“This is a grant you can see making a visible difference throughout the city,” said Damion Baker, community impact officer for the Hartford Foundation.
Stephanie Hongo is a Southington artist specializing in creating sculptures from garbage. She is one of the artists participating in a June 25 event, 2022 ART maniFESTation: RiseUP for Change, in Hartford.
First Night Hartford, the downtown family-friendly New Year’s Eve Party that has been held annually since 1989, is back live, with crafts, activities, live performances, talks, ice skating and fireworks with live music at both 6 p.m. and midnight.