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
Easthampton Futures Project Public Sharing
Wednesday January 22 @ 6pm // Old Town Hall
Have a Heart for Public Art
Sunday March 2, 10am-1pm // Galaxy
Art Floats Easthampton
Saturday May 17, 2-4pm // Nashawannuck Pond
Cultural Chaos
Saturday June 14, 12-5pm // Cottage Street Cultural District
Light Up the Arts
Date & Location Will Be Announced…
ECA POETRY EVENTS
Easthampton Poet Laureate Exhibition
April 5-30 // ECA Gallery @ Old Town Hall
What Is the Flavor of Poetry?
April 5-30 // Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream
Poetry Poster Project
April 5-30 // Cottage Street Storefronts
Voices of Easthampton &
Easthampton Poet Laureate Inauguration
Saturday April 26, 2pm // CitySpace
ECA GALLERY EXHIBITING ARTISTS
& Corresponding Art Walk Dates
Carolina Alvarado
Saturday February 1, 4-7pm
Kahli Hernandez
Saturday March 1, 4-7pm
Carolyn Cushing
Easthampton Poet Laureate 2023–2025
Saturday April 5, 4-7pm
Jenny Tibbetts
Saturday May 3, 4-7pm
Ariel Kotker
Saturday June 7, 4-7pm
Cottage Street Artists
Saturday July 5, 4-7pm
Open Public Call // Group Show
Saturday August 2, 4-7pm
Cathy Durso
Saturday September 6, 4-7pm
Third Annual ECA Gallery Invitational
Saturday October 4, 4-7pm
Small Works Show
Saturday November 1, 4-7pm
Kristi Colbert & Art Is a Gift
Saturday December 6, 4-7pm
Trace Meek
Saturday February 7, 2026; 4-7pm
Falcon Laina
Saturday March 7, 2026; 4-7pm
*Links to each artist’s work can be found here.
WEEKLY SPOTLIGHTS on OUR SOCIALS
- #ECAMondayMemories
- #ECALocalSpotlight
- #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!
