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.
Hartford held its 2nd Annual Juneteenth celebration at Bushnell Park on Sunday, and West Hartford held its observance at Blue Back Square. The celebrations featured live performances, vendors, food and a showcase of Black art from emerging local artists.
Mural on highway underpass in Meriden promotes beauty with bright colors- MERIDEN The process of transforming a dreary highway underpass into a canvas of colorful art began on Sunday thanks to a team of volunteers both local and statewide.The mural project is a parternship between the nonprofit RiseUP for the Arts, local.