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
Annoucements
This Saturday, August 1st, from 4-7PM, visit @cityspace413 during Art Walk for the monthly Pop-Up market and Bluegrass Jam!
This month`s market will showcase work by ViVa Love Earrings @viva_love_earrings , Dabble Art Market, and Amanda Lesnick (Carve Diem Prints) @carvediemprints!
....And don`t forget to stop by the amazing exhibitions up at Elusie and ECA Galleries!
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Visit Eastworks #218 this Saturday during Art Walk from 4-7PM for River Cortes’s @rivercortes studio takeover!
Come say hi to River & and see his awesome creations!
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Join poet Isa Gitana on the library annex lawn this Saturday, August 1st, from 4-7PM for Poetry Picnic, an afternoon of poetry, conversation, and summer treats!
"Whether you’ve been writing for years or haven’t picked up a pen since grade school, you’re invited. There are no critiques, no pressure, and no experience required. Grab a notebook, enjoy a dessert, and respond to gentle writing prompts inspired by the season—or simply listen. Throughout the afternoon, local poets will offer brief readings, and together we’ll create a community poem one line at a time. Leave with a notebook full of observations, a poem you didn’t expect, and perhaps a few new friends!"
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Join us at Elusie Gallery @bigredframe THIS Saturday, August 1st, from 4-7 during Art Walk for the opening reception of "Betty & Friends", a group exhibit celebrating Betty Schaffer’s 100th Birthday!
This collection will feature work from:
Betty Schaffer / Watercolors, Oil, Drawings
Claire Blatchford / Pastels
Eleanor Herman / Acrylics
Bill Holloway / Photography
Marcia Jestaedt / Ceramics, Prints
Ellen Koteen / Photography
Sherrod Perkins-Keane / Oils
...All part of the Lathrop Community in Easthampton, MA!
We can`t wait to see you there!
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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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