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, June 6th, from 4-7PM, visit @cityspace413 for the monthly Pop-Up market, community Bluegrass Jam, and tour of old town hall!
Pop-Up Market:
This month`s market will showcase work by @amy_dawn_kotel_art, Bits & Bobs @divaeva7752gmailcom, and quirky.artist.chris! Be sure to visit their pages to explore their creations!
Bluegrass Jam:
Musician David Clark Carroll of @daringcoyotes will be leading the jam in the Blue Room - open to all experience levels, whether you want to play or observe!
Old Town Hall Tour
A free guided tour of the building`s second floor, where you`ll get an inside look at the vision and plans shaping its future.
....And don`t forget to stop by the amazing exhibitions up at Elusie and ECA Galleries!
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As you explore during Art Walk this Saturday, June 6th from 4–7PM, be sure to stop by three incredible exhibitions happening around town at @mt.toms.icecream, @84_andahalf, and @dry_humor_bottle_shop!
Paintings by Val Colesnikov @mt.toms.icecream
"Val Colesnikov is 78 years old and was born in Moldova. He became an artist about eight years ago, despite having no prior experience. What started as a little hobby grew into a way for him to share good memories with people through oil paintings on canvas."
Richard Neal Mixed Media @84_andahalf @chalkboardstudio
"While many of you have enjoyed Barbie turns 50 in the window at 84 1/2, we’d like to invite you to come out and see some of the other cool, large mixed media works by Richard Neal! Neal is a graduate of Cranbrook Academy of Art, and was recently the subject of a one-person exhibit at the Provincetown Art Museum."
Art by Amy Dawn Kotel @dry_humor_bottle_shop
"Amy Dawn Kotel is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative path spans dance, puppetry, education, and fitness, all of which inform her vibrant fine art practice. Blending elements of nature, abstraction, and surrealism, Kotel’s pieces often oscillate between expressing emotional depth and imagining beauty, inviting viewers into a space that is at once playful, heartfelt, and introspective." @amy_dawn_kotel_art
Spend the evening walking, discovering, and supporting local artists. See you out there!
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Stop by Eastworks @eastworks_community tomorrow from 4-7 during Art Walk and explore this incredible lineup!
50 Arrow Gallery ~ Suite 136 @50arrowgallery
Featured Artist Pop-Up by @hyphae_community!
Hashi Pottery Plus ~ Suite 136 @hashipotteryplus
Beautiful collection of Japanese ceramics and recently added woodworks, including new work by Silene DeCiucies, Guy Matsuda, and Josh Kopin!
Ellen Koteen ~ Suite 214
Open gallery/studio! Fine art photography, photographic greeting cards, and coasters!
Meaghan Schwelm ~ Suite 214 @meaghanschwelmart
Open gallery/studio! Watercolor paintings, prints, greeting cards, and bookmarks!
Ariel Kotker ~ Suite 218 @arielko13
His Room as He Left It, a mixed-media sculpture exhibit (entirely handmade)!
Resilient Community Arts ~ Suite 238 @resilientcommunityarts
Poetry event featuring readings by Carolyn Cushing, Rachel Teferet, and Elizabeth Bayou-Grace! From 7-8:30PM!
For full Art Walk listings, please visit easthamptoncityarts.com
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Easthampton! Here’s your week ahead!
And don’t forget to mark your calendars for ECA’s upcoming event, Sidewalk Strut. This Saturday before Art Walk from 2-5PM!
If you would like your event featured in the next edition of Easthampton Weekly, please send us your event flyer or calendar!
*For specific questions about events please contact the hosting venues directly*
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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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