Rocky Neck Art Colony | America's Oldest Working Art Colony in Gloucester, MA

YES! RNAC Members Year End Show

SEPTEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 1
THE CULTURAL CENTER AT ROCKY NECK

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SEPTEMBER 24 -OCTOBER 18 | COVE GALLERY

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Elizabeth Bish

2026 GAR GLOUCESTER INVITATIONAL ARTIST
OCTOBER 2026

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Beaux Arts Ball Halloween Bash

After careful consideration of several challenges, the Beaux Arts Ball Committee, in consultation with Patrick Hurd, proprietor of 51 Rocky Neck Restaurant, has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2026 Beaux Arts Ball.

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Find everything you need to know before you arrive—directions, free parking locations, gallery hours, where to eat, and what to see. Located in East Gloucester, MA, just minutes from downtown, Rocky Neck offers 20+ galleries, waterfront restaurants, and stunning harbor views. Start planning your perfect day here.

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Sep 24

September 24, 2026 – October 18, 2026

Cove Gallery

More or Less

September 24, 2026 – October 18, 2026

Cove Gallery

A show about how much is enough. More or Less, a group exhibition featuring four artists working across painting, printmaking, and sculpture.

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September 24, 2026 – October 18, 2026

Cove Gallery

Sep 24

September 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

YES! Year End Show – All Members

September 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

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.

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September 24, 2026 – November 1, 2026

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

Oct 20

October 20, 2026

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

Gelli Printing for Mixed Media Workshop

October 20, 2026

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

Printing with a gelli plate is a great way to experiment and play! In this workshop with artist Maria Malatesta, you will learn how to use a gelli plate to make unique monoprints.

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October 20, 2026

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

Open Studio: Elizabeth Bish, Gloucester Invitational Artist

Oct 24

October 24, 2026

Open Studio: Elizabeth Bish, Gloucester Invitational Artist

October 24, 2026

Through the Goetemann Artist Residency, Bish will dedicate focused studio time to developing a new body of work that pushes her landscape and still-life paintings toward greater abstraction.

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October 24, 2026

Canceled: Beaux Arts Ball Halloween Bash

Oct 24

October 24, 2026

51 Rocky Neck Restaurant

Canceled: Beaux Arts Ball Halloween Bash

October 24, 2026

51 Rocky Neck Restaurant

This is not your ordinary Halloween party. Get ready for an unforgettable night of Halloween fun, creativity, and Rocky Neck style! The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) will hosts its third annual Beaux Arts Ball Halloween Bash. Reserve your tickets today!

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October 24, 2026

51 Rocky Neck Restaurant

Oct 27

October 27, 2026 – October 28, 2026

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

Workshop: Expressive Figure Drawing

October 27, 2026 – October 28, 2026

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

This two-day workshop with Amy Sudarsky will renew our basic figure drawing skills within the realm of Gestural Expression.

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October 27, 2026 – October 28, 2026

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

Closing Reception & Artist Talk: Elizabeth Bish, GAR Gloucester Invitational Artist

Oct 30

October 30, 2026

Closing Reception & Artist Talk: Elizabeth Bish, GAR Gloucester Invitational Artist

October 30, 2026

Join local artist Elizabeth Bish for her Closing Talk and Reception to learn about her technique used to develop a new body of work during her Goetemann Artist Residency.

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October 30, 2026

The Great Marsh/ Manship Artists Residency

Nov 6

November 6, 2026 – November 22, 2026

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

The Great Marsh/ Manship Artists Residency

November 6, 2026 – November 22, 2026

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

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November 6, 2026 – November 22, 2026

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck

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Written by Judith A. Curtis, this richly illustrated hardcover volume with over 130 fine art reproductions from the artists who painted there, brings to life a century of artistic energy on Cape Ann. The perfect souvenir or gift for yourself or a friend—and thank you for being part of the story.

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