TODAY

TODAY Sunday, February 16, 2pm

Join artist Odette Chavez-Mayo for her workshop
WISH UPON A STAR

Make paper stars and write a letter of love in it. These stars will be placed in Odette’s installation for the exhibition Florenciendo en La Obscuridad. On view through February 23.

Refreshements provided by Katalina’s Bakery

IN THE GALLERY

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO SEE CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Florenciendo en La Obscuridad
The Fall ‘24 Keyhole Workspace Residency Exhibition
Scott Azevedo, Miguel Mendoza & Odette Chavez-Mayo

Seeing Red w/ Land Acknowledgement
Krystyna Printup

Conuco
Perla Mabel
w/ Artist talk guided by Howard el-Yasin on February 2 at 2pm

Through a Glass Darkly
Peter Brown - curated by David Borawski

Nature is Flawed
Kristi Arnold in the Flat File room - curated by John O’Donnell

On View Through February 23

OPEN CALL 2025

Applications are live!
Open Call 2025

For more information on the opportunities click HERE

Please note that our Open Call is NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds) If you need the application fee waived, email info@elycenter.org with the subject line "Pay it Forward Fund Scholarship Request”

If you have the means, please consider the option to “Pay It Forward” to fund someone else’s application. The fees ECOCA receives from this go to covering exhibition costs.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing all your amazing work!

We are pleased to announce Jared Quinton as our guest curator!

Jared Quinton is a curator, writer and currently the Emily Hall Tremaine Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, CT, where he oversees the pioneering MATRIX exhibition series and the museum’s postwar and contemporary collection and galleries.

Photo: Allen Phillips. Courtesy of the Wadsworth Atheneum.

CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF ECOCA

We're celebrating by hosting our first Gala Benefit on April 26. 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 purchased before April 1 are $85 each
after April 1 are $125 each. Includes the After Party.

Young (35 and younger) Artist Tickets purchased before April 1 are $50 each
after April 1 $85. Includes the After Party.

DATES TO NOTE

Upcoming @ The Ely Center

February 16, 10am - Friends & Volunteer Brunch
If you volunteer or want to, join us for an ECOCA Friends & Volunteer Brunch in the galleries. Email mshallow@elycenter.org for more information.

February 16, 2pm - Wish Upon A Star
Join Odette Chavez-Mayo to think about what love can be. They will guide you in creating paper stars with love letters that will be placed in their installation

February 23, 1-3pm - Closing Reception
Join Artist and activist Perla Mabel for a workshop and information session on how you can use art as resistance. Make your own fliers with simple stamps.

March 9, 1-3pm - Opening Reception for new exhibitions:
Tin There, Done That - a group exhibition featuring the aluminum themed works of Adria Arch, Adam Brent, Madison Donnelly, Ellie Fotopoulou, Deborah Greco, Maria Markham, Hillel O'Leary AND MANY MORE - Let’s Celebrate ECOCA turning 10!
Amartya De - solo exhibition
A Desire Path: Jess Bottalico, Annie Ewaskio, Jessica Fallis & Sydney Hunter Kleinrock
Flat File: Anita Maksimiuk

March 2, 1 pm - Aluminum Casting Workshop with Elli Fotopolou

March- TBD - COLORS
Celebrate the Spring Equinox with the second set of COLORS- a live dj celebration

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

Join Artist and activist Perla Mabel and ECOCA’s gallery assistant Merlin Shallow for a workshop and information session on how you can use Art As Resistance.
Joined by local activist groups, Mabel will discuss the importance of art in activism and offer materials and advice to make your own fliers to get your voice out there!

NASTY WOMEN CONNECTICUT

2025 Open Call for Artists from Nasty Women CT
Hill Blocks View:
Coming Together when Things Fall Apart
Exhibition Dates: March 5-23, 2025, Reception March 8, 5-7pm
Creative Arts Workshop
SUBMISSION FORM

Check out this latest open call from our friends at NASTYWOMENCT!

JOIN OUR FRIENDS AND VOLUNTEER FAMILY

Ever want to get involved behind the scenes at ECOCA?

We have fun volunteer opportunities during our programs for everyone!

Sign up to volunteer HERE

SUPPORT ECOCA

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.