Ely Center of Contemporary Art

Ely Center of Contemporary Art Contemporary Art Center The John Slade Ely House is an English Elizabethan style house built in 1905 by S. G. Taylor. Ely, who came to New Haven in 1897.

It was home to John Slade Ely (1860-1906) and Grace T. From 1897 up until his tragic death in 1906, he held the Theory and Practice of Medicine chair at Yale School of Medicine. Grace, an active community member and supporter of the arts, left the house in Trust as an art center after her death in 1960. The first exhibition opened in April 1961 with works from New Haven Paint & Clay Club. Founded

in 1961, the John Slade Ely House is New Haven's first major arts center curating hosting many regional arts organizations.

New Project Space show is on view starting Sunday, August 30!curated by Lucas Moran (as part of )Featuring works by Ge...
08/27/2026

New Project Space show is on view starting Sunday, August 30!

curated by Lucas Moran
(as part of )

Featuring works by

Georgina Arroyo
Elizabeth Hatke .hatke
Cait McCormack
Jenna Ransom
Lindsey Sorge

Join us for performances by .e.bray & Saturday, August 29th, 7pm162 James Street, New Haven
08/27/2026

Join us for performances by .e.bray &
Saturday, August 29th, 7pm
162 James Street, New Haven

YE GODS (CT) is the self-described Occult Devotional Electronic project of prolific British composer Antoni Maiovvi. Med...
08/27/2026

YE GODS (CT) is the self-described Occult Devotional Electronic project of prolific British composer Antoni Maiovvi. Meditative and dreamy work built from ambient textures, ritualistic percussion and hellish noise. The sound of the abyss also staring into you.

yegods.bandcamp.com

DARKEST DUNGEONS (NJ) is a hauntological instrumental project by "M." - presenting music across a spectrum of minimal synth/ambient/new age/dungeon synth styles using primarily analog drum machines and synthesizers. Live, M. presents thematic and musical explorations with rich visuals and stage props.

www.darkestdungeons.com

IZOLAT [ē-zō-laht, Romanian for Isolated] is the Dungeon Synth project of NYC artist Derek Rush [DREAM INTO DUST, UNFEELING]. Solemn melodies and dissonant chords drenched in the echoes of solitary spaces, with intermittent ambient and percussive sounds from forests and cemeteries.

izolat.bandcamp.com

THE WAY UP (CT) encompasses a range of sounds from ambient and downtempo subtractive meditations to retro-futuristic Synthwave. Music that would fit well in a dystopic neon wasteland.

https://thewayup.bandcamp.com/

$10

[suggested donation for the traveling artists]

We are thrilled to be with for the Business After Hours event this Thursday, August 13th!
08/11/2026

We are thrilled to be with for the Business After Hours event this Thursday, August 13th!

08/08/2026

The last day of our SAP show is on Sunday, August 9th! On view is handmade paper, hand-bound books, collages, and stamps made by this year's students.

Thank you to New Haven Poet Laureate Yexandra Diaz for the poem in this video, "Lift Every Voice".

Come see REFRAMING: Place and Papermaking, our Summer Apprenticeship Program exhibition!

Full poem in written form in bio.

We are thrilled to be partnering with Emily Haight for a Family Yoga Series here at The Ely Center!4-WEEK FAMILY YOGA SE...
07/23/2026

We are thrilled to be partnering with Emily Haight for a Family Yoga Series here at The Ely Center!

4-WEEK FAMILY YOGA SERIES TUESDAYS, 8/11 - 9/1 from 5 - 6 PM

🧘🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️

Open to kids (best suited for ages 5-to 10) & their parents/caregivers.
$150 per family includes all 4 classes.
Yoga mats & all other equipment provided.
Play yoga games, try individual and partner poses, and have lots of family fun!
No experience needed.

Please note that at least 4 families need to sign up for this course to be able to run.
https://www.elycenter.org/store/p/family-yoga-at-the-ely-center

Link in Bio

Emily Haight is a yoga teacher and mom of two who is passionate about making yoga accessible to every person, including children. Using an evidence-based, play-oriented approach, Emily brings a spirited energy to her family yoga workshops, as well as PTO enrichment programs in several New Haven County elementary schools. These classes reflect her vibrant love of yoga and how it can equip children with vital, lifelong self-regulation skills. Emily creates empowering and joyful spaces where kids can explore healthy relationships with themselves, their peers, and their families.

Opening Reception: Friday, July 24, 6-9pm��Please join us for the Opening Reception & Ceremony for the 2026 Summer Appre...
07/17/2026

Opening Reception: Friday, July 24, 6-9pm��Please join us for the Opening Reception & Ceremony for the 2026 Summer Apprenticeship!��

For three weeks this July, Lead Artist Kat Wiese (with the support of Assistant Evlyn O’Brien, Board Member Adriana Bergstrom, Yale Summer Experience Intern Michelle Vong, Educator/Historian Ian Dudley and New Haven Poet Laureate Yexandra Diaz) worked with New Haven Public School Teen artists while they researched the Green Book and what safety means to them through paper making, book binding and printmaking.

��On view July 24-August 9, 2026�With a special pop-up at Black Wall Street on August 15 on the New Haven Green�Gallery hours: We, Th, Su 12-5pm or by appointment.��

A Special thank you:�
To the Albers Foundation for donating frames for the student’s work! �
To .mcallister for presenting the certificates of completion to the students!��
wiese

Opening Reception: Friday, July 24, 6-9pmPlease join us for the Opening Reception of Parastoo Ahovan's new solo exhibiti...
07/17/2026

Opening Reception: Friday, July 24, 6-9pm

Please join us for the Opening Reception of Parastoo Ahovan's new solo exhibition!
Parastoo has been an Artist-in-Residence here at the Ely Center for the Spring '26 cohort. We are so pleased to present her work at our gallery at 162 James Street, New Haven, CT.



On view July 19-September 13, 2026
Gallery hours: We, Th, Su 12-5pm or by appointment.

Opening Reception: Friday, July 24, 6-9pmPlease join us for the Opening Reception of Keira Curwen's new solo exhibition!...
07/17/2026

Opening Reception: Friday, July 24, 6-9pm

Please join us for the Opening Reception of Keira Curwen's new solo exhibition!
Keira has been an Artist-in-Residence here at the Ely Center for the Spring '26 cohort. We are so pleased to present her work at our gallery at 162 James Street, New Haven, CT.



On view July 19-September 13, 2026
Gallery hours: We, Th, Su 12-5pm or by appointment.

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