A note from ECA's Arts & Culture Program Director
Dear ECA Community,
Easthampton City Arts is thrilled to announce our 20th Anniversary Year of community arts and cultural programming in the City of Easthampton! We extend our immense gratitude to each and every one of you who has played a part in establishing our organization, volunteered as an ECA Committee & Subcommittee Member, participated as a Visual Artist, Musician, Poet, or Performer, contributed to our programming as an event attendee or volunteer, and has shared your voice and vision with us as dedicated community members!
As a municipal organization, we orient ourselves and operate in direct response and relationship to this vital and evolving community we are a part of — and we are simultaneously honored, proud, and humbled to reach this meaningful milestone, as the direct result of working and growing together. Thank you all so much!
To celebrate, we’ve got a robust lineup of public programming throughout 2025 that’s free and engaging for people of all ages — and we encourage you all to mark your calendars for all that’s to come! And, if you aren’t familiar with ECA’s unique history and role in the City, you can learn more about it here.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & FESTIVALS
Art Walk: First Saturdays of the Month
February-December // Various Locations
*Congratulations to our incoming roster of ECA Gallery Artists!
Light Up the Arts
Friday December 5th; 6-9pm // Marigold Theater
*Purchase tickets to this special event HERE!
*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
The LAST day of Cottage Street Open Studios is this Saturday, December 13th, from 10AM-5PM!
Come support this amazing lineup of artists, makers, and community members, including:
@htwoodshop Woodworks!
@stacey_dakai and @bethriemerpottery Pottery!
@_ordinaryobjects_ and @alexandragellerceramics Ceramics!
@antlereditions Bookbinding workshop!
@eileentravisbigyarnbash Crochet!
......and many more!
For studio previews and event details, visit @cottagestreetstudios
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Q) What do you get when you put 20 local artists and writers together for a month-long collaborative workshop?
A) A Feast!
Creator and facilitator of the project, Mo Schweiger said, "The Feast is a testament to the power of collaboration; the fact that we all need each other, not only as artists, but as a community. I can`t wait for people to see what this incredible cohort has put together." @menschorama
Come experience this interdisciplinary multimedia feast on Friday, December 12th and Saturday, December 13th in The Blue Room @cityspace413!
Tickets available at cityspaceeasthampton.org! Get yours now!
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This Saturday and Sunday, from 10AM to 6PM, Paragon Arts and Industry will be hosting their Open Studios!
Head over to 150 Pleasant Street for a weekend full of great food, live music, and lots of art!
For more information and vendor announcements, visit @paragonartsandindustry!!
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Lots of great programming happening in Easthampton this upcoming weekend!
Swing by The Marigold`s Winter Market on Saturday, December 13th, from 12-5PM!
There will be a lineup of great local musicians, delicious snacks available from @marigold_cafe_, and of course, amazingly talented vendors and makers!
What`s more, admission is FREE!
Come support local artists and venues - and get a jump on your holiday shopping!
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As we close our 20th Anniversary programming year, we wanted to share a few segments from an article that came out in the Gazette a few days ago. It was written to spread the word about our then-upcoming fundraiser, but it touches upon some key issues that ECA is working with and will be considering thoughtfully as we craft and fine-tune our programming lineup for the coming year.
Many thanks to Carolyn Brown of the @dailyhampshiregazette for working with us!
See slides for excerpts — and please note: content specific to the event itself was omitted to avoid any potential confusion, yet it makes for a slightly disjointed series of quotes.
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It was a brisk and lovely Art Walk Easthampton this evening! Many thanks to all the exhibiting artists, the participating venues, and to all of you who came out to support + experience art!
And… that’s a wrap for ECA’s 20th Anniversary Year programming! Thank you all for your support of ECA and for all you bring to the arts + cultural community of Easthampton! We appreciate you all so much 💜
*Please note that there is *no* Art Walk in January — so be sure to mark your calendars for the next Art Walk Easthampton on Saturday February 7th, 2026!
Pictures include scenes from Old Town Hall, including a second slide of Maizie in her snowflake sweater ❄️
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Happening NOW! Cottage Street Open Studios —> December 6th, 7th, and 13th from 10AM-5PM!
Day 1 also coincides with Art Walk, happening from 4-7PM - stop by and make a day of it!
“At Cottage Street Open Studios, visitors are invited to step inside the working studios of the Cottage Street artists and makers. It’s a rare opportunity to see behind the scenes- where the ideas take shape, materials are transformed, and finished works come to life. Guests can meet the artists directly, learn about their processes, and purchase original work ranging from paintings, prints, and photography to ceramics, jewelry, textiles, and furniture. Each year, this event brings the community into the creative heart of Easthampton while helping to sustain the work of local artists.”
For studio previews and event details, visit @cottagestreetstudios
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Wowwwwwww!!! Thank you ALL for coming out for ECA’s 20th Anniversary Celebration last night!! We are all so touched and so moved by the mighty spirit and dedication of this incredible community. It was a full house last night — not only because of the number of people in the room but because of the collective impact each one of you, and each one of US, has made for arts + culture in our little city. THANK YOU!
Big congrats to the recipients of our volunteer awards: Carol Ostberg (@ostbergart) who won the ‘Debra Tautznik Volunteer of the Year Award’ for her exceptional efforts with Cultural Chaos — and to Burns Maxey (@burnsmax) for her unwavering commitment to championing, promoting, and inspiring the arts of Easthampton!
Thank you to the amazing artists and performers who shared their beautiful voices and creations with us last night: Pamela Means Project (@pamelameansmusic), Nectar, Luke Cavagnac (@theinvisiblefountain), Drew Romeo (@printedmass), and Adam Grabowski (@grabowski.poet) — you all together created a space and experience that was incredibly special for us all to share in!
Thank you Mayor Derby (@mayor.derby) for joining us, for being onboard to participate in our silent auction 🙂 and for sharing your ongoing commitment to growing Easthampton’s arts + cultural impact!
Huge thanks once again to the event planning team who truly went above and beyond — we cannot thank you enough: Denise Riggs (@denisemriggs), Ellen Koteen, Marlies Stoddard, and our exceptional ECA Chair Tracey Eller (@traceyeller)! And to the ECA Coordinating Committee for their vision, thoughtfulness, and dedication.
Thank you to our event sponsors: @marigoldtheater, @rivervalleycoop, @niniseasthampton, @captainjacksroadsideshack, @galaxy413, @wakethedeaddonuts_, @bigessupermarket, and Finck & Perras!
Big thanks to our municipal colleagues who stepped up last minute to work the welcome table! MaryAnn Giza, Greg Nuttleman, and Johanna Stacy — you guys are the best!!
And last but not least — endless thanks to each and every one of you who has supported ECA over the years. Last night was a celebration of YOU!
Happy 20th Anniversary ECA 💜💙💚
We look forward to welcoming you at Art Walk today from 4-7PM. From open studios to workshops and (multiple) holiday markets, this one is not to be missed!
We also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our 20-year anniversary celebration last night - we`re so grateful for this incredible community!
To help you catch every spot along the way, here`s today`s lineup of participating Art Walk venues:
MAIN STREET
Easthampton City Arts (ECA) Gallery
Old Town Hall, 43 Main Street
Elusie Gallery at Big Red Frame
Old Town Hall, 43 Main Street
CitySpace
Old Town Hall, 43 Main Street
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UNION STREET
Easthampton Council on Aging (ECOA)
19 Union Street
Dry Humor
79 Union Street
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COTTAGE STREET CULTURAL DISTRICT
Cottage Street Open Studios
1 Cottage Street
Mt.Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream
34 Cottage Street
Oxbow Gallery
40 Cottage Street
Valley Art Supplies
76 Cottage Street
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PLEASANT STREET MILLS
Alchemy Fiber Mill (basement)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 028
Easthampton Skate Club (basement)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 030
Barbara Johnson Studio (basement)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 036
Rock & Shoal Beads
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 048
50 Arrow Gallery & Hashi Pottery (1st floor)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 136
Ariel Kotker (2nd floor)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 218
Carol Ostberg (2nd floor)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 234
Resilient Community Arts (2nd floor)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 238
Amanda Barrow (2nd floor)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite 244
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For more information on each listing, visit our website or scroll through our previous posts!
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