Peace Fest
Celebration of Peace
05/23/2023
The Academy and its parent organization CREC are both institutions of social justice. On a daily basis, the Academy’s young artists refine their craft and use their voices for the expression of social justice through their art form. On May 17, the Academy hosted a day of celebration and reflection on social justice issues. The day was titled “No Justice, No Peace Festival.” The outdoor event spanned the Learning Corridor campus green and featured a wide range of activities
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Best of Hartford23
Best of Hartford 2023
05/23/2023
The people have spoken. The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half-Day Program has once again been selected “Best of Hartford 23” in the category of magnet schools.
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Hartford's Version of Fame
Hartford's Version of Fame
04/25/2023
Courtesy of CT Voice. On any given day at the intersection of Vernon and Washington Streets in Hartford, high school students from all over Connecticut are singing, dancing, acting, performing, playing instruments, creating art, and stagecraft. They’re also learning about something many public schools shy away from teaching: Equity, equality and the history of marginalized people. “We have open conversations about social justice issues, whereas, at some of the schools, it’s like, ‘No, no, no, we don’t talk about that!’” said college-bound senior Cecil Pond of East Granby. “Teachers don’t want to get in trouble.”
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Recording Artist Visits Academy
12/23/2022
Jazz students at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half-Day Program spent the afternoon with recording artist and Academy Alum, Jimmy Greene. On December 21, 2022, music students at the Academy participated in a master class in jazz performance presented by Greene.
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