Readers Can Vote DAILY (Hopefully) For Old Lyme!
OLD LYME—Yesterday at noon, the editors of USA Today announced the 20 finalists for “Best Small Town Arts Scene” … and Old Lyme is included!
Voting is now open and runs until Monday, Feb. 17, at noon ET, and moreover, you can vote DAILY.
We encourage all our readers to vote for Old Lyme to win this prestigious honor.
Introducing the contest, USA Today states, “Bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to these 20 small towns — each with a population of fewer than 30,000 people (as of the last census) — nominated by an expert panel for offering the best arts and culture in the country. What each of these towns lack in size, they make up for with big arts scenes — museums, art galleries, performing arts, and busy event calendars.“
As we write, Old Lyme is in second place on the USA Today Leaderboard.
USA Today cited these reasons for including Old Lyme in their finalists:
“This town was once home to a thriving artist colony which later became the Lyme Art Association. The work of many important American artists from the colonial period to today can be found at the Florence Griswold Museum. Both are part of the Old Lyme Arts District, a vibrant central village area with art galleries, live music and the prestigious Lyme Academy of Fine Arts. Artists of all experience levels appreciate painting en plein air in the town’s beautiful natural surroundings. Old Lyme has an annual Midsummer Festival in July that is a celebration of art, music, and classic cars.“
Remember you can vote for your favorite town once per day until the polls close. The winning towns, as determined by the voting, will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
As we write, Old Lyme is in second place on the USA Today Leaderboard.
Here is the LINK TO VOTE or use this QR code.
