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
Pay It Forward 2026 applications are now open!
"If you`re an artist or arts organization in Hampden, Hampshire, or Franklin counties, this is your moment to create, experiment, and be seen on the Blue Room stage, with support behind you. Selected artists receive complimentary venue access, financial support, and coaching to help develop and present bold new performances in front of a live audience."
Application deadline: April 23rd at 11:59 p.m.
For more information and to apply, visit @cityspace413 or cityspaceeasthampton.org/pif
Don`t miss out on this incredible opportunity!
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Resilient Community Arts is hiring!
"Join a creative, community-centered team and help bring youth programs, workshops, and events to life. We`re looking for folks who care about art, connection, and making space for all voices."
For more application info, visit @resilientcommunityarts or resilientcommunityarts.org/employment
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A big, big thank you to all those who participated, attended, and helped support another successful Art Walk!
There were pop-up markets, poetry-themed ice cream flavours, bluegrass jams, stunning art exhibitions, open studios, and smiling faces all around town. We loved to see it.
Mark your calendars for the next one! May 2nd! We can’t wait to see you there.
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Tonight’s the night when this year’s “What Is the Flavor of Poetry?” ice cream is making its debut! And this year’s flavor is…. Ink! Easthampton Poet Laureate Carolyn Zaikowski (@carolynzaikowski) worked with fourth graders at Mountain View School to create the flavor and the concept, making a dairy-free sorbet that is Poet Laureate approved! Come give it a try — it’ll be available while supplies last!
Gigantic thanks to @mt.toms.icecream for participating again this year! We appreciate your generosity as well as being up for the fun 🙂 and thanks for participating in this year’s Poetry Poster Project, too!
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We’re thrilled that Wedgeworks will be participating in Art Walk this evening — with a show of exquisite paintings by Rose Connors O’shei. Be sure to stop by this evening — and check out all the lovely handmade goods that @wedgeworksart has to offer!
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It`s a beautiful day for Art Walk! And we can`t wait to welcome you from 4-7PM, all around Easthampton!
While you’re out, keep an eye on Cottage Street storefront windows and try to spot poems from Easthampton Poet Laureate @carolynzaikowski’s Poetree Project!
See you there!
Here`s a lineup of today`s 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
Dry Humor
79 Union Street
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COTTAGE STREET CULTURAL DISTRICT
Mt.Tom`s Homemade Ice Cream
34 Cottage Street
Oxbow Gallery
40 Cottage Street
Peacock`s Nest
47A Cottage Street
Valley Art Supplies
76 Cottage Street
84 And a Half
84 1/2 Cottage Street
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PLEASANT STREET MILLS
Alchemy Fiber Mill (basement)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite #028
Easthampton Skate Club
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite #030
Barbara Johnson
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite #036
50 Arrow Gallery & Hashi Pottery (1st floor)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite #136
Patricia Czepiel Hayes
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite #205
Ariel Kotker (2nd floor)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite #218
Resilient Community Arts (2nd floor)
Eastworks, 116 Pleasant Street, suite #238
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Art Walk is TODAY!
Stop by Eastworks and explore this incredible lineup from 4-7PM!
Alchemy Fiber Mill ~ Suite 028
Stash Sale + Open Spin + Pop-up Shop beginning at 2:30PM followed by a Fiber Lounge BYOP (bring your own project) at 4PM!
Easthampton Skate Club ~ Suite 030
Pop-up arts market!
Barbara Johnson ~ Suite 036
Newly expanded workshop + gallery space!
Hashi Pottery Plus ~ Suite 136
Beautiful collection of Japanese ceramics, including new work by potter Guy Matsuda and textile artists Deb Luekens and Akemi Rice!
50 arrow gallery ~ Suite 136
Hyphae launch party and makers market!
Patricia Czepiel Hayes ~ Suite 205
Open gallery/studio!
Ariel Kotker ~ Suite 218
His Room as He Left It, a mixed-media sculpture exhibit (entirely handmade)!
Resilient Community Arts ~ Suite 238
Drop-In Public Studio!
For full Art Walk listings, please visit easthamptoncityarts.com
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This Saturday, April 4th, from 4-7PM, visit @cityspace413 for the monthly Pop-Up market, community Bluegrass Jam, and tour of old town hall!
Pop-Up Market:
Monthly makers market featuring local artists! Keep an eye on @cityspace413`s page for vendor details!
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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Here’s your upcoming week in Easthampton!
Don’t miss Art Walk this Saturday from 4-7PM, featuring pop-up art markets at @50arrowgallery, @easthamptonskateclub, @dry_humor_bottle_shop and @cityspace413, exhibitions at @bigredframe, @oxbowgallery, and ECA gallery, and much much more!
For full art walk listings visit our website easthamptoncityarts.com!
As always, 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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