Celebrate Community, Identity, and Self-Expression all summer long SALEM, MA – Today, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) invites visitors to a summer-long celebration honoring community, identity, and self-expression. Kick off the summer with a Pride party, then honor the 20th anniversary of Yin Yu Tang: a Chinese Home. Take in compelling new exhibitions featuring an international array of leading Black

The City of Salem is pleased to announce several new installations, murals, and public events funded by Salem’s Public Art Commission Salem, Massachusetts (May 23, 2023) – With warm weather on the way, the City of Salem’s Public Art Commission (PAC) has been diligently bringing new art into the city that the public can observe, enjoy, and even interact with.

The 2023 Salem Arts Festival is calling all local artists in Salem, Massachusetts! This is an exciting opportunity for visual artists to showcase their talents and have their work seen by thousands of festival-goers in the stunning historic setting of Old Town Hall. This is also an opportunity to sell your work to collectors and consumers alike. For the 15th

“SEE ME”: A CELEBRATION OF SALEM PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS AT THE PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM Salem, Massachusetts – The Salem Public Schools Office of Public Relations is proud to present “SEE ME”, a multiday pop-up exhibition featuring artwork from Salem students in grades K-12. This public exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum, a world-renowned museum, celebrates the district’s core values of

The Salem Arts Festival invites the community to participate in the festival’s 15th year, running June 2 through June 4, 2023. Over 8,000 people regularly attend the family-friendly festival, transforming downtown Salem, MA, into an opportunity for the arts community to showcase a wide range of talents. The festival includes a gallery of juried artists’ work in Old Town Hall,

SALEM – The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association has been awarded a grant of $7,800 from the Wyeth Foundation for American Art to support the restoration of “Flight into Egypt,” a Sophia Peabody Hawthorne painting believed to have belonged to The Gables’ founder Caroline Emmerton. Before her marriage to Nathaniel Hawthorne, Sophia Amelia Peabody Hawthorne (1809­–1871) became one

BEVERLY – On April 2nd, Montserrat College of Art will display this year’s Senior Thesis Exhibitions. These exhibitions are entirely  organized, installed, and run by the students. They serve as a capstone to their time at Montserrat, an opportunity to show how years of study have influenced their thinking and artistic practice. Each show includes a free reception, open to

Call for Art: “Our Roots Run Deep: A Celebration of Culture, Heritage, and Diversity” In celebration of Salem Ancestry Days, Salem Arts Association invites artists to submit artworks celebrating culture and heritage. From portraits of our ancestors to a celebration of traditional visual culture, we encourage you to tap deep into your roots for inspiration. Open Exhibit Call for Art:

Salem Arts Association is pleased to announce our 2023 Art School Scholarships applications are open to graduating high school seniors to apply. These scholarship awards are an important part of our program to encourage young artists to pursue their creative talents and support art education. The Salem Arts Scholarship Program began in 2014, and has awarded 14 scholarships totaling $14,000

BEVERLY – Montserrat College of Art is beginning the new academic semester with a selection of exciting exhibitions, all of which are open to the public. Allison Maria Rodriguez Legends Breathe Montserrat Gallery January 23 – March 4, 2023 Reception: Wednesday, February 1, 5-7 Artist Talk: Thursday, February 9, 11:10AM – 12:00PM, Room H201 Legends Breathe is an ongoing, flexible,