'Creative U': A convention for creatives of color expands in New Haven
Recorded, written and photographed by Ayannah Brown
Connecticut has no shortage of artists of color. But what was missing was a space for them to come together to gain mentorship, grants and networking opportunities from other creative leaders and business owners, according to Angel Dahfay, a New Haven-based entrepreneur.
That is why Dahfay said she founded a free two-day New Haven-based conference held this month called Creative U. The goal was to build a convention to help other creatives like herself.
“There were a lot of things that I realized I had to learn and I sat with myself,” Dahfay said. “And I'm like, I'm most likely not the only person trying to go through this thing and trying to learn on my own. So that transitioned to what it is now being able to give people the things that they need, for them to be able to grow in the field that they want.”
Creative U was created in partnership with the city of New Haven and the Connecticut Office of the Arts.
