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...
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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 the 7-Day Ar...
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 impressi...
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...
Neighborhood Studios Alumni Spotlight | An Advocate for the Arts
Background I began my contact with Lauren through the Amistad Center for Art & Culture’s Master Teaching Artist, Caleb Portfolio. Caleb has been the ...
11 Events in Greater Hartford You Don’t Want to Miss this April!
Spring is a very busy time for us at the Greater Hartford Arts Council! We’ve kicked off our 2017 United Arts Campaign with our signature event: Big Red for the...
4 More Reasons You’ll Want to Attend Big Red for the Arts: Live Performances
Here at the Greater Hartford Arts Council, we frequently discuss the significance of the relationship between the arts and a healthy well-being. The arts, for e...
10 Halloween Events in Greater Hartford You Don’t Want to Miss
There are approximately two types of people who will find this post extremely useful. Person One has an extensive collection of pumpkin scented candles, has bee...
Grantee Spotlight: Connecticut Historical Society
What if there was a time capsule spanning four generations’ worth of childhoods in Connecticut? Brace yourselves, because there is. Since fall 2015, the Connect...