Grantee Spotlight: Unified Theater
If you read our post “Why the Arts and Humanities are Vital to the Future and Culture of America,” you’ve probably seen some of these stats before. But here’s a...
Category: Arts & Culture
Grantee Spotlight: Little Theatre of Manchester
One of the best things about summer is the hundreds of concerts, festivals and cultural events occurring throughout the Greater Hartford region. The season is a...
12 Awesome August Arts & Culture Events You Won’t Want to Miss!
Between beach trips and ice cream cones, summer 2017 is flying by! But there’s still plenty of time and plenty of local festivals, performances and celebrations...
Grantee Spotlight: Connecticut Ballet
Here at the Greater Hartford Arts Council, our mission includes funding over 150 arts and cultural organizations that help make our community strong and vibrant...
Summer in Hartford: Live Music in the City
If you follow us on social media and regularly visit our cultural calendar, you’ll know this summer is shaping up to be a fun one! In addition to the long list ...
A Budget That Works: Mapping out Southington Community Cultural Arts’ Future from the Ground Up
Southington Community Cultural Arts Center (SoCCA) has come a long way from their initial gathering of local artists and art advocates in 2008 to opening and op...
Neighborhood Studios Prepares Local Teens for a Career in the Arts and Beyond
If you aren’t familiar with our nationally-recognized, award-winning 6-week summer arts apprenticeship program, Neighborhood Studios, you should be. In it...
9 Local Outdoor Events to Explore This Summer
Say goodbye to allergy season and HELLO to summer! Although the calendar says spring lasts until late June, Memorial Day Weekend gives us that first taste of su...
14 Awesome things to do in Hartford this weekend
Trashion Fashion dress by Katrina Orsini | Photo credit: Sabato Visconti Let me paint you a picture. It’s Monday and I’m in my cubicle mapping out t...
One-on-One with 2017 Featured Artist, Edward Santos
There are a few words that come to mind when you see Edward Santos’ photography for the first time. Beautiful. Complex. Stunning. Not only is Santos an im...