Erector Square
Open Studios 2024

Event Information

Erector Square Open Studios 2024 Weekend is a celebration of the visual arts and creative process, offering a unique opportunity for visitors to meet a variety of artists, designers, and craftspeople in their New Haven, Connecticut, studios, some of whom are only open to the public during this event. Those who experience Open Studios 2024 gain an appreciation for the creative process and the role that artists, designers, and craftspeople play in the vitality of the New Haven community. Participating studios will show the work of local artists and there will be live music and food.
Visitors can talk to the artists about their work, purchase artwork, see work in progress, and learn about the creative process. All ages can participate and be introduced to a variety of art forms and media, including painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, dance, music and more.

Support your local artists! Most participating artists will have some of their artwork for sale. Consider buying a piece of artwork for you or someone you love.

This event is free and open to everyone.

When: October 19 & 20, 2024, 12pm – 5pm

Where: Erector Square, 315 Peck Street, New Haven, CT.

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Special Events

  • Make-A-Monster

    Join artist Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez making monsters with air-dry clay
    Building 3 Break Room
    Sat & Sun, 12-5

  • Snake Hill Blues

    Six-piece blues band
    Bregamos Stage
    Building 8
    Saturday, 3pm

  • Proyecto Cimarron

    Puerto Rican Bomba Music and Dance
    Bregamos Stage
    Building 8
    Sunday, 1pm

  • Live Radio Broadcast with WPKN

    WPKN will be conducting live interviews with E.S. artists on Saturday, 9am-1pm

  • Haven String Quartet

    Performing at Music Haven
    Building 5, Floor 2
    Saturday, 12pm-2pm

  • Coffee and Treats

    Crossroads Coffee House and Bakery
    pop-up in Building 6E
    Sat & Sun, 12pm-5pm

  • Yokai Mushroom Forest

    Interactive art installation & Japanese crafts
    New Haven Aikikai
    Building 5, Studio A & B
    Saturday, 1pm-4pm

  • Crispy Melty Food Truck

    Grilled cheese and melty specials by Caseus
    Sat & Sun, 12pm - 4pm

  • Sabor Sajoma

    Tasty Dominican Food!

  • Interactive Collage Making

    Make your own collage from hand made art papers from artist Marian Wittink
    Building 7, Fl 2, Studio 10
    Sat & Sun, 12-5

Visiting Curators

  • Ellen Hawley

    As a Visiting Juror and Curator, Ellen is currently showcasing artists who work with unconventional materials yielding surprising results in [Gasp!], running September 28 through November 3 at Loft Artists Association, Stamford, CT. With over eight years of experience as an independent curator, Ellen has curated notable exhibitions such as GLOW and Home Sweet Home at the Flinn Gallery in Greenwich, CT, and Ephemeral Bloom at MAPSpace in Port Chester, NY. At the Flinn Gallery, she not only curates but also serves on the Selections Committee, manages the social media, and contributes toward its marketing efforts.

  • Joe Bun Keo

    Joe Bun Keo is a Khmer/Khmae (Cambodian) American artist working and residing in Connecticut. Keo has a (BFA) from the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford and (an MFA) from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. In 2023 he received the Real Art Award and a solo exhibition at Real Art Ways in Hartford. He is also a recipient of the Artist Fellowship Emerging Recognition from the Connecticut Office of Arts. Joe’s work focuses on unpacking intergenerational trauma through the scope of neomaterialism, the most recent iteration the Duchampian school of thought on readymades and found objects.

  • Terri C. Smith

    Terri C. Smith is a curator, writer, and professor who has developed innovative, critically recognized contemporary art exhibitions and programs that foreground sociopolitical themes and conceptual art practices. She has curated over 100 contemporary art exhibitions, receiving three, multi-year grants from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, among other awards. Smith's exhibitions have been featured in publications such as Art Papers, Artforum, Bomb blog, and The Brooklyn Rail. After thirteen years as a contemporary art curator in Nashville, TN, Smith earned her MA from Bard College's Center for Curatorial Studies (2008).

  • Juanita Sunday

    Juanita Sunday is a curator & cultural producer with a passion for Afrofuturism. Originally from New London, Connecticut where she was born and raised, Juanita now works and resides in New Haven, Connecticut. Sunday graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Arts degree in digital media and design. Juanita bridges the gap between traditional and digital media to create immersive and thought-provoking experiences with a keen focus on amplifying Black narratives. Since 2016, Juanita has worked on various projects ranging from art exhibitions, festivals, and producing conferences, her expertise lies in creating dynamic experiences that engage and inspire audiences. She is dedicated to using her skills to uplift Black culture, always.

Exhibiting Studios

Guest Artists

If you want to rent space at Erector Square to show your work during the Open Studios weekend, contact building management.

Other Events

  • Creative Arts Workshop Open Studio & Exhibition

    October 5 & 6, 12-5 pm
    80 Audubon Street, New Haven, CT

    Open Studio: October 5 & 6, 12-5pm
    Exhibition for open studio artists: October 4-31;
    Mon-Fri 9:30 am - 7:30 pm, Sat 10 am - 4 pm
    Collaborative exhibition and studio residency by nine artists who are taking classes in CAW's disciplines. Show is curated by Ely Center of Contemporary Aart and hosted by CAW.

  • City Gallery Open Studio

    October 4-28, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12-4
    994 State Street, New Haven, CT

    Reception Sat. Oct. 5, 2-4 pm
    Artist talk Sun. Oct.13: Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie, 2-4 pm
    Artist talk Sun. Oct. 27: Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley 2-4pm
    F-Sat-Sun 12-4pm

  • Ely Center of Contemporary Art

    October 5-6, 12-5pm
    51 Trumbull St., New Haven, CT

    Keyhole Workspace Residency
    3 artists with open studios
    Also partnering with Creative Arts Workshop at 80 Audubon Street on the same weekend

  • Institute Library 2024 New Haven Open Studios Small Works Show

    September - November 2024
    847 Chapel St, New Haven, CT

    The Gallery Upstairs at the Institute Library will host a small works show featuring 1 small work of any artist participating in any weekend of New Haven Open Studios.

  • Eli Whitney Barn

    October 12-13, 2024
    Eli Whitney Museum, 915 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT

    Local artists will show their work in the Eli Whitney Museum Barn

  • West Haven Open Studios

    October 12-13

    Multiple locations and hours, including:
    14 Gilbert St., Shoreline Artists' Collective
    150 Front Avenue, outdoor mural project
    377 Main St. #105, multiple exhibits
    West Haven Green, Italian-American Heritage Festival
    265 Main St., Elks Club Fall Craft Fair
    Estate House Coffee on Main Street, paintings by Paul Iverson

  • Marlin Works Open Studios

    October 19-20
    85 Willow Street, New Haven, CT

    The artist studios at Marlin Works will be open for visitors

  • Highwood Square

    October 26, 11am-5pm, Oct. 27, 11am - 4pm
    943 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT

    The artist studios in Highwood Square will be open for visitors.

  • Kehler Liddell Gallery

    October 26-27, 12-5pm
    873 Whalley Ave., New Haven, CT

    Artist talk by Eddie Hall, October 26, 12:00pm

  • NXTHVN Public Performance with visiting artist Awilda Sterling Duprey

    October 26, 2-6pm
    169 Henry Street, New Haven, CT

    Public Performance with visiting artist Awilda Sterling Duprey.

  • Westville Open Studios

    October 26, 11am-5pm, Oct. 27, 11am - 4pm
    909 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT

    22 artist studios will be open for visitors; see web site for details.

Plan Your Visit

Make a day of it! We will have a food truck on site during open studios and will soon have a list of local restaurants you can visit for dinner at the end of the day.

Sponsors & Supporters

This event is support by a grant from the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

Sponsorship Opportunity

Want to add your business as a sponsor of Open Studios?

Sponsorship levels of $250 and above:

  • • A chance to showcase your brand, products, and services prominently to an audience of 2,000 attendees.
  • • Brand visibility on all event-related marketing materials. This would include our printed poster (by 9/23), our printed studio map (by 10/1), and your logo listed in our Sponsors & Supporters section on our website.
  • • Social media shout-outs before and after the event.

Sponsorship levels of $500 and above:

  • • All of the above, plus:
  • • Mention during the Live Radio broadcast from the event on WPKN.

Our artists appreciate your help and will send business your way!
A sample of logos on our poster
A sample of logos on our printed map

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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.