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Welcome to Erector Square.
Open Studios 2025 is October 18 & 19, 2025.
Erector Square celebrates 101 years of making and innovating this year! Erector Square was first established as a toy factory in 1923 by A. C. Gilbert. The classic Erector Set, American Flyer model trains and other toys were produced here by Gilbert Toys until the factory’s closing in 1967. Erector Square was then repurposed into one of the largest studio complexes of its kind with over 175 studios in eight buildings, over 150 of which are artist studios. It is now home to a community of established and emerging artists, architects, musicians, designers, dance, theater and fitness professionals.
Erector Square is located at 315 Peck street at the intersection of Blatchley Avenue and Peck Street in the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
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Search for a Studio
If you are looking for a particular artist or business, use our search function to find what you’re looking for.
Select a number on the map below to see all the studios in that building and directions on how to enter and where to park. Please note that most studios take visitors by appointment only. Contact information for each studio is in their studio profile.
Accessibility: There is a handicap ramp on the side of Building 2 and building 3 from the main parking area. Building 3 ramp will give access to buildings 3, 6E, 7 and 5 (first floors only). Building 2 ramp accesses Building 2 (first floor only). Building 4 is ground level. Building 8 has a ramp to the first floor of Bregamos.
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What's Happening
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The Parachute Factory, established January 2008, is a unique collaboration between the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH), Community Services Network of Greater New Haven (CSN), and the Arts Council of Greater New Haven. Through collaboration, exploration, and research we seek… Continue reading Yale-PRCH and artist Will Brady set to participate in Open Studios 2024 event!
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The six-piece band Snake Hill Blues, three-time finalists of the Connecticut Blues Society Challenge. The band has changed since Montalto and Rob Martini, who plays bass, formed Snake Hill Blues as a trio. Their third member left, and in 2018 they added… Continue reading Erector Square Open Studios October 19th 3:pm at Bregamos Community Theater “The Snake Hill Blues Band
From the studio of Bregamos Community Theater -
Deserve What You Dream with Derrick Adams, Isaac Bloodworth, Jihyun Lee, and Sarah Zapata June 8–September 1, 2024 Opening Saturday, June 8, 1PM–5PM Friday, July 26, 2024, 5PM–8PM Family Movie Night Friday, August 9, 2024, 5PM–8PM Art and Sip Deserve… Continue reading Summer Exhibition at NXTHVN Featuring Jihyun Lee
From the studio of Jihyun Lee
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Discover
Meet some of the folks here at Erector Square.
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Events
Erector Square Open Studios
October 18 & 19, 2025
Every year Erector Square’s artists open their doors for a massive Open Studios event. This year’s Open Studios weekend is October 18 & 19, 2025. All the buildings will be open and visitors will be able to visit artists’ studios, meet the artists, purchase artwork and see works in progress. No admission! Don’t miss it!
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Photos in the home page slide show of Amelia Ingraham, Faustin Adeniran, Dennis Carol, Jihyun Lee and Martha Lewis by Stephanie Anestis. Image of Music Haven provided by Music Haven. Image of Zachary Keeting and New Haven Aikikai by Eric March. Image of Atelier Cue provided by Atelier Cue.
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