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
Join @50arrowgallery during Art Walk on Saturday, April 4th, from 4-7PM for the launch party of HYPHAE, a pop-up market featuring a curated mix of art and handmade goods created by artists and makers from Western Mass!
"Shop art, stickers, clothing, and functional goods, handmade by BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ artists and makers in Western Mass. Brought to you by the founders of Yet Another Queer Pop-Up Market, HYPHAE at 50 Arrow will be open during gallery hours and will offer monthly Featured Artist Pop-Ups."
For more detailed information about this event and participating vendors, visit @hyphae_community!
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Join us at @oxbowgallery during Art Walk on Saturday, April 4th, from 4-7PM for the opening reception of "Particle Theory" by Katherine Weinstein (front gallery) and "Holding Still" by Karen Evans (back gallery).
Particle Theory: ("Stages of Love" pictured above)
"With this body of work, Weinstein continues to reinterpret her practice, based on her classical figurative training; embracing a freeness to refine rhythms as she discovers them and finding meaning in ambiguity. The human-centered principles of her classical training concede to her curiosity about some unifying force of nature which she feels, but doesn`t quite understand."
Holding Still: ("Edge of Pond" pictured above)
“Evans will be exhibiting a collection of recent oil paintings. The title of her show refers to her practice of quieting her mind to better perceive both the outside world and the world created on the canvas.”
Come meet the artists and see their work on April 4th, and be sure to catch this show before it closes on April 26th!
To view the full Art Walk listing, visit our website easthamptoncityarts.com
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Back with your weekly dose of arts, music, and culture in Easthampton!
If you would like to be included in our next edition, please send us your event flyers / calendars!
*For specific questions about events, please contact the hosting venues directly*
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Art in the Orchard is back! And entries are now open for sculpture submissions!
"Celebrating the 16th iteration of its iconic farm-based sculpture exhibition, this year is the Invitational, which combines several reprise works from last year`s biennial with about 24 new sculptures. We are seeking 24 new sculptures, and the honorarium this year is $500."
Email support@artintheorchard.org with your submissions!
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*Sharing out a friendly reminder that the deadline to apply for ECA’s Public Sculpture on Union Street is TOMORROW Wednesday March 25th!
All project details and application information can be found at www.easthamptoncityarts.com and in the link of our Instagram bio.
This project is being funded by proceeds raised at the “Have a Heart for Public Art” fundraiser at Galaxy restaurant, with additional partnership and support provided by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the Easthampton Planning Department, the Department of Public Works, and the Manhan Rail Trail Committee.
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Join ECA Gallery artist Rebecca Schrader @rebeccamstudio this Thursday, from 6-7PM for the closing reception of “Chromaticism”, featuring a special chamber concert.
ECA Gallery (43 Main St) is open this week on Tuesday & Thursday from 10:30am-12:30pm and Wednesday from 12-3pm.
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience this exhibition before it closes!
And thank you to @dsp_413_photo for capturing these moments from Rebecca’s performance at this month’s Art Walk.
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A packed upcoming week in Easthampton!
If you would like your event featured in the next edition of Easthampton Weekly, DM us your event flyer or use the event submission form on our website easthamptoncityarts.com!
*For specific questions about events, please contact the hosting venues directly*
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Mark your calendars for Dave Madeloni’s upcoming exhibit “Poetry in Puddles”, showing at Elusie Gallery @bigredframe from April 4th - April 25th!
As part of this exhibit, Big Red Frame has issued an open call to poets, narrators, writers, and other wordsmiths to submit their reflections on Madeloni’s pieces. Applications are open now and will be accepted until Saturday, April 11th!
So come to the opening reception during Art Walk on April 4th, meet the artist, experience his art, and then submit your reflections at bigredframe.com!
Selection results will be announced the week after the submission deadline, with a possible reading scheduled in the last week of the exhibit.
*if you have any questions, please email yourfriends@bigredframe.com*
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Easthampton City Arts is excited to announce our upcoming Programs & Events, scheduled 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!
#itsineasthampton #inittogether #art4all #supportlocalartists #supportlocalbusiness
💜💙💚
#easthamptonma #newengland #westernmass #westernmassart #othersidema #connecticutrivervalley #easthampton #easthamptoncityarts #igers413 #igersmass #visitwesternmass #local #localart #community #communityart #413 #01027
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