Venue

The venue for the 2024 WriteAngles Conference is the Northampton Center for the Arts in Northampton MA

The Northampton Center for the Arts is a cultural hub that holds great significance in the local arts community and beyond. Established with the purpose of fostering creativity, celebrating diversity, and promoting artistic expression, this center has become a vital institution for artists and art enthusiasts alike.

 

Directions to the Northampton Center for the Arts

From the South: Travel north on Route I-91, exit at Route 202 (Holyoke-South Hadley Exit, exit 16). Turn right and proceed on Route 202 through Holyoke and across the Connecticut River. Continue on Route 202 and take the second exit, marked “South Hadley Center-Amherst,” to Route 116 North. The College is approximately two miles north of the exit. Pass the main gate of the college; take a right onto Church/North Street; continue down the hill, cross the bridge and turn right into one of the Willits-Hallowell Center parking lots.

From the North: Travel south on Route I-91, exit at Route 141 (Holyoke-South Hadley, exit 17). Proceed east on Route 141 until it intersects with Route 202. Turn left onto Route 202 through Holyoke and across the Connecticut River. Continue on Route 202 and take the second exit, marked “South Hadley Center-Amherst,” to Route 116 North. The College is approximately two miles north of the exit. Pass the main gate of the college; take a right onto Church/North Street; continue down the hill, cross the bridge and turn right into one of the Willits-Hallowell Center parking lots.

From the MA Turnpike East or West: Take exit 5 (Holyoke-Chicopee), and exit ramp, bearing to right, marked South Hadley. At end of ramp turn left on Route 33 for approximately five miles to Route 116 and drive two miles north to the College. Pass the main gate of the college; take a right onto Church/North Street; continue down the hill, cross the bridge and turn right into the Willits-Hallowell Center parking lot.

Parking

There are three parking lots near the Willits-Hallowell Center (P). One is immediately in front of the building, the other is behind the Center and is accessed on the other side of the bridge over the small stream (S). The third and largest is farther along North Street, on the south side. 

Please do not park in fire lanes next to the building or you will be called out of the conference to move your vehicle — or it will be towed.