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April 13, 2019
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Editorial

North Shore Women to Watch

by John Andrews
An evening of Women’s Networking presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Hotel Salem in Salem Mass. Story by Alyse Diamantides. Photos by Creative Collective
April 13, 2019
April 12, 2019
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PEM Invites Visitors to Participate in a Meditative Sculptural Installation by World-Renowned Korean Artist

by John Andrews
Kimsooja: Archive of MindJune 22, 2019 through January 19, 2020 Save the Date: Press Preview Reception | Wednesday, June 19 | 6-8 pm Salem, MA — This summer, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) invites you to roll up your sleeves and participate in a meditative sculptural installation by world-renowned Korean artist, Kimsooja. Archive of Mind transforms the simple, repetitive actions made by thousands of visitors
April 12, 2019
April 10, 2019
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More than Marine Art: Marblehead Arts Association Promotes Multi-Medium Artistic Inclusivity on the North Shore

by John Andrews
By Joey Phoenix Formed in 1922, the Marblehead Arts Association is one of the oldest Arts Associations in the United States and is still active and thriving on the North Shore today. It’s made up of members who both create and support art in all of its forms, individuals who are passionate about what they do and about what they
April 10, 2019
April 8, 2019
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Coming up at Salem State Center for Performing Arts

by John Andrews
THE ARTS at SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY Art Discover Danvers Roundtable. April 18. 7 pm.Danvers Historical Society. 13 Page St. Danvers, MA. Students in Salem State’s ART 236 class share their research on everyday objects in the Danvers Historical Society collection and what they reveal about local history and American society, past and present. Sponsored by a grant from Mass Humanities.
April 8, 2019
March 15, 2019
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Leave the Cabin: Make Art, Make Connections

by John Andrews
By Joey Phoenix No one becomes an artist because they want to think about the business side of making art. They become artists to make art, but unfortunately, that isn’t enough. Making art and doing nothing else is how artists become starving artists. Which just isn’t as appealing as literature makes it out to be. Modern working artists who want
March 15, 2019
March 6, 2019
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Salem

Salem Arts Festival Fashion Show – April 26, 2019

by John Andrews
Food, Fashion, Drink, Dancing, and More! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2019, Salem, MA Join us for the sixth annual Salem Arts Festival Fashion Show Fundraiser – Friday, April 26, 7-10 pm – for a night of fashion, food, drink, and fun in support of one of Salem’s greatest festivals! The event is moving to a new location this year, the
March 6, 2019
March 5, 2019
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You Are Worthy of Your Time: Holding Space for Creativity in a World of Busy

by John Andrews
By Joey Phoenix Life is full of things which demand our attention. We have to pay bills, file taxes, run errands, wash our clothes, feed ourselves. We also need to work enough so that we can pay rent and buy food, be social enough that we don’t become hermits, and make enough art so that we feel like we’re actually
March 5, 2019
February 26, 2019
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Salem

A Passion for American Art: Selections from the Carolyn and Peter Lynch Collection

by John Andrews
On view at PEM May 11 through December 1, 2019 SALEM, MA — This spring, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents, A Passion for American Art: Selections from the Carolyn and Peter Lynch Collection. For almost half a century, Carolyn and Peter Lynch shared an extraordinary life together, traveling widely and exploring American art and culture. Their intellectual curiosity and love of people, nature
February 26, 2019
February 25, 2019
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If I’m Not Making Art, Am I Still an Artist?

by John Andrews
By Joey Phoenix We all feel like imposters at some point in our journeys. It’s entirely reasonable to question everything, as crippling self-doubt is unequivocally married to the creative process. The important thing is learning how to move through it. I upended my life a few months ago. I had recently finished a number of ongoing photography projects and was starting to
February 25, 2019
January 31, 2019
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Call for Art: Transposing Modes, Passages & Pathways at ArcWorks

by John Andrews
ArcWorks CALL FOR ART: ArcWorks Invites Artists from the greater metropolitan Boston area, northeast of Boston and southern New Hampshire to submit artwork(s) for exhibiting. IMPORTANT DATES Opening Reception: Saturday, March 9, 2019, 3-5 pmExhibition Dates – Saturday, March 9 – May 6, 2019 Submission Dates and Information Artists may submit artwork in a variety of mediums 2–D & 3–D
January 31, 2019