth for some lunch!

Annual Membership Event

June 2023

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

We enjoyed a wonderful event with our members at St. Stephen’s in June. The event was sponsored by the Ashland Arts Council and Farmers and Merchants Bank, with a generous donation from Glacial Till. The E-Street band performed and our scholarship was awarded to Presley Harms. Good food, good drink, great music, and wonderful art from our scholarship winner on display made for a lovely evening!

Salt Creek Song Festival

May 23, 2023/May 25, 2023

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Ashland, NE

AAC and SCSF partnered up to bring two evenings of music to St. Stephen’s. There were two wonderful song cycles, plus drinks and fellowship ( and extra music in the salon) afterward at Willow Point Gallery.

Holly Jolly Hometown

Christmas Fundraiser

December 10, 2022

Ashland Public Library
Ashland, Ne

AAC sold hot dogs, chips, and soda at the library. So many generous people came through the line. We had a great time!

2022 Annual Dinner

May 22, 2022

American Lutheran Church

Ashland, NE

Chicken dinner, music, and scholarship award

2019 Annual Dinner

June 19, 2019

St. Stephen’s

Ashland, NE

A beautiful evening at St. Stephen’s. One to remember!