MAYOR HARP, REP. DeLAURO, DR. SALOVEY TO HOST NEA, NEH CHAIRMEN & CT
POET LAUREATE FOR CITY’S VALENTINE TRIBUTE TO ARTS AND CULTURE
OMNI HOTEL SITE FOR SALUTE TO PILLARS OF CREATIVE ECONOMY
New Haven
THIS UPLIFTING EVENT IS 'ON' THIS AFTERNOON, NO MATTER THE WEATHER...
– Mayor Toni N. Harp, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, and Yale
University President Dr. Peter Salovey will welcome to New Haven
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu, National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Chairman Willian ‘Bro’ Adams, and
Connecticut’s Poet Laureate Dick Allen on Monday when they host a
special Valentine-themed tribute to the city’s vibrant arts and
culture community.
New Haven is the irrefutable hub of the region’s creative economy and
literally dozens of city-based arts groups are celebrating milestone
anniversaries at this time. Mayor Harp, Rep. DeLauro, and Dr. Salovey
invited these special guests to help celebrate the historic
contributions of the arts and culture community to New Haven’s economy
and quality of life. Scores of arts groups will be represented at the
celebration.
Monday’s event will be held at the Omni Hotel, at 155 Temple Street,
beginning at 4:00 p.m. Members of the press who cover government,
business, arts, and culture are invited to the proceedings.
● Who: Mayor Toni N. Harp, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Yale University
President Dr. Peter Salovey, NEA Chairman Jane Chu, NEH Chairman Willian
‘Bro’ Adams, CT’s Poet Laureate Dick Allen, and pillars of the
city’s arts and culture community.
● What: A special Valentine-themed tribute to the city’s vibrant
arts and culture community.
● When: Monday, February 9, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
● Where: Omni Hotel ballroom, 155 Temple Street, New Haven.
● Why: To acknowledge the historic contributions of the arts and
culture community to New Haven’s economy and quality of life.
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