Return of Amherst Arts Night Plus: A Celebration of Art in Amherst
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 5-8 PM
The Amherst Business Improvement District and Amherst Center Cultural District are proud to announce the return of Amherst Arts Night Plus, a vibrant celebration of the town’s creative community, taking place on Thursday, April 23, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM throughout Downtown Amherst.
After a 6 year hiatus, Arts Night Plus returns with renewed energy, inviting residents, students, and visitors to experience an evening filled with art, culture, and connection. The event will feature 15+ local artists showcasing their work across a variety of downtown businesses.
Participating Businesses and Artists:
Ancestral Bridges will showcase art by over 10 black & indigenous artists including works by Kamil Peters and Anika Lopes.
Aster & Pine Market will host artist Victoria Munroe.
49 Boltwood Ave. will host artists Monica Aguilar and Amy Kotel. It will also be the soft opening for the new multifunctional hub for local creativity, The Hive Collective.
The Unitarian Universalist Society will be hosting artists Laura Davis and Christine Mirabal.
The Angel of the Lilies Tiffany window will be illuminated and members of the church will be present to talk about the window.
The Center Dance will be hosting artist Kim White.
The Visitor Information Center will be hosting artists Elise Raskovitz and Hui Feng.
The Emily Dickinson Museum will be hosting artist Nancy Meagher.
The Inn on Boltwood will be hosting artist Caroline Anne James.
30Boltwood will be hosting artist Hannah Harvester.
The Closet will be hosting artist Richard Swiatlowski.
ReApparel will be hosting artists John Higby and Nathan Palmer.
Limered Teahouse will be hosting artist Michelle Vigeant.
Mead Art Museum will showcase their displays Adventures of the Quantum Soup Surfer, Kwame Brathwaite: Revolutionary Movements, and BAM: The Black Art Matters Student Showcase.
Julie Nolan Jewelry will showcase art by Sarah Reyes.
GoBerry’n Cream showcasing art by Gallery A3 artists.
The Mill District Art Gallery Pop-up will host artists and games on the north Amherst common.
Gallery A3 will be showing Flora & Fauna: art by Laura Holland and Nancy Meagher
The Toy Box will host an outdoor art-making station.
Amherst Cinema will host Bellwether film series film WTO/99. Free to cinema members.
Amherst History Center will be open, showcasing their exhibit Amherst Then & Now: A Pictorial Retrospective of 125 Years of Memory Keeping.
Bonus! Don’t miss these pieces of public art - just a few of the many in Downtown Amherst:
The Drake Mural – Judith Inglese
Mural at Bistro 63 – Sharon Leshner (Sharona Color)
Community History Mural – David Fichter
