The John Slade Ely House is an historic house located near the Yale University campus, originally constructed in the English Elizabethan style in 1901 as a residence for Yale School of Medicine chair John Slade Ely and his wife Grace Taylor Ely. Following Grace's death in 1959, the house was donated to the community as an arts center, overseen by the Friends of John Slade Ely House of Contemporary Art. Throughout its tenure, the Ely Center of Contemporary Art has served as an important launching pad and nurturing ground for area artists. Solo and group exhibitions are presented throughout the year, featuring works by artists such as Laura Barr, Marion Belanger, Lys Guillorn, and Allie Hornak.

51 Trumbull St, New Haven, CT 06510, Phone: 203-624-8055

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