Wistariahurst Museum
Wistariahurst offers a wide variety of programs, educational opportunities, and events including workshops, concerts, lectures and demonstrations designed to be of service to and enhance the quality of life of Holyoke residents.
The Explore Holyoke community events calendar highlights the arts and cultural events throughout the city of Holyoke to help plan your visit. You are invited to submit your event. Events encouraged to be submitted are art openings, dance concerts, open mic events, cultural lectures. Events not allowed on the calendar are, political fundraisers, city meetings, daily specials from restaurants and events outside the city of Holyoke.

Joel Schiller has no formal art training and has been painting for his own enjoyment for 50+ years. Since retiring and moving to Columbia County, New York in 2011 he has had lots of time to paint and think about painting. “I have developed my own techniques which may not be what they teach in art school but they suit what I am trying to do. I am intrigued by how chance events, what tubes of paint you happen to have on hand, your long-thought-out decisions and sudden inspirations about the next brushstroke, all leave a record and when they dry are frozen and preserved.” Joel was born in 1944. This is his first solo exhibition,