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Updated 3/14/2025

HYGIENIC ART, INC.

  • C

    CT

Institution/Business Type: Gallery / Exhibition Space

Hygienic Art is a not-for-profit arts organization in New London, CT. We have four galleries, an outdoor ArtPark with adjacent gardens and an artist work/live space on the upper floors of our building on Bank Street. We present more than 300 events annually in the visual and performing arts including exhibitions, film, poetry, dance, music, and educational programs for inner city youth.

Find Me

Sara TylerConnolly
Job Title: Director
Phone: 860-443-8001
Address:
79 BANK STREET
New London, CT 06320
Website

Social Media:

Facebook
Twitter

Additional Content:

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Gallery / Exhibition Space

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

1984

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Gallery / Exhibition Space

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

1984

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Multi-Disciplinary

Additional Disciplines:

  • Theater - General
  • Literary Arts - Poetry
  • Literary Arts - Spoken Word
  • Music - Jazz

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Exhibitions
  • Film Showings
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Residency - Other
  • Venue Rental
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: summer, spring, fall
Events Per Year: 300

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • School Groups
  • Youth-At-Risk
  • Artists
  • Nonprofits
  • Teens
  • Businesses

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing
  • Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities

Media Gallery

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Southeastern Chamber of Commerce
  • Cultural District of New London
  • Downtown New London Association
  • American Association of Composers, Authors & Publishers

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Southeastern Chamber of Commerce
  • Cultural District of New London
  • Downtown New London Association
  • American Association of Composers, Authors & Publishers

Awards

Awards:

  • Connecticut Community Development Association; Outstanding Service in the field of Community Development/Historic Preservation 2000
  • 2012 Proclamation from the City of New London; Outstanding and Steadfast Contribution of Hygienic Art to the Youth of New London
  • First Place Best of Reader's Choice The Day Newspaper 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
  • 2019 Proclamation from the City of New London: January 26th as Hygienic Art Day in the City of New London 2019

Special Designations

Designated Arts Community:

  • Connecticut Cultural District Member - New London Cultural District

Venues for Rent/Use

Hygienic Art Park
Venue Address: 79 Bank Street New London, CT 06320
Venue Phone: 860-857-6337
Venue Website
Venue Type: Park
Venue Fee Range Minimum: $400
Venue Fee Range Maximum: $2000
Venue Capacity: 450
Stage Details: Amphitheater / Concert Shell / Bandstand
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
Venue Features: Movie Screen / Projection Capabilities, Sound System