The Umbrella is a permanent arts home at 280 Blake Street.
The Umbrella will include a cabaret front room, a 90+ seat black box theater, gallery and gathering space, and artist support spaces for New Haven's creative community.
Take the surveyHelp shape what happens there.
Your responses help A Broken Umbrella document who would use The Umbrella, what barriers it can reduce, and which programs and partnerships matter most as the project moves toward the next Community Investment Fund step.
- black box seats
- 90+
- committed capital
- $870K
- partner organizations
- 15
- advisory leaders
- 8
- target opening
- 2027
How we'll use this information
- How many neighbors, artists, families, schools, and partners expect to use the space.
- Which uses matter most: performances, youth programs, affordable artist space, classes, meetings, exhibitions, or rentals.
- What barriers The Umbrella can reduce, including cost, access, transportation, welcoming space, and lack of nearby venues.
- Who may attend, partner, volunteer, donate, write a support letter, or request follow-up.
Community proof already in motion
Public investment, neighborhood partners, artists, educators, and local businesses are helping shape the case for a shared cultural hub.
- State of Connecticut
- City of New Haven
- Westville Village Renaissance Alliance
- Collective Consciousness Theatre
- Southern Connecticut State University
Questions about the project or the form? Reach us at info@abrokenumbrella.org.
Umbrella community survey
Want to help beyond the survey?
Every response helps document community need. Every gift helps unlock the $250K match and strengthens the next funding step.