CNTR
We’re a community led and driven arts and culture space in Middletown, CT — providing access to event space, quality programs, and each other.
About CNTR
Our mission is to provide access to space, information, and quality arts/culture programs for our community. We stand at the intersection of art, culture, wellness, and we act as a vehicle for elevating the intentions and actions of our residents.
Through community-led and community-oriented gatherings, events, and workshops, we envision growth and a sense of deep belonging for our neighbors that grows out of meaningful engagement in our community. We imagine an ever-growing pride in the resilient and diverse cultures that define the city we love.
Meet our Chief Ideas Officer
Kerry Kincy
Kerry is a Founder and Director of CNTR discovering, recognizing and exploring shared cultures. Through CNTR, she empowers individuals and groups to become the next generation of cultural leaders. Her experience with community-based participatory practices and creative place-making aids in developing sustainable support for the diverse cultures that make a community vibrant.
Through the CNTR, she produces free programming as a means to strengthen social cohesion and grow awareness of the indelible community connections that lead to social support, healing and change.
How We Show Up
Community Projects
We bring neighbors into collaboration through public art, cultural events, and community-driven programming that reflects who we are and where we come from.
Dew Drop INc
An open, welcoming space for community members to gather, connect, and work differently.
Build Your Craft
We believe in the power of making things together. Workshops, residencies, and creative development opportunities for artists at every stage.
Space Rental
Planning an event, meeting, class or gathering?
Your booking directly supports quality art& culture programming for the community.
BOOK THE SPACE
CNTR is available for meetings, gatherings, workshops, events, and more. Our space is ADA compliant, fully flexible, and ready for your community.
Current Project
South Street: 7 Stories
South Street: 7 Stories is a digital bridge between Middletown’s vibrant past and its present landscape. This project reconstructs the South and Sumner Streets neighborhood, a once-thriving Black and Brown community displaced by mid-century redevelopment. Through the power of augmented reality (AR) and community-led storytelling, we are bringing a lost history back to the surface.
Our Vision
By blending emerging technology with local heritage, South Street: 7 Stories restores visibility to a community erased from the physical map. This project serves as a model for how cities can use creative collaboration to honor resilience and illuminate forgotten chapters of their identity.
The digital installation remains accessible via our mobile app long after the exhibition ends, ensuring that the stories of South Street continue to inspire reflection and education.
