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November 22, 2019
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Beverly

Five Montserrat Alumni Making Their Mark on the North Shore Creative Community

by Felicia Cheney
“Hunters Call” Corinne Reid, Digital, 2018 – Accompanying a short story published in Encounters With the Imaginary by Boneshaker Press. by Joey Phoenix Many students study art because they want to hone their craft and become experts in their chosen medium(s). Many of them also go into this field with the hopes that they will come out of it years
November 22, 2019
September 24, 2019
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Beverly
North Shore Creative Happenings

‘I Am More’ Exhibit Coming To North Shore Music Theatre

by cns2020
Beverly, MA:  The exhibit, I Am More, featuring sixteen paintings of individuals accompanied by essays about how they are more than their mental challenges, will be hosted by Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre during the run of “Sunset Boulevard” from Sept. 24-Oct. 6, 2019. “It is our honor to host the ‘I Am More’ exhibit throughout our production of Sunset Boulevard,”
September 24, 2019
August 14, 2019
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Salem

PEM Presents a Comprehensive Look at One of the 20th Century’s Most Influential American Artists

by cns2020
SALEM, MA – This Fall, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents a fresh perspective on the artist and teacher widely considered to be one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century. PEM is the exclusive east coast venue for Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction, organized by the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). On view from September 21, 2019,
August 14, 2019
June 21, 2019
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Salem

PEM presents the first retrospective of celebrated American photographer Olivia Parker

by cns2020
Order of Imagination: The Photographs of Olivia Parker On view July 13 through November 11, 2019 SALEM, MA – For more than 40 years, Olivia Parker (b. 1941) has used photography to explore the relationships between vision, knowledge, and the natural world. From deceptively simple still lifes that transform the commonplace to her most recent work exploring memory loss, Order of Imagination: The
June 21, 2019
June 17, 2019
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PHOTOS

Salem Arts Festival 2019: Roots – Photo Gallery

by cns2020
Images by Creative Collective Click here for the full gallery Friday Night Kickoff Party The 2019 Salem Arts Festival brought thousands of people to downtown Salem for a weekend of music, art, performance, and fun. The organizers for the event are Salem Main Streets and Creative Collective. The Peabody Essex Museum was the title sponsor. Salem Arts Festival 2019 Photo
June 17, 2019
April 17, 2019
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PHOTOS
Salem

Artopia 2019 – Photo Gallery

by cns2020
Images by Creative Collective Artopia 2019 was a celebration of the diversity of the arts on the North Shore and featured dancing, projection mapping, lasers, Djs, Live music, art making and more.  This event was a collaboration between Peabody Essex Museum and Creative Collective.  For more info on future Peabody Essex Events visitpem.org For more information on Creative Collective and
April 17, 2019
April 12, 2019
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Salem

PEM Invites Visitors to Participate in a Meditative Sculptural Installation by World-Renowned Korean Artist

by cns2020
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 7, 2019
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North Shore Creative Happenings
PHOTOS

Montserrat College of Art's Artrageous!33 – Photo Gallery

by cns2020
Photos by Creative Collective MA – Click here for full gallery. Montserrat College of Art held its annual fundraising celebration on March 30, 2019 at the Pingree School in Hamilton. The evening featured live and silent auctions of work by established and emerging artists, students making “art in the moment,” music, great food and a hosted bar. The work included
April 7, 2019
March 15, 2019
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Editorial

Leave the Cabin: Make Art, Make Connections

by cns2020
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 5, 2019
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Editorial

You Are Worthy of Your Time: Holding Space for Creativity in a World of Busy

by cns2020
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