Arts and Culture

El Corazón de Holyoke rises with the people to bring back hope and activity as we begin to embrace new life post-pandemic. Local artists have created artworks that center the importance of cultural identity as our ancestral technology of survival and resilience through joy, connection to place, connection to community, and link to our ancestors. These are the things that keep us going, that bring us life in moments of hardship. “¡Arriba, corazones!”, as Ruth Fernandez would say. We are here, and we survive. Our stories carry us forward. El Corazón de Holyoke se levanta con la gente para renovar la esperanza, generar energía y actividad mientras nos preparamos para salir de esta pandemia. Los artistas locales han creado obras de arte que centran la importancia de la identidad cultural como nuestra tecnología ancestral de supervivencia y resiliencia a través de la alegría, la conexión con el lugar, la conexión con la comunidad y el vínculo con nuestros antepasados. Estas son las cosas que nos mantienen en movimiento, que nos dan vida en momentos difíciles. “¡Arriba, corazones!”, como diría Ruth Fernandez. Estamos aquí y sobrevivimos. Nuestras historias nos llevan adelante.

“Tun Cutum PÁ” by Don Rimx Beyond Walls Tours Holyoke 2022 50ft x 85ft | 147 High Street, Holyoke, MA

"Yagrumo" by Vero Rivera Beyond Walls Tours Holyoke 2022 36ft x 15ft | 398 Main St. Holyoke, MA

"Seguimos Tostando" by Golden305, Bikismo + 305Ange Beyond Walls Tours Holyoke 2022 45ft x 100ft | 453 High St. Holyoke, MA

"Ojitos Lindos" by Bikismo Beyond Walls Tours Holyoke 2022 26ft x 24ft | 387 Main St. Holyoke, MA

"La Danza" by David Zayas Beyond Walls Tours Holyoke 2022 33ft x 30ft | 57 Hamilton St. Holyoke, MA

Collaborative Mural by Repoe 9 + Teck 3% Beyond Walls Tours Holyoke 2022 341 Main St. Holyoke, MA

"Father and Baby Moose" by Bordalo II Beyond Walls Tours Holyoke 2022 66ft x 82ft | 44 Clemente St, Holyoke, MA

Mural "Iguana-boina" by Rafique Beyond Walls Tours Holyoke 2022 30ft x 40ft | 363 Main St. Holyoke, MA