Arts Council of Greater New Haven Blog

NMS Fêtes 30 Years Of Summer Jazz, Pays Homage To A Master

Arts & Culture  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Education  |  Education & Youth  |  Jazz  |  Neighborhood Music School Lucy Gellman | August 12th, 2025

PRU Gala Reaches Back To Its Roots

Arts & Culture  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Puerto Ricans United, Inc.  |  Puerto Rico Lucy Gellman | August 4th, 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

"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

NHA Seniors Take (Social) Action

Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  New Haven Academy  |  New Haven Public Schools Mya DeBerry | May 31st, 2025

A Culture-Bearer Passes On: Elaine Peters Dies At 70

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Kwanzaa Lucy Gellman | January 16th, 2025

Elaine Peters at last year's Caribbean Heritage Festival on the New Haven Green. For those who knew her, Coconut was forever by her side. He is now in the care of her friend, Marcey Lynn Jones. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

“Mother” Joyner Celebrates 103 Years Young

Arts & Culture  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Faith & Spirituality  |  Newhallville Lucy Gellman | September 30th, 2024

"Mother" Mary Etta Atkinson Joyner. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Freddy Fixer Honors Awardees, Names A New Leadership Team

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Dixwell  |  Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade  |  New Haven Free Public Library Lucy Gellman | September 19th, 2024

"She Was A Life Force:" Remembering Emalie Mayo

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Dwight/Edgewood Project  |  Yale School of Drama Lucy Gellman | March 22nd, 2024

Emalie Mayo. Blaq Pearl Photography for Elm City LITFest.