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...
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 the 7-Day Ar...
The Health Benefits of Dancing & Where to Dance in Hartford
Dance has a way of letting us lose ourselves in the moment and connect with our bodies in ways that we sometimes forget about after a long day. Everyone has at ...
Neighborhood Studios Part 6: Performing
This post is the sixth in our Neighborhood Studios blog series to share the journeys of seven people who have participated in Neighborhood Studios, the Greater ...
Neighborhood Studios Part 1: Knowledge
Neighborhood Studios is a journey through the arts and beyond. The experience you have and the people you meet have a lasting impact. As one apprentice told us,...
One-on-One with Executive Director Dayna Snell
1. How did you become involved with Queen Anne Nzinga Center? I began working at my full time job at DCF in 1988. I was new to the department and part o...
Review: 17th Ted Hershey Dance Marathon Celebrates Art In Motion
rowds were left pleased and impressed at this year’s 17th Annual Ted Hershey Dance Marathon this past Saturday, April 11th at Charter Oak Cultural Center in Har...
Why We Love Aetna Arts Week
Today kicks off one of our favorite arts events: Aetna Arts Week, a week-long celebration of arts, heritage and culture in and around the capital city. Each yea...