Double Edge is a cultural cooperative and ensemble collective -- a place of nurturing and sanctuary. Like the water that runs around and through the land it occupies, Double Edge is a river for artists who thirst. From all ancestral legacies, cultural backgrounds, community contexts, & walks-of-life. Often artists, educators, and scholars come here to identify more clearly, to understand themselves, and to seek where their courage will allow them to go. Double Edge protects the silence of their internal space, while simultaneously ensuring that no one is silenced. They fuse the highest caliber of artistic work, a deep love of the natural environment, and an unwavering faith in human potential. They value awareness of the earth around us as essential to the ability to invent, cultivate, witness -- and to share a communal meal, or fruit from the trees, or an intimate conversation. Double Edge is a place of demand, deep research and development outside the rigid structures of institution, academia, and form. It is a place of continuous experimentation and necessary risk taking.

Kaci with Empowered Movement in the Valley holds inclusive & supportive movement/dance classes. They use sensual movement to heal & empower as well as some booty shakin’ classes to build confidence and have some fun! They also do modern style classes that are great for releasing and moving through emotions & trauma.

Jovan Sage is a facilitator and teacher who guides people back to themselves. Jovan’s heart work centers on fertility, sex, death, and the magick of transformation(s).

Shapeshifters creates made-to-measure chest binders, sports bras, sportswear and costumes in their Vermont sewing studio. They are proud to create binders for every size and every body, with custom accommodations for varying levels of ability and activity.

Wistariahurst is a community museum dedicated to preserving the history of Holyoke and inspiring an appreciation of history and culture through educational programs, exhibits, and special events for the Connecticut River Valley and beyond. Year-round exhibits and events are open to all.

Olive Street Writing Studio offers 1-1 creative and academic writing lessons/tutoring for students grades 6-12, writing consultations for adults, and editing services.

ILI has promoted intercultural understanding and diverse communities by providing high-quality language instruction and teacher training for over 35 years!

The J.S. Bryant School is a therapeutic day high school that will energize LGBTQ+ students’ curiosity and learning passion through creative exploration, farming entrepreneurship, and climate innovation, emphasizing learning excellence.

Step, climb, or crawl your way into a world of imagination and play. The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is dedicated to enhancing the educational and cultural awareness of all children through the arts, the sciences, and the world around them. The Museum features participatory exhibits that invite interaction and programs that promote learning and self-discovery.

Regardless of age, music experience or financial situation, NCMC has something for you!

Translate Gender is a trans-led nonprofit organization founded in 2006 to serve its community here in Western Massachusetts. They provide innovative programming for youth and families, gender affirming therapeutic services, host and collaborate on community events to empower and inspire. They offer resources to advocate for gender justice in K-12 schools, organizations, and communities, and provide training and education services to ensure all spaces can be affirming for our communities. At the heart of the organization, they pride themselves on being a space for trans and gender expansive people to build community, resilience, and joy.

Bloom Local’s Community Guide highlights small businesses, nonprofits, and working artists who are supporing the LGBTQ+-community of the CT River Valley of Western Massachusetts.

RCA’s mission is to sustain collective efforts for social progress and equity through affordable arts programming.

The Color Collaborative work swith organizations, municipalities, and communities to create vibrant murals that breathe life into spaces.

Cultivating spaces of radical authenticity and trauma aware care through the transformative power of art.

High Five Books is an independent kids’ community bookstore in downtown Florence, Massachusetts, right off the bike path. They've quickly become the neighborhood go-to for graphic novels, middle-grade and young adult readers, and picture books, plus art kits + other creative supplies for families. The High Five Books collection is strongly based in social justice and LGBTQIA+ themes, and the team loves seeing readers find themselves on their shelves.