All across Connecticut, young artists are moving into rehabbed old buildings, setting up creative new businesses and bringing new life to their communities. I’d like to share two examples.
In Hartford’s Parkville neighborhood, factories and warehouses have been converted into apartments and commercial space. A new CPTV series called “The Parkville Sessions” tells this story through the eyes of some of the musicians who now call Parkville home.
But it’s not just a city thing. In Litchfield, the former Bantam Switch Factory has been renovated and converted into commercial space for artists and artisans. Today, the occupants of the Bantam Arts Factory are helping draw younger people to this rural town. “Arts means business,” says Jocelyn Ayer of the Northwest Hills Council of Governments.
Click the links below and get a sample of the exciting things arts are making happen in our communities!
The Parkville Sessions, Bantam Arts Factory, Bantam revitalization
Artist Residency Opportunities
Tofte Lake Center offering four distinct artist residency opportunities.
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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Presents a Take Home Exhibition by Laura Ortman
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Presents a Take Home Exhibition by Laura Ortman