CitySpace Team
Our mission is to restore, preserve, and manage Old Town Hall as a center for the arts for the City of Easthampton and Western Massachusetts.
CitySpace, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), is managed by a volunteer board of directors who agree to uphold the organization's mission, policies, procedures, vision, and goals.
The CitySpace Board is Burns Maxey (President), Nikki Beck (Vice President), Michael Tautznik (Treasurer), Peggy Twardowski (Clerk), Lystra Blake, Steve Baer, Ed Check (Founding Member), Tracey Eller (Tenant rep), Marcia Morrison, Jean-Pierre Pasche (Tenant rep), Carol Abbe Smith
The CitySpace Artist Advisory Committee is Phil Acimovic, Kyle Boatwright, Stephanie Carlson, Kim Chin-Gibbons, Carolyn Cushing, Darian Gonzalez, Alex Paquin, Myka Plunkett, and Amber Tanudjaja
Our Core Values
- Maintain the historic integrity of Old Town Hall
- Ensure public access to the historic building
- Encourage community engagement in venues, plans, and support
- Support underserved artists through programming and opportunities
- Keep rentals affordable to encourage wide access to Old Town Hall and its programs
- Promote artistic and community development
- Promote cultural equity and diversity
- Provide stewardship of the building, the public’s trust, and the contributed funds