Erika Slocumb, Scholar, The Black Holyoke Project The exhibit has closed and for many in the community and beyond the question is “What’s next for Black Holyoke?” The exhibit will be on display for the month of February at UMass…
Erika Slocumb, Scholar, The Black Holyoke Project This year has been filled with so much growth and abundance. In July, I gave birth to my beautiful baby boy, Khepri, and in August we opened the exhibit “Reliquary of Blackness.” The…
Stitch by Stitch: Needlework Samplers from the Wistariahurst Collection, brings together 15 samplers and examines them in the context of why and how they were made. Because textiles must be kept out of direct light (which degrades fabric and fades…
Erika Slocumb, Scholar, The Black Holyoke Project What is history? And who gets to tell it? What stories are validated? Why? Within traditional frameworks of educational systems and institutions, history is viewed as past events that have been thoroughly documented,…
Fall of 2018, Wistariahurst Museum and ArteSana are coming together to present Homespun One Hundred Years of Textile Arts in Holyoke, an exhibition featuring textiles and fiber arts pieces from our region’s past and present. The exhibition pays homage to…
With initial funding from Mass Humanities, scholar Erika Slocumb has embarked upon a project titled Black Holyoke: Uncovering the History of the Black Community in the Paper City. The purpose of this project is to uncover the stories of…
The City of Holyoke is currently seeking proposals for art installations in two public parks - McNulty Park and Pina Park. Up to $20,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds will be available per location. Click here for the Call…
This spring Wistariahurst is teaming up with the Holyoke Creative Art Center's ARTery project to host a juried art show and sale in our gardens. We are currently accepting applications from artists interested in submitting work to the show. Please…