You’re all aware of EC-CHAP Board Member and 2024 Grammy Winner Nicole Zuraitis (Best Jazz Vocal Album).

Well… the talent continues in 2025! Join us in celebrating Nicole’s 2025 Grammy Nomination with husband Dan Pugach (Best Jazz Performance); and Dan Pugach’s Grammy Win (Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album)!


Educate ~ Innovate ~ Collaborate

 

The Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance, Inc. (EC-CHAP) represents an important cultural resource serving communities and visitors to Eastern Connecticut and beyond. The Center’s purpose is to bring a heightened awareness to the significance of local history and preservation; provide an appreciation for the visual arts through education, creation and display; and offer performance events and opportunities for creative expression in music, film, dance, literature, and theater.

 
Dye & Bleach House Community Gallery (Est April 2019)

Dye & Bleach House Community Gallery (Est April 2019)

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Find out about our organization, mission, program offerings, and vision for the future.

The Packing House ~ Historic Venue for Performance & Events (Est November 2015)

The Packing House ~ Historic Venue for Performance & Events (Est November 2015)

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Ready to take the next step? You can become a Donor, a Sponsor, or a CHAP Member and participate yourself.

 

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Just as it has for centuries, Connecticut remains a haven for original ideas and fresh thinking. A magnet for dreamers and doers, the state blends the old and historic with the young and energetic to create an inspiring dynamic — one that motivates people to experience new things, defy convention and blaze their own trails.