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!
Art in the Garden
Saturday June 7, 2-5pm // Various Locations
Host Garden Interest Form // Attendee Registration
Cultural Chaos
Saturday June 14, 12-5pm // Cottage Street Cultural District
Light Up the Arts
Date & Location Will Be Announced…
WEEKLY SPOTLIGHTS on OUR SOCIALS
- #ECAMondayMemories
- #ECA20th
*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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Good morning, everyone! The table is being set for today’s great big community feast!! And there’s not one car on the street — which is a great way for the organizers of Cultural Chaos to begin our day 🙂 thank you, neighbors!! See you all this afternoon!!
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Today’s the day!! We look forward to seeing you all at Cultural Chaos TODAY Saturday June 14th from 12-5pm!!
See you in the Cottage Street Cultural District in Easthampton, MA!!
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We’re sending out an extra special thank you to Beth McElhiney for ALL of her generous contributions to the planning and implementation of Cultural Chaos, as well as her ongoing efforts for arts and culture in our community! Beth is a longstanding member of the Cottage Street Cultural District Committee and does so much to support the merchants in the district!
We encourage you all to stop by Wonderland (@wonderboutique413) during Cultural Chaos tomorrow: Saturday June 14th from 12-5pm!
Thank you, Beth! We appreciate you and ALL you do so much!
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It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood! And we’re hoping that the rain holds off for Cultural Chaos tomorrow! Based on the current forecast, we are absolutely, and with all-hands-on-deck, moving forward with all the last minute preparations for our beloved annual as planned — and if anything needs to change we will update our socials by Saturday at 8am (and as/if needed).
We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!! 💜
Mural credit: @tompappalardo
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Cultural Chaos is a true labor of love and dedication on the part of so many people in our community — our incredible volunteers, local business partners, amazing artists of all kinds, civil servants, community members, and event sponsors! None of it would be possible without each and every contribution and we appreciate them ALL, in all the different forms that participation comes in!
Huge thanks to each of our sponsors — and a very special shoutout to @greenfieldsavings for their first time partnership with Cultural Chaos!!
THANK YOU!
Massachusetts Cultural Council
River Valley Coop
Greenfield Savings Bank
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The Prindle School
Luthier’s Coop
Valley Art Supplies
Wonderland
Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream
USA Trash & Recycling
Oxbow Gallery
84 and a Half
Amy’s Place Bar & Grill
Book Moon Books
The Water’s Fine Goods & Coffee
Sevens
Harper James
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We can’t wait to see you all in the Cottage Street Cultural District on Saturday June 14th; 12-5pm!!
Photo credits:
Balloons by @denisemriggs
Gathering by @zaikmarjory
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We’re sharing out our massive thanks to the Cultural Chaos sound + stage team: Dan Prindle of @theprindleschool and Steve Baer of @luthierscoop! Each one of local business leaders is also an incredibly dedicated community member who goes above and beyond for helping to plan our beloved annual street festival and in bringing the vision to life! We cannot thank them enough — it’s truly a privilege and pleasure to work with you both! Thank you for ALL your efforts, this year and ALWAYS!!
@danprindle
@theprindleschool
@luthierscoop
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Here are the rest of our talented musicians joining us this Saturday for Cultural Chaos⭐️ Get excited for some incredible music performances from various local musicians and bands. For more info on timing and stage location for each music group, visit our Facebook or website www.easthamptoncityarts.com
See you Saturday!🎻🪘🎸🥁🎹🎺🪇🎶
Artists Listed Above:
1. Ron Smith Jazz Trio - @shonufjazzcat
2. Nectar
3. AfroFusion
4. Stephen Page and Carl Clements
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Join us this Saturday at Cultural Chaos festival for some high-flying tricks and family fun!🌟 We are so excited to have BMX Stunt Show (sponsored by @stillservices413) back again this year to perform some incredible flips and tricks.
We are thrilled to also be joined by Caravan Puppets for some funny, heartwarming and meaningful puppet performances and puppet making!💫
We’ll see you on Saturday!
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We want to give a special shoutout to Oxbow Gallery @oxbowgallery for their continued support and generosity in the planning of Cultural Chaos festival💫 Thank you for ALL you do for the arts of Easthampton and to support ECA’s efforts! We appreciate your generosity and collaboration so much.
Additionally, if you haven’t yet visited Oxbow for their most recent exhibit, you’re in for a treat! Currently on display through June 29th, is a three-artist exhibit showcasing a combination of sculpture and painting. To learn more about ‘Framing Light’ by Roxanne Boyd @roxanne_boyd, ‘Familiar Places: Landscapes’ by Stephanie Vignone, and ‘Junctures’ by Katherine Weinstein @kweinstein3, see the slides above or visit @oxbowgallery Instagram.
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