Office of the Chief Operating Officer

The Office of Equity and Opportunity is responsible for fostering equality and understanding by supporting the efforts of the city's policy, leadership in seeking social and economic justice for all Hartford residents.

Special events staff manage and execute approvals for events using city services or assets, or that are to be held on public property. Special Events include: block parties, festivals, parades, and marathons. Select services below to apply to use city property:

Rent Hartford City Hall

Apply to rent the City Hall Atrium for your next event!

Elizabeth Park Wedding Ceremony or Pictures

Apply for a Special Events Permit to have a wedding ceremony or take pictures in Elizabeth Park.

Apply for a Special Events Permit

Apply for a Special Events Permit.

Taneisha is a producer and artist working at the crossroads of creative leadership and community impact. She is propelled by the belief that the culture we advance is the society we become. Currently she works inside of municipal government as the Director of Arts, Culture and Entertainment for the City of Hartford, CT, where she’s testing the capacity for us to live our wildest dreams. Prior to coming to the City of Hartford she was Associate Producer at Octopus Theatricals, Artistic Producer at TheaterWorks, and Marketing/Celebrity Relations at American Girl. She trained as an actor at SUNY - Purchase College in The School of Theater Arts and Film, and served as an adjunct lecturer and director at The Juilliard School, The Hartt School and Brooklyn College. She is a graduate of the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and 2016 National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellow.