Upcoming Events
Rhythm and Rhyme - Works Inspired by Music and Lyrics
Rhythm and Rhyme is a juried exhibition showcasing work inspired by music or musical lyrics.
Let Go
LET GO is a group exhibition bringing together the work of painters Benjamin Herbert, Kathleen Gerdon Archer, and Janice Colby in an exploration of discovery, transformation, intuition, and experimentation.
We hold these truths…American Stories
Timed for the nation’s 250th, a juried open call exhibit celebrating a breadth of visual American stories.
Opening Reception: Let Go
View the exhibit, meet the artists, and enjoy an afternoon of refreshments and lively conversation at the opening reception of Let Go.
All in the Hands Workshop
A two-day intensive workshop with Amy Sudarsky focusing on hands from studying their structure to exploring interesting narrative gestures.
Opening Reception: We hold these truths...American Stories
Come experience the exhibit, meet the artists, and enjoy an afternoon of refreshments and lively conversation at the opening reception.
Ristuben Jazz+
Catch this special performance by Karen Ristuben on guitar and vocals, John Hicks on guitar, Steve Yost on bass, and Matt Dudgeon on piano for an evening of sultry jazz, swing, and Americana.
Rocky Neck Historic Walking Tours
Explore Rocky Neck Art Colony’s neighborhood on a guided historic walking tour with its rich artistic and maritime past as you visit artists' studios, historic fishing shacks, galleries, and more.
Interconnected
Works on canvas and paper installed alongside ceramic and mixed-media sculptures will invite viewers to consider their place in a larger, complex, and interconnected world.
Opening Reception: Interconnected
Join Rocky Neck Art Colony at the opening reception for Interconnected on display at the Cove Gallery.
Lecture: Thomas Jefferson & the Beginnings of Democracy in Anglo-Saxon England with Richard Rosenfeld
Gloucester Writers Center presents a Lecture with Richard Rosenfeld who challenges a centuries-old understanding of where Anglo-American democracy began.
Tai Chi - Qigong Foundations
Tai Chi – Qigong Foundations, a monthly class held on the last Wednesday of each month from 5:30–6:30 pm.
Ann Charters: Longfellow, Elliot at Rocky Neck
Ann Charters continues her scholarly investigation on some of the major poets in Gloucster’s history.
Paint Out on Rocky Neck
Cape Ann Plein Air, Cape Ann Art Haven, and Rocky Neck Art Colony are hosting this year’s Paint Out on Rocky Neck! More details to follow.
Compass Bros - O’Leary and Dolinsky Go to Sea!
Michael O’Leary and Gary Dolinksky sing salty songs and fishy ballads - audience participation required or rum ration denied! The Bros will sing, chant, croon and intone a variety of songs of the sea, from tragic to comic and old to new - including originals!
"Breaking the Ruts" Artist workshop with Kat Masella
Register for this 4-day artist workshop with Kat Masella, the 2026 Goetemann Distinguished Artist/Teacher.
Making an Impression - Traditional & Contemporary Printmaking
‘Making an Impression’ brings together traditional and contemporary printmakers from the greater Cape Ann region in an exhibition that aims to inspire, educate, and engage visitors through appreciation of the varied and expressive work on display.
Live Music by Knotted Pine & Pop Up Art Show & Demo
Join Rocky Neck Art Colony for an evening of live music by Knotted Pine, a Boston-area string band bringing toe-tapping, Bluegrass-adjacent Americana to Rocky Neck.
Live Music by BrassFed Nation
Carlos Menezes Jr. brings the Brass Fed Nation to Rocky Neck for an evening filled with a horn-driven music featuring a unique sound of early jazz, New Orleans funk & soul, Jamaican ska, and so much more!
Rocky Neck Historic Walking Tours
Explore Rocky Neck Art Colony’s neighborhood on a guided historic walking tour with its rich artistic and maritime past as you visit artists' studios, historic fishing shacks, galleries, and more.
Tai Chi - Qigong Foundations
Tai Chi – Qigong Foundations, a monthly class held on the last Wednesday of each month from 5:30–6:30 pm.
Piece by Piece: The Art of Assemblage
Discover the magic when individual objects, no matter how similar or different, are joined into an entirely new work.
Opening Reception: Piece by Piece: The Art of Assemblage
See the exhibit, meet the artists, and enjoy an evening of refreshments and lively conversation at the opening reception of Piece by Piece: The Art of Assemblage.
YES! Year End Show – All Members
A veritable salon of recent artworks from all our members. A large exhibition of many genres of art, in celebration of the creative spirit alive at RNAC.
Beaux Arts Ball Halloween Bash
Mark your calendars for this year's Beaux Arts Ball Halloween Bash. More details to follow!
Tai Chi - Qigong Foundations
Tai Chi – Qigong Foundations, a monthly class held on the last Wednesday of each month from 5:30–6:30 pm.
Rocky Neck Historic Walking Tours
Explore Rocky Neck Art Colony’s neighborhood on a guided historic walking tour with its rich artistic and maritime past as you visit artists' studios, historic fishing shacks, galleries, and more.
Strum and Sing with the Cape Ann Guitar Society
Join the Cape Ann Guitar Society the third Thursday of the month for Strum and Sing. A no-pressure opportunity to play and sing with members of the community. All levels welcome.
Mixed Media: Draw, Paint, Collage Workshop
In this two-day workshop, led by local artist Maria Malatesta, you will begin drawing from observation and move into the addition of paint and collage. This will be a fun workshop of experimentation and “play” to produce works that express your ideas!
Life Drawing with Live Models
Drawing the figure is not easy, but your comfort and skills will soar with regular practice. These sessions are offered weekly and are drop-in, featuring a different professional model.
Life Drawing with Live Models
Drawing the figure is not easy, but your comfort and skills will soar with regular practice. These sessions are offered weekly and are drop-in, featuring a different professional model.
The Journey of a Song, music and musings with Dan King and Dave Mattacks
Join us for an evening of stories and songs with celebrated North Shore musicians Dan King and Dave Mattacks.
Tai Chi - Qigong Foundations
FULL CLASS TONIGHT
Tai Chi – Qigong Foundations, a monthly class beginning in May and held on the last Wednesday of each month from 5:30–6:30 PM.
Workshop: Hair, Beautiful Hair
A one-day drawing intensive workshop, led by Amy Sudarsky, focusing on how to draw hair -- on top of one's head, underneath it and all around it.
Life Drawing with Live Models
Drawing the figure is not easy, but your comfort and skills will soar with regular practice. These sessions are offered weekly and are drop-in, featuring a different professional model.
Opening Reception: Rhythm and Rhyme
Join us at the Opening Reception for this exhibit. Experience the collection, meet the artists, and enjoy an afternoon of refreshments and lively conversation.
Rocky Neck Historic Walking Tours
Explore Rocky Neck Art Colony’s neighborhood on a guided historic walking tour with its rich artistic and maritime past as you visit artists' studios, historic fishing shacks, galleries, and more.
Play As Practice Opening Reception
Experience the collection, meet the artists, and enjoy an afternoon of refreshments and lively conversation at the Opening Reception of ‘Play as Practice’.
Play as Practice
Five artists whose work walk the line of abstraction and representation, and interested in sharing their process of visual investigation.
Life Drawing with Live Models
Drawing the figure is not easy, but your comfort and skills will soar with regular practice. These sessions are offered weekly and are drop-in, featuring a different professional model.
Workshop: The EYES Have It
A one-day drawing intensive workshop, led by Amy Sudarsky. Finally, learn to master the ins and outs of eyes using a live model and photographs.
The Language of Presence: A Solo Show by Robin Colodzin
This solo show brings together oil paintings that transform observed nature into imagined scenes, cave-inspired works evoking prehistoric mark-making, and text-based paintings that turn everyday sensory journaling into visual expression.
Life Drawing with Live Models
Drawing the figure is not easy, but your comfort and skills will soar with regular practice. These sessions are offered weekly and are drop-in, featuring a different professional model.
Just Looking: A Collection of Drawings and Musings by Linda Kauss
Join multidisciplinary artist Linda Kauss for an evening celebrating Just Looking: A Collection of Drawings and Musings, a deeply personal work rooted in creative exploration and intuition.
Life Drawing with Live Models
Drawing the figure is not easy, but your comfort and skills will soar with regular practice. These sessions are offered weekly and are drop-in, featuring a different professional model.
Life Drawing with Live Models
Drawing the figure is not easy, but your comfort and skills will soar with regular practice. These sessions are offered weekly and are drop-in, featuring a different professional model.
Emerging Perspectives - Works by Artists 18-30
This annual show attempts to engage a young population of artists in the history and future of RNAC. We strive to offer emerging artists an opportunity for exposure and experience working with a gallery.
Gloucester National Honors Art Society Students at Cove Gallery
This three-day exhibition features artwork by talented young junior and senior artists from Gloucester High School’s chapter of the National Art Honor Society. Presented in collaboration with Cape Ann Art Haven.
March Music Month: Andrew Cohen on Blues Guitar Concert
Join Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Cape Ann Guitar Society for the final concert in the March Music Month series featuring Andrew Cohen on Blues Guitar.
March Music Month: Andrew Cohen on Blues Guitar Workshop
Join Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Cape Ann Guitar Society for Andrew Cohen on Blues Guitar Workshop in the March Music Month series.
March Painting: White on White Painting Class with Amy Sudarsky
Amy Sudarsky will teach this three-day painting class from March 25 through March 27. This is a portrait/figure class with a focus on the colors of white (perfect after this winter!).
Beyond Critique: Using our Senses to Experience Art
Can we look and experience the work through our senses, without critical judgment taking over? What possibilities does that open up in our own work? RNAC artist Robin Colodzin will lead this workshop.
Life Drawing with Live Models
Drawing the figure is not easy, but your comfort and skills will soar with regular practice. These sessions are offered weekly and are drop-in, featuring a different professional model.
March Music Month: Steve Lacey on Jazz Guitar Concert
Join Rocky Neck Art Colony and the Cape Ann Guitar Society for the third concert in the March Music Month series featuring Steve Lacey on Jazz Guitar Concert.
Life Drawing with Live Models
Drawing the figure is not easy, but your comfort and skills will soar with regular practice. These sessions are offered weekly and are drop-in, featuring a different professional model.