A note from ECA's Arts & Culture Program Director
Dear ECA Community,
Easthampton City Arts is excited to announce our lineup of upcoming Programs and Events, from April through December 2026! As many of you know, we’re doing things a little differently this year — we’re introducing new programs, boosting our existing programs, and will be engaging more artists and community members than ever before! We’ll also be creating more opportunities for new artists across all media to get involved by sharing out 5 different “calls to artists” this year — and, we are proud that with these new changes, a significantly larger percentage of our annual funding will directly support working artists, too.
We invite you all to mark your calendars for what’s to come — and, we encourage you all to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to receive regular updates and announcements about these programs and more! ECA announcements are also shared through our monthly newsletter, too!
PROGRAMS
Join us for ART WALK on the first Saturdays of every month at various locations in Downtown Easthampton!
April is POETRY MONTH in Easthampton! Featuring an ECA Gallery Exhibit by the Easthampton Public Library, a Poet Laureate Reading, a Poetry Poster Project, Poetry Ice Cream at Mt. Tom’s Ice Cream, and more!
We’re thrilled for our inaugural season of BEATS ON THE BOARDWALK, taking place on the Nashawannuck Pond Promenade from May 14th–September 24th! Join us every other week on Thursday evenings from 5-7pm!
And for this year’s PUBLIC ART programming, we’ll be introducing a brand new public mosaic sculpture on Union Street, plus our Have a Heart for Public Art fundraiser brunch will be taking place at Glendale Ridge — see details below!
EVENTS
SAT MAY 2 – MAY DAY SPRING FLORAL* – A day of handmade flowers, plein air painting, festive crafts, and floral themed windows in the Cottage Street Cultural District!
SAT JUNE 6 – SIDEWALK STRUT – Featuring Live Music, SHOW Circus Studio, Caravan Puppets, Art In Motion Dance Stage, a Floating Sculpture Exhibition, Makers Market, Kids Activities, and more!
SAT AUGUST 22 – SUMMER SOUNDS EASTHAMPTON – A one-of-a-kind summer concert at Park Hill Orchard! More details to come!
SUN SEPTEMBER 20 – HAVE A HEART FOR PUBLIC ART – A fundraiser brunch at Glendale Ridge, to support ECA’s Public Art Initiative!
SAT OCTOBER 24 – WICKED STROLL* – An evening of tricks, treats, and Halloween-themed adventures! Featuring live music and performances!
SAT NOVEMBER 21 – FRIENDS NIGHT OUT* – Late night shopping event in the Cottage Street Cultural District!
SAT DECEMBER 5 – NIGHT OF ILLUMINATION* – An inspiring evening of luminaries and candlelight in the Cottage Street Cultural District.
*In collaboration with the Cottage Street Merchants Association
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Once again, we encourage you all to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to receive regular updates and announcements about these programs and more! AND, we encourage you to sign up for our monthly newsletter, too!
Many thanks to each and every one of you for supporting and celebrating our beloved community of local working artists in all the ways you do!
With art + heart,
Pasqualina Azzarello
Arts & Culture Program Director
Easthampton City Arts
Eca News
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Easthampton! Here’s your week ahead!
Kicking it off tonight with events all over town! including @darlingsbareasthamptonma, @marigoldtheater, @luthierscoop, @thcc413, and @abbrewery!
As always, if you would like your event to be featured in the next edition of Easthampton Weekly, please DM us your event flyer or venue calendar!
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We`re thrilled to welcome Beth Maciorowski, Jacqueline Gelfuso Gallo, and Katrina Parker to ECA Gallery next month - and we invite you all to come out to Art Walk Easthampton on Saturday, August 1st, from 4-7PM for the opening reception of "Enchantment"!
"Enchantment connotes both wonder and magic, rife with connections to nature and to alternative systems of being, belonging, and making meaning. The artists of this exhibition make nature, the cosmos, and the worlds of tarot and magic the subjects of their work. Enchantment presents a world of possibilities, from everyday magic to deep connections with nature, and methods of making sense and meaning of the world to an embrace of whimsy."
For more information about these artists and their work, visit @bethmaciorowski, @autumnhallows, and @entangledartist
*ECA Gallery is located in Old Town Hall at 43 Main St. Gallery Hours: Tues & Thurs 12-2PM, Wed 12-3PM*
See you there!
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Mark your calendars for next month`s Art Walk! Saturday, August 1st from 4-7PM!
August`s Art Walk will feature art exhibitions, pop-up markets, open galleries and studios, as well as live music on the boardwalk by Jake Klar @jakeklar_!
We can`t wait to see you there!
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Easthampton! Here’s your week ahead!
Kicking it off tonight with shows @marigoldtheater and @luthierscoop, and trivia night @abbrewery!
We’ll see you there!
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Stay tuned for our upcoming Beats on the Boardwalk lineup! Kicking it off TODAY with Tobey Sol Laroche @idrumonyou from 5-7PM!
‘Beats on the Boardwalk’ will feature live music on the Nashawannuck Pond Promenade on select Thursdays and Art Walk Saturdays through September 24th! This series is designed to infuse the Cottage Street Cultural District with creativity and vitality on a regular basis — and we welcome you all to visit, enjoy the music, and support our beloved community of shops and restaurants, too!
Thank you to all the musicians who have participated so far, and another huge thanks to our sponsors and program partners: @masscultural @rivervalleycoop @luthierscoop @theprindleschool
And keep your eyes peeled for announcements about ECA’s fall concerts! More info coming soon!
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Head over to the Nashawannuck Pond Boardwalk tomorrow, July 16th, from 5-7PM for our summer-long series, Beats on the Boardwalk!
The featured artist this week is our very own Tobey Sol Laroche! Check out his music and upcoming events @idrumonyou!
And don`t forget to mark your calendars for upcoming performances in this series:
Thursday July 16th // @idrumonyou
Thursday July 30th // @shar.maggie
Saturday August 1st *Art Walk // @jakeklar_
Thursday August 13th // @daniel.gay.music
Thursday August 20th // @masalajazz_413
Thursday August 27th // @artbyinde
Thursday September 3rd // @theenchantivists
Saturday September 5th *Art Walk // @dianadanielsmusic
Thursday September 10th // @maldevisa
Thursday September 17th // @afrofusionperiche
Thursday September 24th // @brian_o.connell
We can`t wait to see you there!
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A big big thank you to all those who attended and participated in this month’s Art Walk!
We are truly so grateful to have a community that consistently shows up for local arts & culture!
Mark your calendars for next month’s Art Walk on August 1st!
We can’t wait to see you there.
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Come join us on the boardwalk for some live music by Ron Smith & The G-Notes! From now until 7PM!
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