A boat decorated with string lights carries people during sunset on calm water. Large white and pink text on the image reads: "Anchored in Community Sunset Cruise." The sky is a deep blue and the boat appears festive.

Anchored in Commuinity

Creative Collective Team

Spend an unforgettable sunset cruise from Salem Harbor with North Shore CDC and fellow change makers aboard Mahi Cruises’ Hannah Glover! Monday, July 27th | Registration Begins at 6: 15 PM | Boat Launches at 7:00 PM $100 Ticket – Includes a sunset cruise, hors d’oeuvres, and meaningful impact. Cash bar. Every dollar raised provides critical funds to advance our …

Three people stand on a sidewalk in front of a store as one person with teal hair cuts a pink ribbon with scissors, marking a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The storefront is painted in pastel colors.

Eternal October Salem Cuts the Ribbon on Its New Pop-Up

We grabbed our cameras and headed to the Point this June — and watched Eternal October Salem take a big step. The city’s only Black-owned alternative brand cut the ribbon on its new storefront inside North Shore CDC’s retail pop-up incubator at 104 Lafayette Street. A pink ribbon, oversized scissors, neighbors packed into the mural-covered courtyard, pizza and cold drinks …

A group of about 20 people stands outside Hawthorne Lofts in Salem, holding a long pink ribbon during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new affordable artist housing. Most are dressed in business or business-casual attire.

Inside Hawthorne Lofts: Affordable Artist Housing in Salem Opens Its Doors

A converted school auditorium in downtown Salem held an unlikely cross-section of the affordable housing world this morning. A priest from the Archdiocese of Boston. A state senator. The director of the Punto Urban Art Museum. Affordable housing financiers. City planners. And Sarah Ashodian, the building’s first artist-resident. The occasion was the ribbon-cutting for Hawthorne Lofts, 29 units of affordable …

a large empty room with a balcony and a stage.

Making Space for Artists with North Shore CDC’s Schools Project

by Joey Phoenix This month, we’re highlighting local businesses as part of our #StayLocal2020 campaign. Scroll to the bottom for more information. North Shore Community Development Coalition (North Shore CDC), the organization behind Salem’s Punto Urban Art Museum, Espacio – Community Space, and YouthBuild North Shore, is at it again with the Schools Project. The project will be a repurposing of …

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North Shore CDC + Punto Urban Art Museum Release 25 Free Artistic Educational Resources to Raise Awareness

From North Shore CDC and Punto Urban Art Museum Click here for free COVID resources In May, North Shore Community Development Coalition (North Shore CDC) held a call for Massachusetts-based creatives to use their artistic powers of communication, empathy, and advocacy to develop Public Service Announcements (PSA) for primarily low-income, immigrant, non-English speaking communities. Through its on-the-grounds-work, North Shore CDC …