ABOUT US
Downtown Ashland Association is a community non-profit organization that works toward a strong and vibrant future for Ashland, Virginia.
Through marketing initiatives, special events, business engagement, economic development and more, Downtown Ashland Association contributes to the town’s vitality by deploying our time, funding, and voice on behalf of the community.
We are organizers, fundraisers, and small town cheerleaders. We are artists and farmers, government leaders and business owners, parents and grandparents.
We harness the power of community to build a stronger future for everyone.
JOIN US
Local residents and businesses support our work and reap the benefits.
MISSION
Enhance and promote Downtown Ashland as the center of our community by cultivating downtown businesses, celebrating historic character, and forging community partnerships.
VISION
Downtown Ashland is a vibrant and inclusive business community that offers residents, visitors, and newcomers a unique and welcoming experience.
In partnership with the Town of Ashland government, we work on economic development, community building, public infrastructure, and tourism promotion to benefit everyone in Ashland.
As a Main Street America™ Accredited program since 2013, Downtown Ashland Association is a recognized leading program among the national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center.