ARTHAMPTON: SHOWCASING THE ARTS IN EASTHAMPTON

Easthampton City Arts+ presents ArtHampton: Showcasing the Arts on October 1, 2011, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This second annual studio tour day sponsored by the Valley Advocate and made possible by the Massachusetts Cultural Council will feature local artists and artisans who will open their studios and display their work throughout the streets of Easthampton, sharing their processes through demonstrations, exhibits, and performances. Participating restaurants will also offer specials to visitors throughout the day.

See the ArtHampton map

Over 50 artists will be displaying and demonstrating their work in locations throughout the city of Easthampton including Eastworks, Paragon Arts and Industry Building, Old Town Hall, East Village Art Gallery and Café, One Cottage Street, White Square Books, Platterpus, too, and more. Full-color maps, listing all participants and their locations will be available. Visitors can find maps in area arts venues, studios, and other prominent business locations.

A wide variety of artists showcasing their work will include Boss/Brown Art on Water Street, Ugone and Thomas, Lynn Latimer, and Angela Zammarelli in One Cottage Street; Marlene Rye and Catherine Gibbs in the Paragon Arts and Industry Building; City Joinery (a new woodworker/furniture designer in the area), BMW Ironworks, and Caroline Batson in Eastworks; Ron Parent and Anselblue Design Studio outside of the Old Town Hall; and Maggie Nowinski who will performing throughout the streets. Some of these artists are new to the event while others are eager to participate again because of the success of last year's attendance and response.

Offers by Easthampton restaurants can be found on the ArtHampton map. These discounts will only be available to ArtHampton viewers on October 1. Restaurants such as Nini’s Ristorante and the Apollo Grill that open after ArtHampton concludes at 3:00 p.m., will offer specials for that evening only. Other participating restaurants include the Silver Spoon, La Casita Azteca, Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream and Candy, Antonio’s Pizza and Wings and Things, Amy’s Place, Bar and Grill and more.

ArtHampton is free and open to the public. ArtHampton maps will be available during the event at locations throughout the city of Easthampton and beyond. For viewers who prefer digital to paper, a google map will soon be available via QR code found on the ECA+ website and on area flyers. 

 Participating Artists include:

Adell Donaghue   After Midnight    Angela Zammarelli   Annie Steiner   Anselblue Design Studio   BMW Ironworks    Boss Brown Art    Briana Taylor Carol Ostberg   Carolyn Clayton   Catherine Gamble   Catherine Gibbs   City Joinery    Christy Patrick Claire Metzner Coney Island Galleries   Country Dance and Song Society Distinct Instinct, Fabiola Guiteau East Village Art Gallery& Café Eastmont Custom Framing   Healy Guitars and Lauren Parent Inspiration Arts Gallery   Jacqueline Dougherty   Janice Beetle Godleski - Beetle Press Janice Beetle Godleski Jeff Derose  Joshua Vrysen  Kaleidoscope Pottery Karen Iglehart   Kate Childs

Kathleen Trestka, Traveling Shoes Studio Lathrop Community Art Gallery Laura Radwell   Latimer Glass Lynne Feinberg   Maggie Nowinski   Malea Rhodes Marcia Reed   Marlene Rye   Mie Kurahara Michael MacTavish   Nick Blais Magic    Piper Glass and Steel    Riverside Arts    Ron Parent   Ruth Kjaer   Samantha Pliska   Stacy Geryk   Stargazer Studios    Steven Stankiewicz  Susan Barocas Fine Art   Suzette Alsop Jones   Tina Peloquin   Ugone & Thomas    Valley Women’s Martial Arts    White Square Fine Books andArt    Zoe Ma (Valley of the Doll)