Erector Square

The complex originally housed the factory for making Erector Set toys, invented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert.

[1] Today, Erector Square LLC is managed locally by Capp Associates LLC and is home to Erector Square Studios a community of working artists, creative and wellness professionals.

A growing number of well-known artists have recently made New Haven home[2] and the community at Erector Square includes established and emerging artists, researchers, architects, designers, dance, theater, yoga and pilates professionals.

Well known visual artists include: Faustin Adeniran.,[3] Atelier Cue Barac, Marsha Borden.,[4] Mark Breslin.,[5] Michael Brownstein, Claudine Burns Smith.,[6] David Chorney.,[7] Phyllis Crowley.,[8] Jan Cunningham, Jennifer Davies, Leila Daw, Geoffrey Detrani, Anne Eisner, John Fallon, Oi Fortin.,[9] Jason Friedes, Kathryn Frund.,[10] Eliska Greenpoon, Bob Gregson, Karen Hibbs, Kyle Kearson, Esthea Kim, Judith Kruger, David Kuehler, Jihyun Lee.,[11] Todd Lyon, Heather Mahoney, Eric March.,[12] Alecia Massaro.,[13] Fethi Meghelli.,[14] Linda Mickens.,[15] Christian Miller, Irene Miller.,[16] Margot Nimirosk.,[17] Liz Pagano.,[18] Mary Elizabeth Peterson.,[19] Hannah Petrikovsky, Peyton Peyton.,[20] Mark Previtt.,[21] Keith Rancourt, Leo Rebolledo, Valerie Richardson, Annie Sailer.,[22] Sarah Stewart, Willie Stewart.,[23] Paul Theriault.,[24] Renee Valenti, Katya Vetrov.,[25] Janet Warner.,[26] and Marian Wittink.

[28] Karissa Van Tassell Kenneth Boroson Architects The Erector Square campus is one of the main locations for the yearly Open Source Arts Festival sponsored by Artspace, a non-profit arts organization.