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
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Mark your calendars for the 5th season of Easthampton Film Festival, taking place from April 23rd-April 26th!
Events will be taking place all around Easthampton and beyond, including screenings at @marigoldtheater, @cityspace413, @visions.video and @easthamptonmedia!
Tickets can be bought for individual events or as a bundle!
For more information, visit @easthamptonfilmfest or easthamptonfilmfestival.com
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Easthampton!
Another stacked week of events! Get out there and support local, kicking it off with not one but TWO trivia nights tonight!
As always, if you would like your event to be featured in our next edition of Easthampton Weekly, please DM us your event flyer/calendar or submit through the form on our website!
*For specific questions about events, please contact the hosting venues directly*
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Calling all musicians and performers!
We`ve got a packed calendar of upcoming events, and we are excited to invite local performers to participate in our community programs, including Art Walk, Beats on the Boardwalk, Sidewalk Strut, and Summer Sounds!
If you or someone you know is interested in performing at one of our events, please share this opportunity with them!
To apply, please scan the QR code or use the link in our bio. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis!
*This is a funded opportunity, with honorariums provided to participating performers*
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Join @cityspace413 on April 13th from 6-8PM for Next Stage, a performing arts networking event!
“This free event brings together performing artists and industry professionals from across Western Massachusetts for an evening of conversation, connection, and shared insight. The evening includes open networking, a panel discussion with regional arts leaders, and breakout sessions for focused conversation.”
For more information about panelist’s and registration, visit @cityspace413 or cityspaceeasthampton.org/nextstage
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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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