ART WITH PRIDE OUTDOOR ART SHOW ~ Art. Literature. Music. Shopping. Dining.

Join us for the 4th annual Art With Pride Outdoor Art, presented by ArtWorks Westfield in collaboration with Westfield Pride, as we celebrate National Pride Month this June!

Take a casual stroll through the Downtown Westfield Cultural District and experience our 4th annual Art With Pride Art Show. Local and regional LGBTQIA Artists, Allies, Friends and Supporters from western MA and the Pioneer Valley will share their artistic talent and creativity with the world in an atmosphere of fun, camaraderie and celebration of diversity, inclusiveness and belonging in Westfield.

All art work will be available for purchase.

You are cordially invited to explore and art walk your way through the new Downtown Westfield Cultural District! Make it a day out in downtown Westfield. Lots and lots of FREE parking!

ARTISTS ON THE ELM STREET PLAZA & BEYOND
Artists will display their work at the new Elm Street Plaza in downtown Westfield adjacent to Blended Vintage Marketplace and along Elm Street. Take a leisurely stroll through the heart of the city beginning at the Elm Street Plaza to experience awesome art work by local and regional artists while supporting our downtown shops and boutiques, fine eateries, coffee shops, bakeries, cafes and pubs, as you meander along the walkways of the city and explore all downtown Westfield has to offer.

DO THE ART WALK ALONG ELM
In addition to the art exhibitions at the Elm Street Plaza, explore several pop-up small gallery displays in Chrissy G’s Bakery, En3rgy Up Organic Juices & More, Two Rivers Burrito, Ray Ray’s, Park Square Realty and Budsuds on School Street.

ART SHOPS & STUDIOs open during Art With Pride include Blended Vintage Marketplace art shop & studio and the new Elm Art & Antiques

WESTIELD PRIDE EXPERIENCES ON THE ELM STREET PLAZA in conjunction with Art With Pride

EQUALITY FAMILY PICNIC
Elm Street Plaza, 48 Elm St., 11am - 1pm
The Equality Family Picnic happens on the Elm Street Plaza as part of Art with Pride.  Join us for games, giveaways, and a special performer. While there will be city food trucks on site, you are welcome to bring your own picnic!

PRIDE TEA DANCE
Elm Street Plaza, 48 Elm St., 4 - 7pm
join us, in your best rainbow attire, for Westfield Pride’s first ever Tea Dance with a fabulous DJ and a cash bar provided by Tribeca Gastro Bar and Grill. A great place to meet new and old friends while enjoying this traditional Pride event…Westfield style. (We may even have a special surprise guest or two!)  

Formal large scale gallery installations in the Downtown Westfield Cultural District are open for your viewing experience:
JASPER RAND GALLERY at the Westfield Athenaeum presents … Abbie Steiner "A Beautiful Mess: Paintings" from Oxbow Gallery Cooperative

WESTFIELD ON WEEKENDS WOW Gallery will host “Journey Stories: The Essence of Aging”, a photographic exhibit that honors individuals over 80 years of age who continue to enrich the diversity and vitality of the Greater Westfield community. This exhibition features the professional photography of Bill Hughes, a lifelong photographer whose passion began in his father’s studio at age eight. Hughes is known for his evocative street photography, including the acclaimed Pa’lante series capturing Springfield’s Latino community. Based in Western Massachusetts, his work has been exhibited nationally and spans cities worldwide, from Berlin to Venice Beach.

WESTFIELD ATHENAEUM SATURDAY SOUNDS - Talamana Duo - Laila and Jim
Lang Auditorium, Westfield Athenaeum, 1pm-2pm
Talamana plays original songs, incorporating jazz and folk music with elements of world music. The founding members are Laila Salins on vocals, guitar and shruti and Jim Matus on laoutar (a lute/guitar hybrid) and back-up vocals. They perform in the United States, Canada and Eastern Europe.

MAKE IT A DAY OUT IN THE DOWNTOWN WESTFIELD CULTURAL DISTRICT ~  ART. MUSIC. LITERATURE. SHOPPING. DINING. EXPLORATION. Experience extraordinary art created by local and regional artists from around the Pioneer Valley. Explore the School Street Shops! Enjoy breakfast or lunch, or both, at the many eateries along Elm. Pick up unique and one of a kind gifts and outstanding home or office décor in the many small businesses and boutiques in the heart of the city.

Explore all downtown Westfield has to offer - local shops and boutiques; fine eateries; coffee shops, cafes, bakeries and pubs and MORE!  Be part of the burgeoning art and cultural scene and the new DOWNTOWN WESTFIELD CULTURAL DISTRICT in the heart of our wonderful city!