Arts Council of Greater New Haven Blog

"Like Cutting Off Air:" As Hunger Rises, Advocates Push For Restored Emergency Food Funding

Culture & Community  |  Elicker Administration  |  Food Justice Lucy Gellman | April 30th, 2026

Two Poets Laureate Get To Work

Arts & Culture  |  Creative Writing  |  Culture & Community  |  Educational Center for the Arts  |  Elicker Administration  |  Kulturally Lit  |  Poetry & Spoken Word  |  Wilbur Cross High School Lucy Gellman | February 5th, 2026

Goffe Street Armory Gets A $6.75 Million State Boost

Architecture  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Elicker Administration  |  Goffe Street Armory  |  Whalley/Edgewood/Beaver Hills Lucy Gellman | January 12th, 2026

Our 2025 Top 10

Alisa's House of Salsa  |  Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Collective Consciousness Theatre  |  Elicker Administration  |  Festival Puertorriqueño  |  Kwadwo Adae  |  New Haven Board of Alders  |  New Haven Public Schools  |  Unidad Latina en Acción Lucy Gellman, Abiba Biao, Jarelis Calderon, Nelani Mejias & Shaunda Holloway | December 31st, 2025

A Beloved Community Connector Tapped To Lead Cultural Affairs

Arts & Culture  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Elicker Administration  |  Politics Lucy Gellman | October 28th, 2025

Sha McAllister. “New Haven is good soil,” she said. “It shows the richness of its talent, creativity, and art in its people.” Lucy Gellman Photos.

City's Second Poet Laureate Has A Vision For Youth

Arts & Culture  |  ConnCAT  |  Culture & Community  |  Elicker Administration  |  Kulturally Lit  |  Poetry & Spoken Word Abiba Biao | October 9th, 2025

City Boycotts Avelo; PRU Cuts Ties With Avelo As Sponsor

Culture & Community  |  Elicker Administration  |  Immigration  |  Puerto Ricans United, Inc. Lucy Gellman | August 1st, 2025

"This Is Our New Home:" Camryn's Corner At Last Unveiled

Arts & Culture  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Elicker Administration  |  New Haven Board of Alders  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | July 2nd, 2025

At City Hall, Artists Bring Attention To Mental Health Awareness Month

Arts & Culture  |  Elicker Administration  |  Public Health  |  Visual Arts Mya DeBerry | May 27th, 2025

Lynda Stannard’s painting “Lids Closed." Lucy Gellman Photos; all work by ArtShip artists.