Arts Council of Greater New Haven Blog

How To Make A Squonk

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas  |  New Haven Green  |  Public art  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Claire Armstrong & Neena Hodgins | July 1st, 2025

Claire Armstrong & Neena Hodgins Photos.

A Musical “Montage” Of New Haven History

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas  |  New Haven Symphony Orchestra  |  Yale Schwarzman Center Emiliano Cáceres Manzano | June 25th, 2025

Emiliano Cáceres Manzano Photo.

"She Was Really A Visionary:" New Haven Remembers Denise Santisteban

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas  |  Storytelling Lucy Gellman | June 6th, 2025

West Rock/West Hills Celebrates An Early Summer

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas  |  Neighborhoods  |  West Hills  |  West Rock Lucy Gellman | May 27th, 2025

Jordan Cunningham and Alder Honda Smith, who he will forever call "Ms. Honda," a term of respect, no matter how old he gets. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Hill Heroes Honored In Neighborhood Fest

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas  |  The Hill Abiba Biao | May 23rd, 2025

Hill champion Ann Boyd with members of her family. Abiba Biao Photos.

NEA Cuts Hit New Haven Hard

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Arts For Learning CT  |  Culture & Community  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas  |  Long Wharf Theatre  |  Music Haven  |  Yale Rep Theatre  |  Yale University  |  Yale University Art Gallery Lucy Gellman | May 7th, 2025

Top: Anne Cubberly's Giant Puppets at the 2024 International Festival of Arts & Ideas, which lost $65,000 of NEA grant funding. Bottom: Young cellist Amiel "AJ" Johnson, a sixth grader at Nathan Hale School and a student at Music Haven. Lucy Gellman File Photos.

W.E.B. Launches Inaugural Neighborhood Festival

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Community Gardens  |  Culture & Community  |  Goffe Street Armory  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas  |  Whalley/Edgewood/Beaver Hills Lucy Gellman | May 6th, 2025

Patricia Bellamy-Mathis. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Fair Haven Day Shines On In Third Year

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Fair Haven  |  Fair Haven School  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas Lucy Gellman | May 5th, 2025

Arts & Ideas Launches Its 30th Season

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  International Festival of Arts & Ideas  |  New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | April 7th, 2025