PROGRAMMING
CitySpace is where arts, performance, and community converge in Easthampton Western Massachusetts in Old Town Hall. Through affordable venue access, artist-driven programs, and live events, we provide a stage and space for creativity to thrive. From local talent to touring artists, our programming brings performances to life, strengthens creative connections, and fuels opportunity in Hampshire, Hampden, and Franklin counties.
Investing in Artists. Expanding Access. Building Community.
Pay It Forward
CitySpace’s Pay It Forward program provides free performance/rehearsal space and professional development opportunities to artists in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. By offering short-term residencies in the Blue Room—Easthampton’s 100-seat performance and community space—Pay It Forward helps low-to-moderate income artists bring their work to the public without the financial barriers of having to rent creative space.
Participants receive stipends, ticket sales, and access to artist-tailored workshops, peer-learning cohorts, and one-on-one coaching. Through this program, CitySpace fosters creative growth, strengthens artistic networks, and ensures that local artists have the space and resources they need to thrive.
Show. Share. Sell.
Pop-Up Markets
CitySpace’s Pop-Up Markets give artists, writers, and makers a space to showcase and sell their work in Old Town Hall. Paired with live events, these markets spark creativity, community, and economic opportunity.
Live Arts, Up Close
Partners In Performance
The Partners in Performance Series turns the Blue Room into a pulse point for live arts, bringing electrifying performances from local and touring artists to CitySpace. This isn’t just about putting on a show—it’s about creating a space where artists and audiences connect, creativity thrives, and every performance feels like something special. Up close, unfiltered, and unforgettable.
A Community Jam at Old Town Hall
CitySpace Bluegrass
It's a monthly open jam session celebrating the rich tradition of bluegrass music. Held in the Blue Room at Old Town Hall, this gathering brings together musicians and fans to share songs, swap techniques, and keep the bluegrass spirit alive.
Led by musician David Clark Carroll, CitySpace Bluegrass creates a welcoming space where seasoned players and newcomers alike can join the circle, play traditional tunes, and connect through music. Paired with Art Walk, this event adds to the vibrancy of downtown, offering a place for the community to gather and experience the joy of live music.
Free and open to all.
See it. Experience it.
Galleries
CitySpace tenants, Big Red Frame and Easthampton City Arts, provide monthly rotating gallery exhibitions in Old Town Hall in the Elusie and ECA Galleries. From February to December, experience visual art from regional artists and beyond.
