On May 18th the Ridgefield Arts Council hosted its annual “Behind The Scenes Honors” event at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. This event was established by the council to acknowledge volunteers for their extraordinary “behind the scenes” contributions in support of the various local arts related organizations, to which they are a part of.
The Arts Council recognizes how privileged Ridgefield is to have individuals who are willing to volunteer their time to foster and promote the many cultural organizations that benefits the town. While these volunteers do not seek recognition for their efforts, the council feels it would be remiss if it failed to acknowledge these individuals for their invaluable and selfless hard work in some meaningful way.
The individuals, selected by their organizations, to be honored this year were as follows: Mary Pat Devine, Ridgefield Guild of Artists; Carole Glaser, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum; Valerie Jensen, The Prospector; Shifee Lasacco, Ridgefield Chorale; Paulette Layton, Ridgefield Theatre Barn; Margo McEachern, Keeler Tavern Museum; Sharon Scott, SPHERE; James Steele, Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance; Richard Wenzel, Weir Farm National Historic Site; and Emily Wilson, Thrown Stone.
Chris was presented with this award for her invaluable contributions to the Ridgefield community as former Director of the Ridgefield Library. During her tenure she was able to elevate the programs provided by the library, not to mention her spearheading the renovation and expansion of the facility.