ACEA is the nonprofit organization behind STORYTOWN.

Over the next three years, ACEA, aka STORYTOWN, will entertain, inspire, educate, and foster collaboration across industries, the arts, and our community. With each event, we will cement Ashland’s position as a global epicenter for storytelling while driving economic growth and revitalizing the local economy

The Tenets of ACEA

  • Our identity. Our history. Our home. Everything we do will strengthen and enhance Ashland.

  • We will leverage and expand the cultural landscape of Ashland to thrive.

  • We will directly benefit businesses, artists, and the local community by driving tourism, ticket sales, and year-round economic growth.

  • We will bring Ashland together—business owners, artists, cultural institutions, and civic leaders—to collaborate in a way that has never been done before.