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Arts Paper

As the editorially independent arm of The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, the Arts Paper seeks to celebrate, explore, and investigate the fine, visual, performing and culinary arts in and around New Haven.

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Elm City Names Its Inaugural Poet Laureate

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City Awards Artists, Arts Orgs Over $675,000 In Federal Funding

Joe Rodriguez, president of Puerto Ricans United. The organization, which is run by an all-volunteer board, received funding for its annual day-long festival on the New Haven Green. "When you invest in the arts, when you invest in arts organizations, when you invest in the community, when you invest in people, we all thrive," he said Friday. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Black Wall Street Makes History On The Green

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"Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem" Grants Spur Inclusive Growth

Yvonne Alston and Joseph W. Williams Jr. Lucy Gellman Photo.

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New City Librarian Leads With Equity Focus

Maria Bernhey, who begins her tenure as City Librarian on July 1. Lucy Gellman Photo.

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Budget Snapshot: Arts & Culture

Adriane Jefferson last summer at a press conference for the city's inaugural Black Wall Street. The event , supported by The Breed Entertainment and the Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism, will be returning on August 19 of this year. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

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$3 Million Summer Literacy Initiative Takes Off

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At City Hall, Community Connecter Tapped To Lead ARPA Arts Allocation

Thabisa at Westville's 2021 Artwalk. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

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City Awards $187,200 To 42 Neighborhood Cultural Vitality Grantees

Dancers at the Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade on Dixwell Avenue in June 2019. After taking 2020 through 2022 to rebuild after the Covid-19 pandemic, the parade is returning this year. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

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Temple Plaza To Transform Into A Black Wall Street

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