ArtsHub Featured Articles

Welcome to the ArtsHub news and blog! Visit often to find a growing collection of feature articles written by local writers that highlight the amazing artists, creators, and innovators working in Western Massachusetts.

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Bruce Rosenbaum pictured with one of his creations.

The Steampunk of Everything with Bruce Rosenbaum

by Daniel Hales

A Steampunk artist based in Palmer MA has the dream of turning an old church into the Steampunk capital of America. This is his game plan...
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Should you try NFTs?

Should You Try NFTs? | Part 1 of 2

by James Heflin

Heard about artists getting rich with NFTs? Here’s your crash course in this new medium.
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New era for Enchanted Circle Theater

by Neil Serven

Holyoke’s Commonwealth Award-winning Enchanted Circle Theater recently underwent a change at the top when Priscilla Kane Hellweg announced that she …
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Distilling life to its essence: Poet Magdalena Gómez

by Tinky Weisblat

When Magdalena Gómez arrived in Massachusetts in 1989, little did she know that she would become an integral part of the heartbeat of its arts and …
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Remembering Kent Alexander

By Fungai Tichawangana

Alexander, who was the ArtsHub Diversity, Equity and Inclusion consultant, the Diversity and Inclusion Advisor for the Community Foundation of Western …
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“Music as a way of life”: Alice Parker | Women's History Month

By Tinky Weisblat

In recognition of Women's History Month, we featured Western Massachusetts local Alice Parker. Alice has spent her 96 years composing, conducting, …
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Welcome to the ArtsHub!

by Hunter Styles

Something special is growing in Western Mass. Together, artists and arts sector workers are building something new from the ground up: a central …
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Artist Spotlight: Justin Beatty

By Fungai Tichawangana

How to Draw - and Heal - 50 Monsters “Art is a method of healing… of expunging things from your spirit…” Justin Beatty is a Community Liaison for the …
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ArtsHub Holiday and Studio Sales 2021

By Carrie Kline

This year, celebrate recovering and rebuilding by visiting the many enticing art studios and collectives across Western Mass.
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The Art of Creating a Special Place: The Ethnic Study Cowork Café and Bookstore

by Nicole Young-Martin

Marryshow and Paskins have transformed their organizing and activism efforts into a brick-and-mortar space for marginalized people seeking a place to …
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Nico Dery - Sequioia Oro - Metal Jewelry

Artist Spotlight: Nico Dery

by Hunter Styles

We all try to live our lives creatively. For some of us, this means embedding in our neighborhood arts scene. But at times, a fresh move is what …