The Salem Arts Association is proud to present “Salem Arts Creates: Windows Into Artists' Worlds,” a vibrant project that showcases the creativity of our talented artist members. With images captured by some of our member photographers, these windows offer a glimpse into the diverse artistic voices that define our community. Thanks to our partnership with the Peabody Essex Museum, we ...
The Salem Art Gallery is seeking artwork inspired by the historical concept of Witch Hunts and moral panics. Any work of qualifying media exploring themes of fear, persecution, and societal hysteria will be considered for this exhibit. A Witch Hunt is a campaign directed against a person or group holding unorthodox or unpopular views. "The Satanic Panic was a period lasting from ...
This is a show about joy, absurdity, humor, release, and the strange magic of finding something funny at exactly the right or wrong time. Laughter can be loud or quiet, clever or silly, awkward or contagious. It can sneak up on you, catch in your throat, or roll in waves. However it shows up for you, we want to see ...
Wed 4/29: Build whatever your imagination dreams up in this open-ended LEGO free-build extravaganza. Towers, vehicles, creatures, or total masterpieces – if you can imagine it, you can build it in LEGO-palooza! Sun 5/3: Join us in the back party room anytime between 12PM and 4PM on Sunday and try your hand at Lego Challenge. There will also be time for free building. Guests who attempt the ...
The Galleries at LynnArts invites artists to submit work for an upcoming exhibition focused on the color Blue. From clear skies and coastal waters to soft shadows, shifting light, and moments of pause, blue shows up everywhere during these warmer months. It can feel fresh and expansive, reflective and calm, playful and dreamy, or deeply emotional. For this exhibition, artists ...
Join us for a 3D celebration of Salem and Halloween, through exhibits, collections, art and Film!!! Halloween all year round!!!
Taxidermy is one of the many intersections of art and science. Insect preservation began as a scientific method for studying and cataloging the natural world. Over time, the practice evolved into an art form, with techniques for preserving insects becoming more refined and specialized. While taxidermy itself is a non-religious trade, it frequently overlaps with Satanic aesthetics due to a ...
A Collection of Artwork and Literature with themes of Moral Panic
Mark Porter was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, but is based in Brooklyn, where he has established a studio that merges sculpture, installation, and innovative construction techniques across mediums. Trained in classical sculpture, Mark worked as Boaz Vaadia’s assistant, finding a great affinity in the artist’s use of space and the natural environment in his sculptures. While Mark does not ...
My paintings combine traditional techniques and materials with formal design. The work puts the illusion of representational painting against the reality of the material and the painting as an object. This duality is also seen in the mixing of contemporary and ancient subject matter found in my work. The visual themes focus on the subjects of history, myth, and mortality
Jessica Wood (née Bubb), also known as Rustic Bones, is a digital artist and photographer specializing in dark macabre fantasy digital art and photography. Wood takes inspiration from otherworldly characters such as spirits, haunted dolls, witches, blending digital manipulation with fine art photography to create modern relics of the surreal. Her work has captured the attention of a global audience ...
Join us for a 3D celebration of Salem and Halloween, through exhibits, collections, art and Film!!! Halloween all year round!!!
Taxidermy is one of the many intersections of art and science. Insect preservation began as a scientific method for studying and cataloging the natural world. Over time, the practice evolved into an art form, with techniques for preserving insects becoming more refined and specialized. While taxidermy itself is a non-religious trade, it frequently overlaps with Satanic aesthetics due to a ...
A Collection of Artwork and Literature with themes of Moral Panic
Mark Porter was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, but is based in Brooklyn, where he has established a studio that merges sculpture, installation, and innovative construction techniques across mediums. Trained in classical sculpture, Mark worked as Boaz Vaadia’s assistant, finding a great affinity in the artist’s use of space and the natural environment in his sculptures. While Mark does not ...
My paintings combine traditional techniques and materials with formal design. The work puts the illusion of representational painting against the reality of the material and the painting as an object. This duality is also seen in the mixing of contemporary and ancient subject matter found in my work. The visual themes focus on the subjects of history, myth, and mortality
Jessica Wood (née Bubb), also known as Rustic Bones, is a digital artist and photographer specializing in dark macabre fantasy digital art and photography. Wood takes inspiration from otherworldly characters such as spirits, haunted dolls, witches, blending digital manipulation with fine art photography to create modern relics of the surreal. Her work has captured the attention of a global audience ...
Lynn has been shaped over thousands of years by the people who have called this place home. While Lynn is well-known as a center of industry in the nineteenth century, there are many lesser-known stories about the people and communities that have formed this city. Today, Lynn is the largest city in Essex County with over 100,000 residents, all with ...
“Industry & Craft: People At Work In Lynn” explores the different industries of Lynn Massachusetts, and shows that the Shoe City was the origin of many inventions that revolutionized the economy. Starting with early industries making flax for clothing and ice for refrigeration to modern day industry like the General Electric Company, this exhibit displays the artifacts of the Lynn ...
February 11, 2026 – July 2026 Vessels of Slavery: Forget Me Not is a collaborative multi-year project designed to transform how a town understands its history. The project work began in 2022 and debuted at the Cape Ann Museum Green in Gloucester, MA for a two-week outdoor installation in 2024. Through this project, artists and collaborators IlaSahai Prouty, Susi Ryan, and ...
