Arts Council of Greater New Haven Blog

Grails Brings A Record Renaissance To Downtown New Haven

Arts & Culture  |  Black-owned businesses  |  Culture & Community  |  Downtown  |  Economic Development  |  Music Lucy Gellman | October 24th, 2025

​​New Haven "Zinesters" Celebrate D.I.Y. Community

Arts & Culture  |  Bradley Street Bike Co-Op  |  Culture & Community  |  East Rock  |  Zines Nelani Mejias | October 22nd, 2025

Artist Daniel “Silencio” Ramirez, who runs El Rincon de Papel. Nelani Mejias Photos.

Ailey II Brings Dance Dreams To Life At The Shubert

Ailey II  |  Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Dance  |  Shubert Theatre Shaunda Holloway | October 22nd, 2025

Jada Ammons, Kamani Abu, and Adanna Smalls in Renée I. McDonald's "Likes vs. Life." Nir Arieli Photo.

Banishing Fear, C4D Fêtes 15 Years

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Immigration Abiba Biao | October 21st, 2025

Abiba Biao Photos.

Ailey II Gets BRADA Moving

Ailey II  |  Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Betsy Ross Arts & Design Academy  |  Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School  |  Culture & Community  |  Dance  |  Education & Youth  |  New Haven Public Schools  |  Shubert Theatre Lucy Gellman & Jayla Anderson | October 21st, 2025

At Erector Square, Open Studios Builds Community

Arts & Culture  |  City-Wide Open Studios  |  Culture & Community  |  Erector Square  |  Fair Haven  |  Visual Arts Lucy Gellman | October 20th, 2025

The Bitsie Fund Announces 2025 Grantees

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Frances "Bitsie" Clark The Bitsie Clark Fund for Artists | October 20th, 2025

Frances "Bitsie" Clark. Matthew Garrett Photo.

Creative Arts Workshop Director Steps Into Retirement

Arts & Culture  |  Creative Arts Workshop Lucy Gellman | October 17th, 2025

Jennifer Simpson and Trina Mace Learned. Simpson plans to serve as Interim Executive Director. Lucy Gellman Photo.

Co-Op Closes Out Hispanic Heritage Month With A Feast

Arts & Culture  |  Co-Op High School  |  Culture & Community  |  Hispanic Heritage Month  |  Immigration Lucy Gellman | October 16th, 2025