All images by Creative Collective. Click here to view the full gallery.The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival took over Salem Common this past Saturday, August 6th, filling the area with FREE music from talented local jazz and soul musicians. The festival featured performances from: HDRnB All Stars The Runaround Sound Steve Lacey Quartet Verdegree Salem High School Jazz Band DJ

Images by Creative Collective unless otherwise stated. The 20th Annual Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival took main stage this past weekend in downtown Salem. Even with the tricky weather, the ice sculptures that were installed were stunning while they stood. Over the years, the festival has also evolved to include new app-based games with prizes, more ice

Destination Salem is collaborating with Creative Collective (the team behind Creative North Shore) on a daily photo challenge, beginning in February, and running through December 2022. The idea came about as a way to provide a fun outlet to share photos of Salem with the community. Visitors, residents, and businesses are invited to celebrate Salem in 2022 by posting a photo on

All Photos Copyright Creative Collective 2021. You inspired us this year with your resilience and creativity. We saw so many opportunities for connection, initiatives for community building and support, and the creation of some incredible pieces of art. So we are thrilled and excited to showcase some of our favorite moments of 2021: Salem Welcomes Odd Meter Coffee to Washington

Images by Creative Collective Imagina Essex’s final 2021 installment, Ciclovia, Took place in September 2021. Parts of Essex and Common Streets on Lawrence were closed to motor vehicular traffic, and opened for biking, walking, skating, and other fun activities for the whole family, to promote physical activity and wellness in the Lawrence area. Partes de las calles Essex y Common

Images by Creative Collective | Click here for full gallery of images Lynn’s first Diversity Matters Festival, organized by North Shore Juneteenth Association, Inc. and sponsored by the Essex County Community Foundation, took place on the last weekend in August 2021. The event was a family-friendly festival with activities, vendors, music, food, and more. Culture Trolley Stops included: Galleries at

Images by Creative Collective Creative Collective has been invited by MassDevelopments TDI to Lawrence to demonstrate and facilitate some new and exciting ways to activate a few downtown storefronts with Imagina Essex. This was the third in the Imagina Essex series. For this event, Creative Collective teamed up with Essex Art Center and hosting the official after-party for their block

Images by Creative Collective At the Frederick Douglass park dedication in Lynn, MA officials unveiled a relief sculpture of Douglass by 99 year old local artist Reno “Ray” Pisano, placed near the park entrance to signify a pivotal moment in the abolitionist’s time in Lynn. Project participants, state and local officials and a crowd of about 50 spectators gathered in

Images by Creative Collective for Salem Main Streets The 2021 Ice Scream Bowl was held Wednesday, August 4 at 6 pm on the Salem Common. The Salem Ice Scream Bowl offered a chance to taste some classic favorite flavors, as well as a few new ones, from the area’s best ice cream shops, and is a great time for children

This week’s #SummerSnaps feature is Leah Cirker-Stark (they/them), owner of Leah CS Photography. Check out this video to learn more about who they are, what they do, and why a bit of silliness is the great way to get naturally fun shots. You can also learn more about them by checking out their website at www.leahcsphotography.com or by following them