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...
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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...
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 its nine...
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...
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...
Introducing 2017 Featured Artist, Arnaldo Sanchez
You’ve probably heard of our friends over at Art Connection Studio. We’ve covered them on the blog (Art Around Town: Art Connection Studio and One-on-One with A...
Grantee Spotlight: Playhouse on Park
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...
February DIY Calendar Challenge
Be honest – how many times have you saved a DIY on Pinterest only to forget about it months later (don’t worry, we’re all guilty of it)? Maybe...
7 Ways the Arts Can Benefit Your Health
Since the dawn of time (or so it seems), our society has been health-crazed. In 2008, Gwyneth Paltrow introduced us to Goop and it seems that since then everyon...
Remembering Frida Kahlo
Before a selfie was a #selfie, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo perfected the self-portrait. Kahlo’s paintings explored self-portraiture in a way no other artist had;...