The LAVA Center is a community arts and humanities space, arts incubator, and black box theater in downtown Greenfield, MA.
The LAVA Center is a place of welcoming & access, where all, including marginalized communities and individuals, are encouraged to express themselves creatively & appreciate the creative work of others.
We are an arts incubator, providing many opportunities for creatives and their work to be nourished. Our humanities programming centers on local history, and social and environmental justice themes. Patrons are welcomed into our community and discover thought-provoking, entertaining, and inspiring programs and artistic work.
Our mission is to create opportunities in and through the arts and humanities.
In early 2020, we opened The LAVA Center in downtown Greenfield with the goal of fostering creativity and community by hosting theater, literary, music, and visual artists.
The LAVA Center is also available to rent, providing an affordable option for groups needing space for meetings, workshops and classes, rehearsals and small performances.
The LAVA Center is located at 324 Main Street in downtown Greenfield, MA, between TD Bank and the Pushkin Gallery.
The LAVA Center is run by the nonprofit organization Local Access to Valley Arts.
Zydalis Bauer from Connecting Point did a great interview with LAVA co-coordinators Jan Maher and Vanessa Query on Sept. 3, 2021. This is a great introduction to LAVA! Click here to watch (full transcript available).
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Our Team
Jan Maher – Development Director
Vanessa Query – Marketing Consultant
Clara Witty – Programming Director
Jovonna Van Pelt – Staff Volunteer
Joanna Faraby Walker – Nonprofit Operations Consultant
Dylan Bertucco – Administrative Assistant
Mason Swinburne – Administrative Assistant
Board of Directors
Doug Selwyn, president
Jan Maher, secretary/treasurer
Lilian Autler
Paul Bennett
Christine Benvenuto
Shannon Chabot
Andrea Cohen-Kiener
Nina Gross
Lo Harris
Leo Hwang
Rose Marques
Amy McMahan
Lillian Ruiz
