Long Water Land

A community sketching series celebrating the Quinnipiac River.

Long Water Land was a free community education and art-making series along the Quinnipiac River hosted by the Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven Sketchers, and other partners in Summer 2024.  Collaborating groups provided introductions to each site from historical, cultural, and/or ecological perspectives. The project focused on building community, and observing, interacting with, and reflecting on our shared landscape through art-making. The series was commemorated with an anthology of sketches in the form of a book.

Quinnipiac is roughly translated to “long water land,” a name given by Indigenous peoples who lived along the river long before European settlement. Later, the river became intrinsically tied to the history of New Haven and many other towns in its watershed.

ECOCA’s Environmental Leadership for Artists programs are supported by the City of New Haven’s Creative Sector Relief Fund.

To see the book, click HERE