Foundation Festival

12/13/2018

More on Frederick-Douglass Knowles II, Hartford's first poet laureate:

A profile of Frederick-Douglass Knowles III, the city of Hartford's first poet laureate.

11/19/2018

Awesome news!

Mayor Luke Bronin appointed Frederick-Douglass Knowles II, an associate professor at Three Rivers Community College, as Hartford's first poet laureate. His appointment must be confirmed Tuesday by the city council.

05/15/2018

We'd like to share a thank you to everyone who supported the [Foundation Festival]. While we were sad to have had to cancel Ho**er Day yet again we were still able to have 4 other great events that gave dozens of artists the opportunity to share their story with their neighbors. We'll have more to share about how we hope to continue the discussion and then Echo what we can do collectively. In the mean time a big thank you to The Dial, Syllable: The Reading Series, Sea Tea Comedy Theater, KNOW GOOD Market, ReSET (Social Enterprise Trust), Greater Hartford Arts Council, Shoeleather History, all the individual artist and participants and the 1,000+ people who came out to at least one of the events last week.

Hartford.com's Ho**er Day Parade celebrates Thomas Ho**er; founder of Hartford, lover of parades.

05/12/2018

A reminder that today's Ho**er Day: FF has been cancelled due to rain. Stay dry and we'll be in touch.

05/11/2018

We are deeply sorry. Due to weather we are canceling Ho**er Day: FF tomorrow. We'd like to thank everyone who helped put the [Foundation Festival] together and were committed to making tomorrow success. Unfortunately Mother nature had other plans on her weekend. We'll be back next year with a more weather resilient event. We aren't done here either, the [Foundation Festival] was just part one, more details to come.

05/11/2018

The [Foundation Festival] and Ho**er Day: FF co-hosted by Breakfast Lunch & Dinner and ReSET (Social Enterprise Trust). Be sure to check out more about reset here:

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05/10/2018

[Foundation Festival] is proud to work with our media partner, the YUP. YUPntwk is an emerging grassroots effort to support local creatives. Find out more at YUPntwk.org

05/09/2018

Be sure to check out Wicked Hartford: FF tonight at Sea Tea Comedy Theater. A special collaboration between the improv team and Shoeleather History. You'll be sure to laugh your way to learning something new.

05/09/2018

Ho**er Day: FF would not be possible without the support of our partners. Today we'd like to thank the Greater Hartford Arts Council. Ho**er Day and the [Foundation Festival] is supported in part by the Greater Hartford Arts Council ’s United Arts Campaign with major support from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving .

We exist to be a catalyst for the arts and promote an equitable arts ecosystem.

05/09/2018

For everyone marching or hoping to march Saturday at Ho**er Day: FF:
Groups and individuals are invited to begin lining the edge of Bushnell park in designated areas (map below) starting at 11AM. We'll have free face painting at the top of Trinity street. At Noon the festival opens and families and individuals will be called towards the Arch. Then marching groups will descend on our stage on Trinity St. one by one until about 1PM at which point the rest of our Ho**er Day program will begin. If you are looking to march with a group and haven't been in touch yet, please do, we still have time.

05/09/2018

Tonight be sure to check out Wicked Hartford: FF at 7:30PM at Sea Tea Comedy Theater. Tomorrow head to May KNOW GOOD Market: FF and Saturday is the big day at Ho**er Day: FF!

05/08/2018

Who is excited for Sea Tea Comedy Theater and Shoeleather History coming together tomorrow for Wicked Hartford: FF?