
Upcoming events
Happenings in Western MA by and for LGBTQIA+ folks and our allies

RCA Teen Studio
A supportive, flexible environment for teen artists, letting them shape their own creative journeys through a wide range of mediums— printmaking, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, and more!

Half Day Studio Jam
Solve the scheduling puzzle during October half-days and send your students to RCA when school lets out early!

Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Swap n Stitch Costume Upcycling
Bring an old costume or trade for something new and use our supplies to refresh your Halloween look! Don’t miss this chance to get creative, swap ideas, and save both money and materials!

Spooktacular Ball for All
Our Resilient Futures 2025 fundraiser kicks off 10/30 at the Spooktacular Ball for All! Join us for a night of artmaking and raffles, dancing and drag, a costume contest and more! Because NOTHING is scarier than arts funding cuts...

Kid Mart!
Kid Mart is back! Families are invited to come shop our patio full of kid makers, tinkerers, crafters, and artists. Come support our youngest entrepreneurs as they make & sell handmade art, wearables, decor, treats, & more! November 1 on the patio at High Five Books!

Collage Club
RCA is know for their endless supply of Nat Geo magazines, wacky prints and collected odds and ends. They figured it was time they give the collage fanatics a special program just for you!

Family Make & Take Sundays
This one's for the tiny creators with big ideas!! Family Make & Take Sundays are a special studio play time for kiddos ages 3+ and their caregivers.

Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Felted Pillow Friends
Come build your own cozy pal to cuddle all winter long! This 2 hour workshop invites artists of any experience level to make a unique and functional piece of fiber art.

Family Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Join Translate Gender and Resilient Community Arts for an all-ages version of Queer and Trans Art Group. Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

The Art Band Presents: The Living Room
The Living Room is the third annual exhibition produced by The Art Band, featuring multi-media works by Amelia Moore, hani rosenbaum thompson, Maddie McDougall, Marciela Garcia, Mary Noyes Craig, Ryan Murray, and Sharona Color.
In a moment when joy feels radical and connection feels urgent, Living Room offers a warm, tactile alternative to the sterile “white cube” of the art world. This exhibition by The Art Band is a space to gather, sit, laugh, and talk — with each other and with the artists themselves. It’s intergenerational, informal, and full of play: a collage of colorful, messy, textured work that invites interaction, familiarity, and conversation.

HYPHAE Art Supply Swap & Pop-Up Market
Looking to get some art supplies on the cheap? Or to rehome supplies you have around? And shop an amazing mix of BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ artists and makers at the same time? As part of a fundraiser series to open HYPHAE’s doors, join us at this multi-faceted event at Eastworks on Saturday, October 18 from 2P-5P.

Family Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Join Translate Gender and Resilient Community Arts for an all-ages version of Queer and Trans Art Group. Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Full House Fridays: Enchanted Fiber Forest
Full House Fridays is an opportunity for both K-2nd students and for 3rd-5th graders; a perfect option for families with siblings in different age groups!

Swap n Stitch Costume Upcycling
Bring an old costume or trade for something new and use our supplies to refresh your Halloween look! Don’t miss this chance to get creative, swap ideas, and save both money and materials!

Kid Creatives: Enchanted Fiber Forest
Artists in grades 2nd-5th go on an artistic adventure, this time exploring fantasy and fiber arts: crochet critters, fairy houses, moss-inspired pillows, felted forest dwellers, and cozy embroidery!

Family Make & Take Sundays
This one's for the tiny creators with big ideas!! Family Make & Take Sundays are a special studio play time for kiddos ages 3+ and their caregivers.

Visions of the Valley Art Show - Artists Reception
Inspired by the scenery captured during our Plein Air painting sessions in the park, "Visions of the Valley" will be on display for the next two months in Holyoke Heritage State Park's Exhibition Hall. The show will feature pieces by artists of all ages and abilities, with an artists reception on October 11th, 1-3pm.

Magick, Masks, & Mysteries Opening Reception
You're invited to our celebration of the witchy and weird as our shop walls are taken over by paintings, tapestries, handmade masks, and knitted creatures. At the Small Victories studio we're all artists and creators, so take this chance to see a sampling of the cool things we make in our free time.

Full House Fridays: Enchanted Fiber Forest
Full House Fridays is an opportunity for both K-2nd students and for 3rd-5th graders; a perfect option for families with siblings in different age groups!

Swap n Stitch Costume Upcycling
Bring an old costume or trade for something new and use our supplies to refresh your Halloween look! Don’t miss this chance to get creative, swap ideas, and save both money and materials!

Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Kid Creatives: Enchanted Fiber Forest
Artists in grades 2nd-5th go on an artistic adventure, this time exploring fantasy and fiber arts: crochet critters, fairy houses, moss-inspired pillows, felted forest dwellers, and cozy embroidery!

Collage Club
RCA is know for their endless supply of Nat Geo magazines, wacky prints and collected odds and ends. They figured it was time they give the collage fanatics a special program just for you!

RCA Teen Studio
A supportive, flexible environment for teen artists, letting them shape their own creative journeys through a wide range of mediums— printmaking, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, and more!

Drop In Public Studio
The time is yours! Drop In Public Studio is supervised by RCA studio assistants and instructors and includes a featured activity, but you are always welcome to just hang out in community, use any of RCA’s supplies, and create independently!

Full House Fridays: Enchanted Fiber Forest
Full House Fridays is an opportunity for both K-2nd students and for 3rd-5th graders; a perfect option for families with siblings in different age groups!

Kid Creatives: Enchanted Fiber Forest
Artists in grades 2nd-5th go on an artistic adventure, this time exploring fantasy and fiber arts: crochet critters, fairy houses, moss-inspired pillows, felted forest dwellers, and cozy embroidery!

Shrinking the Studio
Inviting miniaturists of ALL experience levels to bring their tiniest ideas to life! Participants will leave the course with tiny things and a refreshing dose of crafty whimsy!

RCA Teen Studio
A supportive, flexible environment for teen artists, letting them shape their own creative journeys through a wide range of mediums— printmaking, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, and more!

Full House Fridays: Enchanted Fiber Forest
Full House Fridays is an opportunity for both K-2nd students and for 3rd-5th graders; a perfect option for families with siblings in different age groups!

Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Kid Creatives: Enchanted Fiber Forest
Artists in grades 2nd-5th go on an artistic adventure, this time exploring fantasy and fiber arts: crochet critters, fairy houses, moss-inspired pillows, felted forest dwellers, and cozy embroidery!

Shrinking the Studio
Inviting miniaturists of ALL experience levels to bring their tiniest ideas to life! Participants will leave the course with tiny things and a refreshing dose of crafty whimsy!

RCA Teen Studio
A supportive, flexible environment for teen artists, letting them shape their own creative journeys through a wide range of mediums— printmaking, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, and more!

Family Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Join Translate Gender and Resilient Community Arts for an all-ages version of Queer and Trans Art Group. Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Full House Fridays: Enchanted Fiber Forest
Full House Fridays is an opportunity for both K-2nd students and for 3rd-5th graders; a perfect option for families with siblings in different age groups!

Kid Creatives: Enchanted Fiber Forest
Artists in grades 2nd-5th go on an artistic adventure, this time exploring fantasy and fiber arts: crochet critters, fairy houses, moss-inspired pillows, felted forest dwellers, and cozy embroidery!

Shrinking the Studio
Inviting miniaturists of ALL experience levels to bring their tiniest ideas to life! Participants will leave the course with tiny things and a refreshing dose of crafty whimsy!

RCA Teen Studio
A supportive, flexible environment for teen artists, letting them shape their own creative journeys through a wide range of mediums— printmaking, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, and more!