Salem Springs to Life continues growing as a vibrant artistic exploration and innovation hub. The City of Salem, under the guidance of Mayor Dominick Pangallo and the City’s Public Art Commission, is thrilled to announce an exciting array of unique art installations and experiences that are about to transform the cityscape. From engaging sculpture gardens to interactive art and storytelling,

Salem Arts Festival 2024 When: June 7-9, 2024 Where: Downtown Salem, MA Cost: Free! Salem Arts Festival is co-produced by Salem Main Streets and Creative Collective. All Festival applications are now open.  Sponsor Opportunties can be found here.  Dive into a weekend of creativity and fun at the 16th annual Salem Arts Festival! This is your chance to be part

Salem, MA – This February, Salem’s Human Rights Coalition is thrilled to unveil a rich tapestry of events celebrating Black History Month. These gatherings promise to be more than just events; they’re an invitation to engage, reflect, and celebrate the profound contributions of Black individuals to our community and history. Community Celebration & Flag Raising: A Warm Welcome to Black

Join us in celebrating art and creativity’s healing and unifying power at the 16th annual Salem Arts Festival 2024, June 7-9. This vibrant event, deeply woven into Salem’s daily life, is a testament to the role of arts and culture in our community. A major economic driver, the festival draws over 7500 attendees yearly, significantly benefiting local creative professionals and

These murals will visually represent the shared human experience on our small planet, highlighting minority voices and lesser-known perspectives of Newburyport through contemporary nontraditional imagery. The south-facing wall of The Tannery Marketplace’s Mill No. 4 in Newburyport has long been adorned with a brick-red shade. But this summer, the wall is set to come alive with colors and vibrancy as

Gu Wenda: United Nations On view April 1–November 5, 2023 SALEM, MA – The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents a monumental installation that immerses visitors in a vision of shared humanity, global connectivity and mass participation. Gu Wenda’s united nations – man and space uses a material viscerally associated with the human body to create a dramatic installation: 188 flags measuring

by Joey Phoenix Artist Team: Louis Chinn (He/Him) and Huameng Yu (She/They) to create splash pad and filter building facade at Forest River Outdoor Recreation & Nature Center which nods to historic Naumkeag’s topographical and climate history alongside its development into the anthropocene.  In September 2020 The Salem Public Art Commission put out a national call for a new artist

by Joey Phoenix In 2018 the Metropolitan Area Planning Council awarded Lynn’s Department of Community Development a Technical Assistance Award to install a signature piece of art in Lynn, MA’s Central Square’s Mt. Vernon Street Plaza.  This past week, after two and a half years of dedication to seeing this come to pass, Lynnstallation and the City of Lynn have

From The City of Salem The City of Salem’s Public Art Commission and the Salem Arts Festival are teaming up to present the 6th annual Salem Arts Festival Mural Slam (SAF Mural Slam). This dynamic live painting event engages the public with creative producers and contributes to downtown Salem’s cultural vitality. Salem Arts Festival is a project of Salem Main