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
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We cannot WAIT to welcome you at Sidewalk Strut on Saturday from 2-5PM!
Come join us in the heart of the Cottage Street Cultural District for this free community event integrating live music, performance, and art!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Join us at Elusie Gallery @bigredframe during Art Walk this Saturday, June 6th, from 4-7PM for the opening reception of "Below and Within" by Julie Kumble @juliekumble and Martha Brouwer @marthabrouwerart!
“Below and Within explores the underwater world – primarily fish, turtles, and frogs – and what it stirs within artists Julie Kumble and Martha Brouwer. As individuals, fish appear beautiful, strange, vulnerable. In groups, particularly in massive shoals, they’re powerful and they convey hope of the collective. By engaging with the paintings, the artists hope that viewers will also feel a reverence for what they don’t normally see, and in turn increase their conscience and actions in protecting our waters.”
Be sure to catch this collection before it closes on June 27th!
For more information about this Art Walk listing, visit bigredframe.com or easthamptoncityarts.com
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This Saturday, head over to @50arrowgallery during Art Walk for @hyphae_community`s Featured Artist Pop-Up!
"The Featured Artist Pop-Up events are a way for you to see an expanded offering from three HYPHAE makers, hosted on the same nights as Art Walk Easthampton. Browse and shop from the featured artists as well as HYPHAE’s entire inventory. Refreshments from Lemon Bakery, one of our event sponsors!"
This month`s featured artists are @twistedforestart, Raskl @paskltheraskl, and To Encounter Belonging! Check out their pages and come support their art!
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Join us THIS Saturday, June 6th, from 2-5PM in the heart of the Cottage Street Cultural District for Sidewalk Strut and 4-7PM for Art Walk!
Riverside Arts Gallery will be OPEN. Stop by to purchase some plants, garden starters, handmade gifts, and fine art while supporting local artists.
We can`t wait to see you there!
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Join us at @oxbowgallery during Art Walk on Saturday, June 6th, from 4-7PM for the opening reception of "Waters Rising" by Marilyn Allen (front gallery) and "Batchelor & Salthouse in Conversation" by Linda Batchelor & Bobbie Salthouse (back gallery).
Waters Rising: Marilyn Allen @marilyn.allen.581730
"As a painter and outdoor person, I have explored the past and present in the environment and the human impact on the planet. The paintings in the front gallery are the result of years of observation, focusing on the natural world--our only home. Geology has a long history and it has informed many of the subjects which I have painted in this show, from the last ice age to the current melting of glaciers."
Batchelor & Salthouse in Conversation: by Linda Batchelor & Bobbie Salthouse @batchelor7860 @bobbiesalthouse
“Linda Batchelor and Bobbie Salthouse are printmakers who share a passion for creating exciting, colorful abstract prints through an experimental, playful, and intuitive approach. `In Conversation` showcases their recent mixed media explorations. Viewers are invited to both engage with works individually and also discover visual resonances between them."
Come meet the artists and see their work on June 6th, and be sure to catch this show before it closes on June 28th!
To view the full Art Walk listing, visit our website easthamptoncityarts.com
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It’s an absolutely beautiful evening for some live Celtic folk music on the Nashawannuck Pond boardwalk! Taking place NOW through 7pm, it’s New Leaf performing for ’Beats on the Boardwalk’! Come on out to the Cottage Street Cultural District to enjoy the music, shops, and restaurants, too!
Big thanks to @luthierscoop for their generous support for sound and staging! And gigantic thanks to @masscultural and @rivervalleycoop for their ongoing generous support of ECA programming!
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Easthampton! Here’s your week ahead!
Kicking it off tonight with Beats on The Boardwalk from 5-7PM, Trivia Night @abbrewery and music at @luthierscoop and @marigoldtheater!
As always, if you would like your event featured in the next edition of Easthampton Weekly, please send us your flyer or calendar!
*For questions about specific events, please contact hosting venues directly*
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TODAY IS THE DAY!
Head over to the Nashawannuck Pond Boardwalk today from 5-7PM for our summer-long series, Beats on the Boardwalk!
Our featured artist of the day is New Leaf! Check out their music @newleafirishband
And don`t forget to mark your calendars for upcoming performances in this series:
Thursday May 28th // NEW LEAF @newleafirishband
Thursday June 11th // @afrofusionperiche
Thursday June 18th // @masalajazz_413
Thursday July 2nd // @theenchantivists
Saturday July 11th *Art Walk // @shonufjazzcat
Thursday July 16th // @idrumonyou
Thursday July 30th // @shar.maggie
Saturday August 1st *Art Walk // @jakeklar_
Thursday August 13th // @daniel.gay.music
Thursday August 27th // @artbyinde
Saturday September 5th *Art Walk // @dianadanielsmusic
Thursday September 10th // @maldevisa
Thursday September 24th // @brian_o.connell
We can`t wait to see you there!
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