Join us tonight and for Open Studios Weekend, April 5 & 6

THIS WEEKEND

Join us Tonight!
Friday, April 4, 4-6pm
63 Audubon

Celebrate the opening of “Origins” at 63 Audubon—a pop-up community art exhibition featuring the work of local Connecticut artists. Including Scott Carrillo Azevedo and Odette Chavez-Mayo, two former Keyhole Workspace Artists in Residence, Maria Markham currently in “Tin There, Done That”, Jason Ting and Leah Caroline who were in “How did we get here?” and Michelle Young Lee, who has an upcoming exhibition at ECOCA!

“Origins” is a pop-up art show featuring several Connecticut artists and, while we’re celebrating with a reception tomorrow, the exhibition will be on view at 63 Audubon Street this weekend and next weekend: Friday, April 4th through Sunday, 6th (12-6PM) and Friday, April 11th through Sunday, April 13th (12-4PM).

Presented by the Yale School of Art and Yale School of Management in collaboration with the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Arts Council of Greater New Haven, The Center for Inclusive Growth, Creative Arts Workshop, ACES Educational Center for the Arts, Neighborhood Music School, and The Ely Center of Contemporary Art.

OPEN STUDIOS April 5 & 6, 12-5pm

Join us for our Open Studios w/ NXTHVN and Yale School of Art

Come meet our Spring ‘25 Keyhole Workspace Artists in Residence: Isaac Canady, Cynthia Celone and JP Sanchez

Walk around the corners of our Audubon Arts Neighborhood to see “Origins” at 63 Audubon, and the new aquisition by Mario Moore at the Yale School of Management. Then hop on a shuttle to see the students at the Yale School of Art and the fellows at NXTHVN!

IN THE GALLERY

Tin There, Done That, a group exhibition kicking off the celebration of ECOCA turning 10!

Tin/Aluminum, the traditional material for a 10th wedding anniversary, represents ECOCA’s marriage of fostering contemporary arts in New Haven and the charitable legacy of Grace T. Ely in her Elizabethan mansion.
Featuring the aluminum themed works of Adria Arch, Adam Brent, Tamara Dimitri, Madison Donnelly, Mary Dwyer, Terry Donsen Feder, Lesley Finn, Elli Fotopoulou, Deborah Greco, Shanti Grumbine, Nate Heiges, Tom Kutz, Maria Markham, Hillel O'Leary, Sok Song, Alixe Turner, Shane Ward, Christina Hunt Wood
Let’s Celebrate ECOCA turning 10!

A Desire Path, inspired by the unplanned trails that humans create despite extensive planning. This group exhibition features the works of Jessica Bottalico, Annie Ewaskio, Jessica Fallis and Sydney Kleinrock. Each artist navigates their practice similarly to such a structure, finding moments in natural settings to get to their destinations; planned or unplanned, cyclical or straight.

Stone Screen, a solo exhibition of Anita Maksimiuk in the Flat File gallery Maksimiuk themes of migration and urban elements represent her experience as a first-generation American. Maksimiuk uses imagery that includes parts of the American Southwest, Eastern Europe and everything that make up the five boroughs of New York City, which she calls home.

Maidan & XX, a two part solo exhibition of photographer Amartya De. On March 9th, viewers are able to begin their investigation into the photographic installation in its starting point with only a handful of photos on view. Over the weeks leading up to April 13th, De will be printing negatives in the Ely Center Basement Darkroom that he spent the previous year creating as well as making archival digital prints. Viewers will get a glimpse into De’s process which has grown out of his years growing up in Kolkata and the time he has spent traveling across the United States. Highlighted in Maidan & XX is a juxtaposition of time and space so viewers have a longer spectral dimension that holds their time - forcing them to be in the moment and retrospective simultaneously.

Installation Views, photos by Peter Brown

APRIL 12 & 13

Reception of Maidan & XX, a two part exhibition by local photographer Amartya De. Please join us to view the finished photography installation and an artist talk guided by Elle Perez.
April 13, 2:30-4:30

April 13, 1pm- 10th Anniversary Workshop: Anni Albers Inspired Necklace Workshop with Luke Atkins

Performance by Shyamar Iyer & Alyssa Chetrick in collaboration with Juliana Morales Carreno
April 12 & 13, 8 pm
Free and Open to all

Commemorative Exhibition to celebrate the life and work of Christina Spiesel
On view April 13- April 27

SUMMER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

It’s that time of year to figure out what your New Haven Public High School students are doing for the summer!

We suggest our Summer Apprenticeship Program!

Our Summer Apprenticeship Program’s mentoring artist is the amazing Sarah Zapata!

Applications coming soon!

GET YOUR TICKETS

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR OUR ECOCA’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT GALA NOW!

Please join us for a live art auction, hosted by Guy Bennett and a silent Auction of selection of donated works. Bid on works by local and national artists while enjoying drinks and hors d'oeuvres, live music, and a photo-booth in CitySeed's new location.

Put on your festive, sparkling, and metallic attire and come celebrate with us! Each ticket includes the After Party from 8-10pm.

Highlights from the Live Auction selections will include works by Anni Albers, Josef Albers, Ken Grimes, Roberto Lugo, Mario Moore, Mark Mulroney, Clara Nartey, Kim Weston and a Philadelphia Cultural Getaway weekend (curator led private tours, studio visits) with accommodations. Live Auction will begin promptly at 7pm.

Events will include a live Steel Band, Aluminum Origami demo Workshop with Sok Song, Photo-booth with a Rack of Metallic wears

Gala Tickets - $125 each. Includes the After Party.

Young (35 and younger) Artist Tickets - $85. Includes the After Party.

After Party tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door

Gala volunteers needed!
Want to lend a hand with our gala?

Sign up to volunteer HERE

UPCOMING

Upcoming @ The Ely Center

April 5 & 6, 12-6pm- Open Studios w/ NXTHVN and Yale School of Art
Come meet our Spring ‘25 Keyhole Workspace Artists in Residence: Isaac Canady, Cynthia Celone and JP Sanchez

April 10, 7pm- Weird Music Night featuring the sounds of Skull Tower 4E, Interactive Video Synthesizers by Andrei Jay and Funkbucket

April 12 & 13, 8pm- “The Museum of Babel” is a reimagining of Borges’ labyrinthine vision, where the Ely Center of Contemporary Art transforms into his library. Narrator and movement artist Shayama Iyer and violinist Alyssa Chetrick become the inquisitors—figures in an endless, circular journey toward an unattainable truth.

April 13, 2:30-4:30- Maidan & XX: Amartya De Reception and Elle Perez guiding an artist talk with De for his exhibition

April 13, 1pm- 10th Anniversary Workshop: Anni Albers Inspired Necklace Workshop with Luke Atkins

April 26, 5-8pm - ECOCA 10th Anniversary Gala
Celebrate 10 years of ECOCA at this ticketed event: Live & Silent Auctions, music, food & FUN

May 4- Opening reception of new exhibitions: Old in Art School and others!

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M I S S I O N

The Ely Center of Contemporary Art’s mission is to present contemporary art exhibitions and events—challenging, conceptual, and provocative—that are inclusive, diverse and promote dialogue around global and community issues. Our work reaffirms Grace Ely’s testamentary wishes for an art center where artists, arts organizations, and the public assemble, exchange, learn, and engage through exhibitions, performances, and emerging contemporary practice

ECOCA receives support from Avangrid, City of New Haven, Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, Connecticut Office of the Arts, Connecticut Humanities, New Alliance Foundation, Wells Fargo, Yale University, and Friends of the John Slade Ely House of Contemporary Art.