Arts Council of Greater New Haven Blog

The Way We Gather

Citizen Contributions  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)  |  Politics  |  Refugees  |  citizen contribution Ashley Makar | January 20th, 2024

At IRIS, Summer Learning Embraces A Global Community

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  Immigration  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)  |  Refugees  |  Wilbur Cross High School Lucy Gellman | August 11th, 2023

Abdul Wahab. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Refugee Artists Build A New Home In Branford

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Branford  |  Culture & Community  |  Helping Families Settle  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)  |  Painting  |  Visual Arts  |  Woodworking Lucy Gellman | July 6th, 2023

Mosa Sadat and Laila Mohammadi with their daughter, Lea. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Trivia-Iftar Raises The Roof For Refugee Resettlement

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Havenly  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)  |  Ramadan Gall Sigler | April 10th, 2023

Rachel Peet Photos.

As IRIS Grows Its Footprint, Thousands Run For Refugees

Culture & Community  |  East Rock  |  Immigration  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)  |  Refugees Lucy Gellman | February 13th, 2023

Bookmobile Brings Joy To Refugee Readers

Arts & Culture  |  Books  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)  |  Literacy  |  Read To Grow  |  Refugees  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | December 15th, 2022

From Iraq To Dixwell Avenue, Refugee Artist Tells His Story

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Hamden  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)  |  Refugees  |  Sculpture  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | December 7th, 2022

Sculptor Robert Taplin and artist Ridha Ali. Lucy Gellman Photos.

A Yahrzeit For Paul Hammer

Arts & Culture  |  Bradley Street Bike Co-Op  |  Community Heroes  |  Culture & Community  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) Ashley Makar | September 9th, 2022

Chris Randall Photo.

One Year After Taliban Takeover, Afghan Women Issue A Call To Remember

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culinary Arts  |  Culture & Community  |  Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)  |  Refugees  |  Sanctuary Kitchen Lucy Gellman | August 15th, 2022

Hossna Samadi.