Author: James Eves

Music, Dance, and Dreams for all ages. Saturday, June 1

The North Shore’s own Arpeggione Ensemble will return for a second residency at the Manship Artists Residency later this month in preparation for the final offering of its second season. “Dreams and Dances” will be presented on June 1, 2024 as a family-friendly, multimedia concert with music by Beethoven and Mendelssohn and original choreography performed by three dancers.

Join Arpeggione at Starfield, the home of the Manship Artists Residency, for a performance celebrating the creativity and expression in all of us. “Dreams and Dances” will take listeners of all ages on a journey through enchanted forests and countryside with music and dance. Arpeggione’s musicians will be performing Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony and excerpts from Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on instruments from the early 19th century. NYC-based choreographer and dancer Julian Donahue will be joined by dancers Guilia Faria and Mónica Lima to bring these dreams to life.

This performance is made possible by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Institution for Savings, the Beverly Cultural Council, the Gloucester Cultural Council, and with the support of the Prometheus Circle of the Manship Artists Residency.

Founded in 2022, Arpeggione’s first public event was performed in the Manship barn studio, which followed a week-long residency at the Manship Artists Residency. Arpeggione Ensemble is known for its joyful, accessible, immersive chamber music performances. Arpeggione performs a full season of concerts on the North Shore, with outreach programs that bring the same world-class programming to underserved audiences. Arpeggione creates community through shared artistic experiences and brings beloved masterpieces out of the concert hall to those who would not normally be able to experience them live.

“Dreams and Dances” will feature Andrea LeBlanc, flute; Thomas Carroll, clarinet; Megumi Stohs and Emily Hale, violins; Anna Griffis, viola; Jacques Lee Wood cello; and Guinevere Conner, bass. Arpeggione’s members are among the country’s foremost experts in historical performance and hold leading positions with the most prestigious early music ensembles in the United States. Julian Donahue is the founder of Julian Donahue Dance, and appears with the New York Theatre Ballet, New York Baroque Dance Company, and the Boston Early Music Festival.

DETAILS:
WHEN:            Saturday, June 1, 5:00-6:00 pm
WHERE:           Starfield, the home of the Manship Artists Residency
TICKETS:          Priority Seating: $45 (rain or shine);
Lawn Seating $15 person/$40 per family (if weather permits – BYO lawn chair or blanket)

More info and tickets at www.arpeggione-ensemble.com or ManshipArtists.org.
You can also reserve your tickets here.

ABOUT the MANSHIP ARTISTS RESIDENCY

The site of the Manship Artists Residency was once the summer retreat of Paul Manship, the sculptor of the Prometheus Fountain at Rockefeller Center. Many of the same opportunities and qualities that attracted Manship to Cape Ann are available to those who come here seeking solitude or community in this restorative landscape. Manship Artists Residency gives artists and the creative spirit time and space to flourish for the benefit of our community by welcoming artists and thought leaders from around the world to work in these serene surroundings steps away from the scenic northeast coast of New England. Our residents magnify the social capital and the cultural value of Cape Ann, and our innovative programming contributes to the health and vitality of our community and beyond. ManshipArtists.org

ABOUT ARPEGGIONE ENSEMBLE

Arpeggione brings classical music into our community by playing familiar and lesser-known masterpieces in chamber arrangements. We perform on historical instruments with an awareness of social and musical contexts of the past to highlight what is timeless and universal about the music we play and affirm each listener’s integral place in a shared artistic journey. Our guiding principles of accessibility and inclusivity are woven into the fabric of our ensemble.

Arpeggione is a BIPOC- and woman-led organization at the forefront of historically-informed music. Drawing inspiration from the groundbreaking salons led by women in the past, we aim to expand the horizons of our musical repertoire and create a thriving, inclusive community that resonates with the legacy of those who dared to break boundaries. Arpeggione-Ensemble.com

The Executive Committee of the Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Carey as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization.

Elizabeth brings with her a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in the fields of marketing, tourism, and destination management. From 2016 to 2022, she served as the Executive Director of Discover Gloucester, where she played a pivotal role in promoting Gloucester as a premier visitor destination. Elizabeth’s strategic plans and collaborative approach resulted in increased tourism, heightened visitor spending, and expanded market share for Gloucester. Such initiatives include “Re-Discover Gloucester, be a tourist in your own backyard “ (during COVID) and the inspiration of “Culture Splash”, a collaborative campaign that integrates Gloucester’s two cultural districts. 

Headquartered in a renovated 150-year-old former chapel, RNAC today encompasses more than 300 members who make and appreciate art. The organization runs galleries in the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson St), at Cove (37 Rocky Neck Ave) as well as partnering at the Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.). Member galleries are strung along the streets of Rocky Neck, from East Main to Madfish Wharf. President of the Board Janice Brand says, “Those of us who have worked with Elizabeth over the past months have been impressed by her can-do attitude, energy, Gloucester connections and positivity. She is up for the challenge of this new role at Rocky Neck, and we are eager for her leadership.”

Prior to her role at Discover Gloucester, Elizabeth held various leadership positions, including Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Attract China LLC, Sales & Marketing Manager at Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, and Regional Vice President for the WHERE Hawaii Market at Morris Visitor Publications. Her extensive background in promoting travel destinations and fostering partnerships with businesses and community stakeholders has equipped her with the skills and insights necessary to lead RNAC into its next phase of growth and development.

As CEO of RNAC, Elizabeth will leverage her strategic vision, organizational management experience, and passion for the arts to further enhance the organization’s mission of supporting and promoting the arts in the Rocky Neck community and beyond.

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About Rocky Neck Art Colony: The Rocky Neck Art Colony is one of the oldest continuously operating art colonies in the United States, located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Established in the 19th century, RNAC is dedicated to supporting and promoting the arts through exhibitions, events, and community outreach initiatives.

SUNDAY, MAY 5TH, 10AM TILL 4PM

3 Lighthouse Way Apt.#2 Gloucester, MA  978-869-3636
Prints, Giclees, Original Artwork, Cards, & Hand-Painted Spirit Stones
[& I’ll have a basket of Ashara’s fun barrettes for purchase.}
Please park in the street

Thursday, May 9th, 4-7PM
2 Dock Square, Rockport MA

Five local artisans have joined forces to create “Coastal Locals Artisans’ Cooperative”, Rockport’s newest shopping destination! Pottery, photography, paintings, contemporary art-glass and artisan jewelry are all presented in our beautiful sun-filled gallery space at 2 Dock Square, Rockport MA. Please come and help us celebrate becoming “the New Kids On The Dock” with a ribbon-cutting by the Cape Ann Chamber, to be followed by a reception in the gallery. We encourage you to SHOP LOCALS – COASTAL LOCALS

Beth Williams – Art Glass Jewelry
Leigh Slingluff – Painting
Ann Schlecht – Artisan Jewelry
Joanne Avallon – Pottery
Mark Jackowitz – Photography

Featuring Masterworks by Historic Cape Ann Artists Offered in Rockport Art Association & Museum’s 39th Annual Art Auction on Saturday, May 4, 2024, 2:00 PM (EST). 

Live Online Only Auction via LiveAuctioneers:
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/326151_rockport-art-association-and-museum-art-auction/

Auction Preview Exhibition in the Hibbard and Maddocks Galleries of the RAA&M: 
Saturday, April 20 – Saturday, May 4, 2024. 
Auction Preview Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 10am – 5pm; Sunday, 12–5pm (Saturday, May 4th, 10am – 12pm).

Bidding is available live online via LiveAuctioneers.com (with advanced registration) or by submitting an in-house absentee bid directly with the RAA&M in advance. Auction Sneak Peek video episodes with noted Cape Ann historian and author Judith A. Curtis are featured on the RAA&M website and YouTube channel.

More information and an online photo catalog of all auction lots is posted on the RAA&M website: www.rockportartassn.org/auction

Over the years, the Annual Art Auction, a major fundraiser for the Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M), has become a highly anticipated event. As a prestigious art auction, it attracts serious collectors throughout the country, as well as those just starting an art collection.

Live online from the RAA&M’s Hibbard Gallery, this year’s auction features works by master Cape Ann artists of the past including Aldro T. Hibbard, Emile Gruppé, Anthony Thieme, Antonio Cirino, Jane Peterson, W. Lester Stevens, Paul Strisik, Charles Paul Gruppé, Gordon Grant, Carl W. Peters, William Meyerowitz, Emma Fordyce MacRae, and Frederick J. Waugh, among many others. The auction specializes in Cape Ann art, but is not limited to this region and also includes works by numerous other prominent historic American artists. Also represented in this year’s auction are John Marin, Paul Dougherty, Harrison Bird Brown, and Daniel Ridgway Knight. 

The auction, now in its 39th year, began with a bequest by founding RAA&M member Antonio Cirino (1888-1983). Cirino left his artwork to the Association with the stipulation that the art be auctioned to help support the organization. The auction quickly evolved to include other historic Cape Ann artists, and has been the Association’s major annual fundraising event ever since.

Manship Artists Residency is pleased to announce THE NET WORKS: a multi-sensory installation built upon the narrative of Gloucester’s fishing community, opening May 10^th and running through May 27th. The exhibition was envisioned by artist Erika Senft Miller during the pandemic and her consequent virtual residency with the Manship Artists Residency in 2020. The installation at 52 Commercial Street, is located in the heart of Gloucester’s working waterfront in a building that was a former seafood processing plant. The fishing net serves as a literal and metaphorical symbol in an immersive exhibit that includes scents, sounds, and tactile experiences, where visitors, like fish, move through a passage of netting. The Net Works honors Gloucester’s iconic working waterfront and its generations of fisherman with the net symbolizing the interconnectedness of man and sea and the community itself.

Multi-sensory artist Erika Senft Miller, who has coordinated other community-based, site-specific productions explains, “No matter where we are, we’re all connected. Whatever happens in the fishing community in Gloucester affects us all. The Net Works plunges us into this experience at a crucial moment in the life of America’s oldest fishing port.”

Senft Miller describes her vision for the exhibition as: “My team and I wanted to make something that you can touch, smell, hear, move through, and contemplate. We imagined an experience that entails walking through a full-scale fishing net and engaging with a mixed-media composition that incorporates the creaking of a boat, the voices of the fishermen, the sounds of blocks, lines and the sea, and scents of fishing life that have lingered for so many generations.”

Senft Miller’s team consists of the founder of Alice & the Magician Sensory Design, Aaron Wisniewski, to incorporate scent; media technologist and composer Miles Dean Ewell for sound as well as musician Neha Ewell; video by Menghan Wang; photographer Paul Cary Goldberg; glass blower Rich Arentzen; and Peter Waxdal of SenovvA, Inc., a designer and installer of interactive generative experiential features. Many members of the local fishing community contributed to this project, especially Gloucester native and former fisherman James Tarrantino, and commercial fisherman Captain Joseph Sanfilippo.

Research for the project was supported by Prometheus Circle of the Manship Artists Residency, and a learning grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts. The project has also received grants from The Vermont Arts Council, The Bruce J. Anderson Foundation, and Awesome Gloucester. Support and contributions were also provided by Burlington City Arts, The Cape Ann Museum, and Maritime Gloucester. Owner of Intershell, Monte Rome, also donated the exhibition space.

The exhibition will run from May 10th through Memorial Day, opening Friday, May 10 at 5:30 pm. The exhibit will be open to the public Thursday through Sunday, 4:30 – 7:30 pm and by appointment. Register for your ticketed-entry time at  tinyurl/TheNetWorks24.

ABOUT the MANSHIP ARTISTS RESIDENCY

The site of the Manship Artists Residency was once the summer retreat of Paul Manship, the sculptor of the Prometheus Fountain at Rockefeller Center. Many of the same opportunities and qualities that attracted Manship to Cape Ann are available to those who come here seeking solitude or community in this restorative landscape. Manship Artists Residency gives artists and the creative spirit time and space to flourish for the benefit of our community by welcoming artists and thought leaders from around the world to work in these serene surroundings steps away from the scenic northeast coast of New England. Our residents magnify the social capital and the cultural value of Cape Ann, and our innovative programming contributes to the health and vitality of our community and beyond. ManshipArtists.org

The Annisquam Village Church, where violinist and composer Scott Moore is Artist-in-Residence, will host Moore and his wife, violinist Erica Pisaturo, for a performance Saturday, April 26 at 7:30pm. The program is titled ‘Dreams and Dances’ and spans some 300 years of music: from the capricious elegance of Telemann’s Canonic Duos to the tender melodies and swirling textures of Moore’s Suite for Two Violins, which the composer describes as “equal parts ballet score, barn dance, Impressionist painting; like little postcards to favorite influences from all over music, art, literature, and life.” Folk music is the connection to another work on the program, Bela Bartók’s rustic Duos, whose evocative titles include “Whirling Dance,” “Bagpipes,” “Harvest Song,” and “Mosquito Dance.” And the world of ballet provides common ground with the other composer on the docket, Sergei Prokofiev, whose Sonata for Two Violins (from 1932) is a window on the modernist neoclassicism made famous in works like Romeo and Juliet (1935), Lieutenant Kijé (1934) and Peter and the Wolf (1936).
“The intimacy, beauty, and lush acoustics of the Village Church are an ideal place to play music like this,” offers Moore. “There’s something fascinating about the idea of a violin duo. It’s transparent, elemental: there’s the fire, sonorous beauty, and all the other qualities we associate with the violin, writ double, amid the dynamic of an ensemble of two—at once duel, duet, dance. . . . We’re excited to play this program of rare delights.” — Scott Moore
A reception will follow the concert.
Annisquam Village Church
820 Washington Street . Gloucester MA
$25 suggested

Everyone’s favorite little fundraiser that supports Rocky Neck Art Colony is back online April 17 – 21, 2024.   Participating artists have donated original artworks, 6″ x 6″, to be sold in support of RNAC.

Here’s how it works: 

Take a look at all the artwork for sale on April 17   (https://rockyneckartcolony.org/big-tiny-art-event/   then come back over the next four days to buy the work you fall in love with.

 On April 18, everything is priced at $200. Act fast or you might lose out on your favorite.

 The next day, the 19th, everything is priced at $150. On April 20, each piece is $100 . On April 21, last day, everything goes for $50 each.

Important Dates:

 Online auction (Check back soon for the auction link)
April 17 – preview only
April 18 – all works $200
April 19 – all works $150
April 20 – all works $100
April 21 – all works $50

Claim your winnings:  The pickup party and BIG reveal is 5:30 – 7:30 Wednesday, April 24. Find out who made your masterpieces while enjoying refreshments and live music by Anne Gilson and friends.

About RNAC: The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, fosters excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies, historical tours, and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. Operating three exhibition spaces on picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC invites visitors to explore The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street), The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.). All spaces are open to the public for free. For more information, visit www.rockyneckartcolony.org or call 978-515-7004.

The New England Experimental Art Group opens its 23^rd group exhibition at Charles Fine Arts, 196 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. Works on view in the exhibition range in medium to include paintings, mixed-media, graphics, sculpture, digital art and photography. The exhibition runs from April 18 through May 18 with an artist reception on Saturday April 20 from 4-6pm. The gallery is open Thursday and Friday 1-4, Saturday and Sunday 1-5 pm. There will also be a gallery talk with Nella Lush “The Act of Creating” on Saturday, Aril 27 at 4PM.

The Experimental Group is a creative forum, its’ main mission is to increase public awareness and to foster self-expression by bringing artists together to explore and share ideas that cultivate creative freedom.   

If you would like more information about the exhibition, would like to schedule an interview and a walk through, or need additional promotional images please contact: Nella Lush, Experimental Group Leader, 978.886.4582 or via email at experimentalartgroup.com.

Saturday, March 30^th, 2PM, Cape Ann Museum. 
Free for Members, $10 for guests  
Click here to register.

CAM Talk, Why I Create, moderated by Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco and M. Kristine Fisher, featuring four artists on the panel.

The Cape Ann ARTWaves team and the Cape Ann Museum have been working together for the past year to create a permanent home for the video archive featuring over 75 in depth interviews with local and regional artists and gallerists.   

Thanks to the efforts of the CAM head librarian and archivist, Trenton Carls and his team, all the videos and the highlights reels are now available on the CAM website under the Library and Collections Resources tab.   

To recognize this important moment, the CAM and ARTWaves team have designed a panel discussion to address the core theme that resonates across all the interviews – the essence of creativity.  The panel of four artists will be led by with Cape Ann ARTWaves co-producers Jacqueline Ganim DeFalco and Kristine Fisher.   The conversation entitled “Why I Create” offers an opportunity for the invited artists to share their views on pathways to creativity and understanding nuances of artist and viewer engagement.  Kristine and Jacqueline will also share their insights after three years of hosting and producing Cape Ann ARTWaves.   The artists cover a wide range of styles, approaches, and media – each bringing an important perspective to the discussion.  

The panelists include: Shelly Bradbury, Sculptor;  Nella Lush, painter,  Adin Murray, painter,  and Dana Woulfe, visual artist and muralist.  Kristine and Jacqueline will lead the discussion and also hare their insights after three years of hosting and producing Cape Ann ARTWaves. Registration for the event is required. Click here to register.

For detailed biographies on each artist, please see Addendum to this Advisory. 

Media Advisory| Addendum

Panelist Bios

Shelly Bradbury holds a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Boston University. She has served as an adjunct professor at Boston University and Gordon College, and she has exhibited works throughout Massachusetts and in New York City, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and California. Her prestigious awards include the Helen Foster Barnett Award in Sculpture from the National Academy of Design in New York City, the Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor from the Salmagundi Club, and the Anna Hyatt Huntington Award from the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club. She is an elected member of the National Sculpture Society.  Shelly works from her studio in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

Nella Lush, originating from Italy’s Puglia with a rich artistic heritage, evolved from creating marine landscapes in Spain to “representational abstract” art, showcasing her drive for creative freedom. Her formal education in art history and languages, combined with her cultural background, has significantly shaped her artistic journey. Lush innovative use of oils, cold wax, marble dust, and pumice has secured her membership in elite art associations and representation in galleries across Bridgehampton, Nantucket, the UK, and Provincetown. Her works, found in both private and corporate collections globally, defy conventional art norms and champion self-expression, weaving a connection between humanity and history. As the founder of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Women Artists and the Experimental Art Group, Lush has been instrumental in advancing women’s art and experimental practices, highlighting her dedication to broadening the scope of artistic exploration.

Adin Murray was born and raised in Manchester, Massachusetts. He received his BA in Art/Biology from Tulane University, and his MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. His work has been shown at the Woodruff Art Center in Atlanta, the Rymer Gallery in Nashville, the Pei-Ling Chan Gallery in Savannah, among others. His work has been featured in Faultline, the University of California, Irvine’s literary and art publication, and has also appeared in Southern Living and North Shore Magazines, as well as the Boston Globe. Adin and his wife, author Elizabeth H. Winthrop were also included in the online project Urban Exodus. His work is held in both private and corporate collections nationally and internationally, and is in the permanent collection of the Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester MA.  He is represented by the Jane Deering Gallery. Adin currently lives and works on Cape Ann, Massachusetts.

Dana Woulfe is a visual artist living and working near Boston, MA.  He is known for his colorful abstract paintings and large-scale mural work. A New England native, he grew up in Rhode Island and learned to appreciate the arts at a young age through the influence of his grandmother, an illustrator and painter. After moving to Boston in the mid-90’s to attend Massachusetts College of Art, he became involved in the local graffiti scene and developed an affiliation with the members of Project SF, a local art/graffiti collective.  As co-director of Project SF he directed and exhibited at events worldwide, and worked with clients including Nike, Converse, Vitamin Water and Bodega. His solo and collaborative work has appeared in publications such as Juxtapoz, Booooooom, Inked, Acclaim and Sole Collector.  Woulfe currently runs Studio Fresh, a hand paint mural and graphics company and works out of his Beverly based studio, where he continues to develop his visual language and build towards whatever comes next.

Dates: April 5 – May 19
Opening Reception:  Sunday, April 7, 4-6 PM
Gallery Hours: Friday-Sunday, Noon -5 PM

UP and Coming: Young Artists with Promise, is a juried show of works by artists aged 17-30, expressing passion and commitment to their craft. The art works reflect a collective panoply of youthful perspectives, variously addressing contemporary issues and presenting aesthetic and material innovations. The variety of media includes printmaking, digital art, collage, photography, drawing, painting, and sculpture, with abstraction, landscape and figurative work. 

The Artists

Corey Brown, Caddy Cicogna, Charlotte Collins, Bridget Curry, Angelina DeDominicis, Fiona Dolan, Molly Forget, Spencer Kall, Rebecca Killion, Benjamin Laird, Dylan Maher, Abigail Monson, Allie Nicastro, Ella O’Neil, Thomas Rutigliano, Isabel Santos, Krystyn Sherman, Ashlyn Smith, Andrew Steinberg, Erin Survilas, Claudia Valenti, Haley Wolfe.

Special Events

The public is invited to an opening reception on Sunday, April 7 from 4 to 6 PM. View the art, meet the artists, and enjoy light refreshments, drinks, and ever-lively conversation.

For additional information, including public programs accompanying this exhibition, consult www.rockyneckartcolony.org or rnacexhibitions.com for details and updates. 

The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free, The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally in the former gallery of local artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004

Get ready for the highly anticipated annual fundraiser, BIGtiny, hosted by the Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC). This year’s online auction event kicks off on Saturday, April 17 and runs until Tuesday, April 21.

If you’re eager to join in on the excitement, be sure to pick up your BIGtiny packet! Packets containing pre-cut paper are now available at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, located at 6 Wonson Street. You can grab yours during exhibition open hours, which are Friday through Sunday from noon to 5 PM. and Mondays from 1 to 4 PM.

Each packet includes three 6×6-inch squares of art paper for crafting your masterpieces. Remember to leave a ½ inch margin around the edge for matting (live area: 5” x 5””) and SIGN THE BACK OF YOUR ARTWORK – the point is to have buyers fall in love with the work not  necessarily the artist. Submissions are open to all artists. The drop-off deadline back at The Cultural Center is April 1 (no fooling!).

Annually,  hundreds of original works — all on a scale of 6 inches square – created by more than 100 artists are offered for sale through RNAC’s BIGtiny online fundraiser. Artists’ names are not revealed – each work is signed on the back, so participants buy what resonates with them. Featured artists may include Ruth Mordecai, Jon Sarkin, Barbe Ennis, Amy Sudarsky, Joyce Roessler, Barbara Moody, Lynne Sausele, Hans Pundt, Stephen LaPierre, Rokhaya Waring, Vanessa Michalak, Ken King and many more!  

RNAC extends its gratitude to participating artists and an extra big thank-you to members Sallie Strand, Ellen Garvey, Mary Ann McCormick, Laurinda Butcher, Judy Robinson-Cox, Brian Murphy and Mary Rhinelander for donating their time and talents in preparing for this event. Proceeds from BIGtiny go to support the many exhibitions and programs put on by the Rocky Neck Art Colony throughout the year. See the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for up-to-date information on events and activities

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The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free, The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally in the former gallery of local artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004

Who: The New England Experimental Art Group www.experimentalartgroup.com                                             

What: A Timely Talk: An evening with Robin Colidzin

Where:  ZOOM

When:  March 20,2024 7:00pm

The New England Experimental Art Group presents Robin Colodzin

Please join us as we listen to artist Robin Colodzin. This exciting talk is free and open to the public!  All are welcome!

Robin Colodzin’s work is inspired by the ocean, poetry, philosophy, and feminism. She is an artist, a software engineer, a swimmer, and an avid reader.

Her latest solo show (fall 20223) entitled ‘Embodied’ was a month-long exhibit at The Copley Society for Art in Boston. She has recently published a monograph of the same title, including artwork and writing. 

DESCRIPTION OF TALK:

My studio of safe uncertainty: An exploration of the gap between pure expression and communication in art-making.  I find the practices that get me most fully embodied and expressive sometimes conflict with those that would allow me to shape a painting into something that would say something to others. This talk will explore those tensions. 

 www.colodzin.com

The New England Experimental Art Group is a creative forum, its main mission is to increase public awareness and to foster self-expression by bringing artists together to explore and share ideas that cultivate creative freedom. 

If you would like a zoom invite to the event, please contact: Nella Lush, The New England Experimental Art Group Chair, via email at experimentalartgroupraa@gmail.com.

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The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) in Rockport, MA is currently receiving consignment submissions of works by Historic American Artists, Highlighting the Cape Ann School, for its Annual Art Auction. The consignment deadline is Saturday, March 9th and the Auction will be held on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 – Live Online Only. The Auction Preview Exhibition will be on view for two weeks prior to the auction in the Hibbard and Maddocks Galleries of the RAA&M. 

Each year, this prestigious fundraising event attracts serious collectors from across the country, as well as those just starting an art collection. The auction features works by master Cape Ann artists of the past such as: Aldro T. Hibbard, Anthony Thieme, Emile Gruppé, Harry A. Vincent, Antonio Cirino, Frederick Mulhaupt, Jane Peterson, Max Kuehne, W. Lester Stevens, Marguerite S. Pearson, Charles Vickery, Paul Strisik, Charles Paul Gruppé, Harrison Cady, Mabel May Woodward, Carl Peters, Bernard Corey, Charles Movalli, Theresa Bernstein, Don Stone, Al Czerepak, and many more. The RAA&M auction specializes in Cape Ann art, but is not limited to this region and also includes works by numerous other prominent historic American artists.

The auction, now in its 39th year, began with a bequest by founding member Antonio Cirino (1888-1983). Cirino left his artwork to the Association with the stipulation that the art be auctioned to help support the organization. The auction quickly evolved to include other historic Cape Ann artists, and has been the RAA&M’s major annual fundraising event ever since.

For more information about the Rockport Art Association & Museum and its Annual Art Auction, please visit www.rockportartassn.org/auction.

To make an appointment or to inquire about consigning, please contact Margaret Redington at 
978-546-6604, ext. 1002 or auction@rockportartassn.org.

Sunday, March 3rd @ 3:00pm with reception to follow
Annisquam Village Church, 820 Washington Street, Gloucester MA 01930

COST: $35, suggested

The nascent Lobster Cove String Quartet widens its wake with guest artists in a concert Sunday, March 3rd, at 3:00 PM at the Annisquam Village Church.  With windows looking out on the Cove itself, the concert is designed by Artist-in-Residence, violinist and composer Scott Moore—joined here by a glittering lineup of special guests in an eclectic program of new music as inviting as it is fresh. Pianist and songwriter Elizabeth Ziman anchors the lineup with what NPR Music calls “beautiful, thoughtful, smart music largely built around her very approachable and warm voice.”

The March 3rd Wood, Wire, & Song program comprises music written in the last 30 years: the plaintive strains of John Tavener’s mysterious Akhmatova Songs; the elemental crispness of recent Pulitzer-winner Caroline Shaw’s Valencia (composed in Manchester-by-the-Sea); frequent Kronos Quartet collaborator Osvaldo Golijov’s visceral setting of Emily Dickinson, How Slow the Wind; and Moore’s own setting of Shakespeare’s sunny Sonnet 18, a world premiere. Classical soprano Theodora Nestorova joins Ziman, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dietrich Strause, and quartet members Moore, Erica Pisaturo (violin), Brandon White (viola), and Alex Fowler (cello). Notoriously multi-talented Club Passim stalwart Zachariah Hickman (Josh Ritter, Ray LaMontagne) contributes string arrangements.

$35, suggested

Please join us at the reception following the concert. 

Annisquam Village Church, 820 Washington Street, Gloucester MA 01930 

For questions, please contact the Annisquam Village Church at 978-281-0376 

or avchurch820@gmail.com

The 2024 Rockport Farmers Market will be held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Harvey Park at the intersection of Broadway and Mt. Pleasant Street. The market season will run from June 15 through October 12, 2024.

We look forward to welcoming back our returning farm and food vendors and are hoping to see some new vendors as well! Also for every market day we are accepting one craft vendor with a food related product!

We’re also looking for musicians!

All the applications can be found here:
https://rockportexchange.org/farmers-market/rockport-farmers-market-2023-application

Please contact us if you have any questions:
rockportexchange01966@gmail.com

Location: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA

Dates: February 16 – March 31

Opening Reception: Sunday, February 18, 4-6pm

Gallery Hours: Friday-Sunday, Noon – 5 PM

Gloucester MA— 

ROCKY NECK NOW 2024, the highly anticipated annual members show, once again opens the exhibition season at the Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC). This year, works by 79 artist members will be on display, giving a broad overview of RNAC members’ talents and passion. Rocky Neck Now is open to all members and offers each the opportunity to show one recent work. The exhibition showcases a wide range of artistic vision, with representational, abstract and expressive styles in all media.

The Artists

Adam Adkison, Suzanne Agostino, Meredith Anderson, Christine Barensfeld,

John Bassett, Anne Beinecke, Elizabeth Bish, Paula Borsetti,  

Sheila Boss-Concannon, Jennifer K Brown, Mike Cangemi, Jeanne Carey, Betsy Carter, Donna Caselden, Matt Cegelis, Michele Champion, Yhanna Coffin, Anne Marie Crotty, Dianna Daly, Alev Danis, Marci Davis, Lesley Davison, Terry Del Percio, Beth Delforge, Maria Denjongpa, Robert Diebboll, Cheryl Dyment, Cindy Efinger, Barbe Ennis, Paige Farrell, Sue Funk, Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco, Elizabeth Gauthier, Christine Gauthier-Kelley, Seth Goldfine, Nancy Gorman, John Grant, Karen Gross, Janet Grover, Olga Hayes, Leslie Heffron, Linda Henneman, Kata Hull, Nancy Jarvis, Linda Kauss, Ken King, Tobi Klein, Ira Levine, Juliet Lockwood, Lynn MacLaughlin, Laureen Maher, Jeffrey Marshall, Carmela Martin, Dawn McDonald, Vanessa Michalak, William Mitchell, Ed Mowrey, Brian Murphy, R. D. Murphy, Monica Pepicelli, Margaret Rack, Mary Rhinelander, Kathy Roberts, Judy Robinson-Cox, Tom Robinson-Cox, Patty Rosenblatt, Caleb Rulli, Thomas Rutigliano, Patricia Scialo, James Seavey, Mary Spitzer, Rosemary Sullivan, Marilyn Swift, Helen Tory, Juni Van Dyke, Grace Vasta, Anna Vojtech, Karen Watson, Christine Whalen-Waller

Special Events

The public is invited to celebrate the creativity of RNAC artists at the opening reception on Sunday, February 18 from 4 to 6 PM. View the art, meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments, drink and ever-lively conversation. 

For additional information, including public programs accompanying this exhibition, consult www.rockyneckartcolony.org or rnacexhibitions.com for details and updates. 

The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free, The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally in the former gallery of local artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004