We're pleased to introduce to you a zine compiled by local folks who have been engaged in and thinking about the occupy movement.  Pick up a paper edition at Food for Thought Books or download one here at Valley Art Share.  …

Here's another rap from a zinester who will be presenting at the Zine Fest this weekend.  

Introducing RACHEL of HOAX....

I am a twenty five year old displaced New Yorker who is currently residing in Baltimore, Maryland. I was introduced to…

This weekend Food for Thought Books in Amherst will host the annual Pioneer Valley Zine Fest.  Chelsea Dirck will be there, will you?   

I have been making zines for the past four years or so, mostly from my personal…

The impact of public art on a community is priceless and immeasurable and once experienced it only appreciates. Public art has the power to energize our public spaces, arouse our thinking, and transform the places where we live, work, and play into more welcoming and beautiful environments that invite interaction. Public art can make strangers talk, children ask questions, and calm a hurried life. It enhances the quality of life by encouraging a heightened sense of place and by introducing…

April 2, 2012--The Northampton Arts Council, Inc. announces a special, locally supported arts grant round. Reimbursement grants will be available to area writers, painters, photographers, sculptors, musicians, filmmakers, schools, and all other creatives and small arts organizations for projects held in Northampton, Florence, and Leeds.

Completed applications with 14 copies and 1 set of supporting materials must be received by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in the…