Window Art Stroll & Contest Debuts in Downtown New Haven
The Shops at Yale and Whitney-Audubon Retail & Arts District are excited to announce the debut of the inaugural Window Art Stroll & Contest taking place in downtown New Haven from Saturday, May 15 (rain date May 16) through Sunday, June 27.
This event will showcase the amazing talent of 30 Connecticut artists by bringing their work outdoors, directly to the public in a safe and responsible manner. The window art displays will feature contact information for artists to help promote and support their products and services.
Installations will take place on Saturday, May 15 (rain date May 16) beginning at 10:00am at 30 locations throughout three districts in historic downtown New Haven — Broadway, Chapel and Whitney-Audubon. Guests are welcome to watch as artists transform merchants’ windows into colorful, summer-themed art displays. On Saturdays throughout the stroll, live music by local solo musicians will add to the festivities from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.
The Window Art Stroll & Contest is a self-guided walking tour with an online people’s choice voting system. Guests are encouraged to vote at TheShopsatYale.com/ArtStroll for their favorite art display after they complete the walk — and those who do will be automatically entered to win $50 gift cards to various retailers and restaurants, including L.L.Bean, Tarry Lodge, lululemon, Raggs for Men & Women, Walker-Loden, Katalina’s Bakery, J.Crew and more!
Convenient hourly parking is available at five surface parking lots adjacent to stores and restaurants — 255 Crown Street, 161 York Street, 56 Broadway, 40 Dixwell Avenue and 78 Audubon Street. Directions can be found at TheShopsatYale.com/Park and WhitneyAudubon.com/Parking. Currently, The Shops at Yale is offering two hours of free parking with a $25 or more same-day purchase from participating retailers and restaurants at the 56 Broadway and 255 Crown Street parking lots, TheShopsatYale.com/FreeParking.
