Arts Council of Greater New Haven Blog

For One Candidate, The Arts As A Space For Connection, Conversation

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Politics  |  Westville Lucy Gellman | July 29th, 2026

Justin Farmer on West Rock Avenue last week. Lucy Gellman Photo.

"Americaring" & The Human Cost Of Broken Systems

Arts & Culture  |  Lyric Hall  |  Theater  |  Westville  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Samir Iydroose | July 28th, 2026

Buzz the cat was lost for the umpteenth time. Jimmy, carrying a cat carrier, carefully called his name. It was Christmas, and both of them were in an unfamiliar house. Little did Jimmy know, Buzz was off scratching one of the hosts. When he stumbled into the kitchen, he ran into the other, their conversation cut short when Jimmy’s brother let him know they were leaving.

Sax & Harmonica Bless The Branford Green

Arts & Culture  |  Branford  |  Culture & Community  |  Jazz  |  Music  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Kiara Guevara-Cragwell | July 28th, 2026

Family Fun Day Comes To Fair Haven

Culture & Community  |  Department of Youth & Recreation  |  Fair Haven Jayniel Bermudez & Karina Gonzalez | July 27th, 2026

Readmobile Rolls Into A Summer Of All-Ages Literacy

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Literacy  |  New Haven Free Public Library  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Samir Iydroose | July 24th, 2026

The Readmobile, in all her glory. Samir Iydroose Photos.

C.R. & Co. Dances Into Summertime

Arts & Culture  |  C.R. & Co.  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Education & Youth  |  Whalley/Edgewood/Beaver Hills  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Amber Boutellier & Lucy Gellman | July 24th, 2026

In "The Art of Care," Artists Raise Their Voices For Reproductive Rights, Comprehensive Medicine

Arts & Culture  |  Citizen Contributions  |  Culture & Community  |  Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Jordyn Miller | July 23rd, 2026

Fly & Fierce Fashion Finds Its Way To Chapel Street

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Fashion  |  Ninth Square  |  The Devil's Gear Bike Shop Lucy Gellman | July 22nd, 2026

New Haveners Ask: At 250, How United Are We?

Culture & Community  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)  |  Opinion  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Elodie Lafortune | July 22nd, 2026

Lisa Del Sesto, senior operations manager for the League of Women Voters, with the author, youth journalist Elodie Lafortune. YAJI Class of 2026 Photo.