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,

Spirits: Tsherin Sherpa with Robert Beer On view February 4 to May 29, 2023 The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents Spirits: Tsherin Sherpa with Robert Beer, an exhibition that explores the forces of tradition and innovation through the work of two leading figures in Himalayan art. Nepalese-born Tibetan American artist Tsherin Sherpa creates captivating paintings and sculptures that stretch, bend, reconfigure and

The City of Salem, MA, invites artists from the greater Boston area to submit materials for consideration for the award of a $12,000 commission grant to create a temporary, interactive, public art installation in underutilized public parks in Salem, MA 01970. The Salem Public Art Commission, in conjunction with the City of Salem ‘s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services; Mayor

Montserrat College of Art has been recognized as one of the top colleges in the region by U.S. News & World Report, earning rankings in the publication’s 2023 Best Colleges issue. The annual report ranks Montserrat in 22nd place in Top Performers in the Social Mobility category and 28th place for Regional Colleges (North) category. This is the first year that Montserrat has

Meet the artists, see demonstrations, and enjoy an Autumn celebration in a historic downtown Newburyport’s thriving arts and culture scene will be on full display inside and outside on Saturday, October 15 for the Fall Newburyport ArtWalk. ArtWalk, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., is a great opportunity to browse paintings, photography, sculptures and more in a self-guided tour of

Salem Arts Association is proud to present Artoberfest.  Join us for our 2nd Annual Artoberfest. It’s Octoberfest with a Creative Twist! Saturday October 1, 12-6 pm at Salem Maritime Historic Site, 160 Derby Street, located on the park next to the Salem Arts Association. A free event featuring live music, dance, art making, food, & Beer Garden. Bring a blanket,

Salem State’s Center for Creative and Performing Arts opens it fall season with ReWritten, Friday, September 16 at 7:30 pm in the Sophia Gordon Center, 356 Lafayette Street. ReWritten is an immersive multi-disciplinary performance that explores the often-silenced intimate relationship between authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Moving between their lives, work, and remaining letters, ReWritten reimagines an intergenerational queer

Power and Perspective: Early Photography in China On view September 24, 2022 through April 2, 2023 The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents Power and Perspective: Early Photography in China, a new exhibition that explores how the camera transformed perceptions of 19th-century China. Photography’s development as a new art form and technology in the 19th century coincided with profound changes in the way

GALA (Galleries at LynnArts) is happy to announce their late summer show, “Landscapes, Oceanscapes & Cityscapes” curated by David La Chapelle and Linda Lea Bertrand. As with past openings, this exhibit is sure to provide wonderful local art and in keeping with the idea of sharing multiple artforms at our opening reception, we will have the Squeezebox Stompers Duo playing