Our space is open!
Saturday Salon, 11a-2p
a popup art salon and marketplace featuring art, poetry, music, video, local vendors, and more
Wednesdays, 5-9p
gallery hours, activities, and more
On display in May 2021
ECHO Greenfield historic postcard display
An online showcase of MA filmmaking talent from students to professionals and everyone in between.
July 11–25, The LAVA Center will host the Open Screen Film Festival, a virtual showcase of local filmmaking talent, from students to professionals and everyone in between.
LAVA Online
1st Mondays: Poets and Writers Virtual Café
2nd Mondays: Online Playwrights’ Circle
3rd Mondays: Online Book Club
4th Mondays: Online Fiction Critique Group
Virtual Gallery Tour: Cara Finch – Narrative Paintings of the Feminine Divine
Join Cara in a comprehensive tour of her incredible artwork! Cara addresses each piece in detail, and her work as a whole, in this virtual gallery tour.
You can get in touch with Cara directly at cfinchart@yahoo.com – and visit her website, cfinchart.net – most of her work is for sale, originals and prints.
Facing the Future: Climate Change Theater
Reprise on Earth Day—Thursday, April 22
In plays penned by 13 playwrights from 3 continents, characters from cerulean warblers, insects, brown bull catfish, and fire to a wide age range of humans plus a couple of time-traveling aliens confront questions of our collective survival.
Introducing, a new way to support LAVA:
A statement from
Franklin County Arts Being the Change/ Black Lives Matter
LAVA’s Online Open Mic Series
The LAVA Center is a new arts incubator, black box theater, and community space in the heart of Greenfield, MA‘s Crossroads Cultural District.
We are located at 324 Main Street (rte 2A), by the corner of Federal Street (rte 5/10).
With a focus on creating opportunities in and through primarily the performing and literary arts, the LAVA Center hosts a variety of arts events, classes, and workshops. It is also a space to display and sell the work of local artists.
The LAVA Center is also available to rent for meetings and workshops, and provides an affordable option for groups needing space for rehearsals, classes, and small performances.
