Arts Council of Greater New Haven Blog

With A Hand From The Professionals, HSC Students Bring A Rainbow To Union Street

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Graffiti  |  High School in the Community  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | July 15th, 2026

Young Artists Get "Lost In The Sound"

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  Lost In New Haven  |  Sound School  |  Wooster Square  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Ruby Szekeres | May 28th, 2026

Columbus Monument Finds A New Home

Columbus  |  Museums  |  Public art  |  Robert Greenberg  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | May 9th, 2025

Columbus is lifted out of Wooster Square Park in June 2020. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

Amid Federal Funding Cuts, A Food Pantry Persists

Culture & Community  |  Food Justice  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | March 24th, 2025

Lorrice Grant, executive director at Loaves and Fishes (in red) with some of Saturday's volunteers. Lucy Gellman Photo.

After Four Years, New Haven Unveils Its Columbus Replacement

Arts & Culture  |  Elicker Administration  |  Immigration  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Kapp Singer | June 10th, 2024

Marc-Anthony Massaro (front) and Mike Luzzi (back) reveal Indicando la Via al Futuro (Pointing the Way to the Future). Photos Kapp Singer.

At HSC, Multicultural Night Travels The World From Water Street

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  High School in the Community  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | May 23rd, 2024

From a Drum Kit To Tap Shoes

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Wooster Square Kapp Singer | April 29th, 2024

Multidisciplinary musical storytelling group kamrDANCE performs "Addiction." Photos Kapp Singer.

Historic Heritage Among Blooming Blossoms

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Cherry Blossom Festival  |  Food & Drink  |  Music  |  Wooster Square Kapp Singer | April 15th, 2024

Cherry blossoms in bloom on Hughes Place next to Wooster Square Park. Photos Kapp Singer.

“More Blood Than Gold” Spills From Wooster Square Studio

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Politics  |  Visual Arts  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | December 1st, 2023

Tony Kosloski's "Equation of Death" at 51 Chestnut St. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Diners, Rejoice: Gioia Springs To Life On Wooster Street

Arts & Culture  |  Culinary Arts  |  Culture & Community  |  Economic Development  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | October 10th, 2023

Ricardo Gutiérrez Takes A Look "Through My Eyes"

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Painting  |  Visual Arts  |  Whalley/Edgewood/Beaver Hills  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | August 1st, 2023

Ricardo Gutiérrez, "Metanoia Phase 2, Acrylic on canvas. The artist installed the pieces at Olive & Wooster to display the new series, entitled Through My Eyes, for this reporter. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Abdussabur Details A Vision For The Arts

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Mayoral Campaign 2023  |  Politics  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | May 26th, 2023

Shafiq Abdussabur, Salwa Abdussabur, Brianna Williams and Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

Cherry Blossom Festival Blooms Into Its 50th Year

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Wooster Square  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Kristine Figueroa | April 21st, 2023

Multicultural ProCo Starts The Year On The Right Foot

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  High School in the Community  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | January 25th, 2023

Sayniel Sawmadal and Daniomar Gonzalez. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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

Columbus Replacement Clears Final Hurdle. Now What?

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | November 22nd, 2022

At HSC, Peer Ambassadors Build A Bridge To The New School Year

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Education & Youth  |  High School in the Community  |  New Haven Public Schools  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | August 26th, 2022

Ashanti Troutman, who will be a sophomore at the school, and incoming freshman Ava Newton. Lucy Gellman Photos.

HSC Summer Leaders Paint Their Way To School Pride

Arts & Culture  |  Education & Youth  |  High School in the Community  |  New Haven Public Schools  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | August 1st, 2022

Columbus Replacement Advances In Wooster Square

Arts & Culture  |  History  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | July 14th, 2022

Wooster Square (Cherry) Blossoms Into Spring

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Wooster Square  |  YAJI Spring 2022  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Lily Sutton | April 27th, 2022

Teresa Joseph and her daughter. Lily Sutton Photos.

Now Serving Wooster Square's "Sexiest Mocha"

Arts & Culture  |  Coffee  |  Culinary Arts  |  Culture & Community  |  Economic Development  |  Wooster Square Jadan Anderson | February 16th, 2022

Barista Spencer Knoll during a quiet moment. Jadan Anderson Photos.

Wooster Square Monument Committee Clears HDC Hurdle

Arts & Culture  |  Elicker Administration  |  Public art  |  Sculpture  |  Visual Arts  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | February 10th, 2022

Columbus Replacement Takes Shape, Sans Fence

Arts & Culture  |  Community Management Teams  |  History  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | January 31st, 2022

Archaeologists Eye Revolutionary History Beneath A High School Parking Lot

Arts & Culture  |  Education & Youth  |  High School in the Community  |  History  |  Robert Greenberg  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | December 14th, 2021

A Sculptor Conjures Joy On Artizan Street

Arts & Culture  |  Ely Center of Contemporary Art  |  Sculpture  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | October 8th, 2021

"For The Left Hand" Hits The Right Note At NHDocs

Arts & Culture  |  Film & Video  |  NH Docs  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | August 13th, 2021

New Wooster Square Monument Emerges After Vote

Arts & Culture  |  Elicker Administration  |  Immigration  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | July 29th, 2021

Massaro first presented Indicando la via al futuro (Pointing the Way to the Future) in the July 15 meeting. Screenshot from Zoom.

With Arts Pop-Up, Climate Activists Sound The Alarm

Arts & Culture  |  Environment  |  New Haven Climate Movement  |  Visual Arts  |  Wooster Square Adrian Huq | July 27th, 2021

Six Visions Pitched For Wooster Square Memorial

Arts & Culture  |  Elicker Administration  |  Public art  |  Visual Arts  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | July 16th, 2021

Wooster Street Neighbors Welcome Summer With A Clean-Up

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Neighborhoods  |  New Haven Parks  |  Wooster Square Liney Kindler | June 7th, 2021

With Ghost Kitchen, Kawit! Brings Filipino Flavors Back To New Haven

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Culinary Arts  |  Ghost kitchens  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | May 4th, 2021

Baila Con Gusto Dances Into A New Normal

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Dance  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | April 30th, 2021

Trash Barrels Brighten Park's Pandemic Traditions

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Education & Youth  |  Public art  |  Riverside Academy  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | April 26th, 2021

Crosswalk Art Blooms In Wooster Square

Arts & Culture  |  Atelier Cue  |  Downtown  |  Public art  |  Town Green Special Services District  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | April 26th, 2021

It's A Beautiful Day In The Gayborhood

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  LGBTQ  |  Neighborhoods  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | March 29th, 2021

Alders Give Crosswalk Art Final Push Forward

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Downtown  |  Public art  |  Town Green Special Services District  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | December 8th, 2020

Columbus-Free Wooster Square Takes Shape

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | November 24th, 2020

Monument Committee Tries To Find Its Story

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  History  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | September 30th, 2020

Monument Committee Prepares For A Columbus-Free Wooster Square

Arts & Culture  |  Columbus  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | September 11th, 2020

Lineage Group Reclaims "William Lanson Park"

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  History  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | June 26th, 2020

Whose History Were We Celebrating?

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | June 24th, 2020

Public Art Out, People In As Downtown Changes NPIP Funding Course

COVID-19  |  Community Management Teams  |  Downtown  |  Food Justice  |  Food insecurity  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | June 17th, 2020

Columbus Is Coming Down. Who Will Replace Him?

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Columbus  |  Indigenous rights  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | June 16th, 2020

Humans Dance, Distantly, In Wooster Square

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | April 7th, 2020

Street Lighting, Mural Projects Win Out In Downtown Participatory Budgeting

Arts & Culture  |  COVID-19  |  Community Management Teams  |  Culture & Community  |  Downtown  |  Public art  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | April 3rd, 2020

Downtown To Wooster Square, Brightly Reimagined

Arts & Culture  |  Downtown  |  Economic Development  |  Public art  |  Town Green Special Services District  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | February 6th, 2020

The Diva Is In

Arts & Culture  |  Music  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | September 26th, 2019

Blossom Fest Dances Right Through The Rain

Arts, Culture & Community  |  Wooster Square  |  Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Chelsey Jara & Yesira Delgado | April 30th, 2019

Nearly Blossomless, Blossom Festival Blooms On

Cherry Blossom Festival  |  Culture & Community  |  New Haven  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | April 23rd, 2018

On Cake Shop, Elm Citizens Search For Right Recipe

Arts & Culture  |  Bakeries  |  Cake  |  Downtown  |  Faith & Spirituality  |  Food & Drink  |  Greater New Haven  |  Newhallville  |  Westville  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | December 20th, 2017

The pride flag at a vigil and rally for victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Sally’s, A Love Song

Citizen Contributions  |  Economic Development  |  Food & Drink  |  Wooster Square Bart Connors Szczarba | December 14th, 2017

"One will never forget their first Sally’s tomato pie!" Bart Conners Szczarba Photos.

Coffee Comes (Back) To Wooster Square

Culture & Community  |  Economic Development  |  Food & Drink  |  New Haven  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | November 13th, 2017

Baristas Xiaoxiao “Connie” Kang and Rose Zeng. The Wangs, who own the cafe, asked not to be photographed. Lucy Gellman Photos.

At Site Projects, Fellows Light The Way

Arts & Culture  |  Jazz  |  Music  |  Neighborhood Music School  |  New Haven  |  Site Projects New Haven  |  The Hill  |  Visual Arts  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | August 23rd, 2017

Jazz legend Jesse Hameen II with some of the summer fellows. Site Projects Photo.

Angelis Makes The Cut

Arts & Culture  |  MakeHaven  |  Michael Angelis  |  New Haven  |  Visual Arts  |  Woodcut printing  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | August 14th, 2017

“Downtown Table” Yields To Coffee Shop

Arts & Culture  |  Coffee  |  Food & Drink  |  Ice Cream  |  Katherine McComic  |  Netta Hadari  |  New Haven  |  Wooster Square Lucy Gellman | August 11th, 2017

McComic: Coffee as a sign of things to come/Lucy Gellman Photos