TALK / PERFORMANCE

Join us for a Book Talk & Author Signing with bestselling author and environmental journalist Alan Weisman. He returns with his latest book HOPE DIES LAST: Visionary People Across the World, Fighting to Find Us a Future. A decade in the making, this powerful new book follows Weisman across the globe where he meets those confronting the planet’s most urgent crises.

Learn about Larry Volk’s work and process in this free artist talk presented in conjunction with Boundless: The Art of the Book.

Rocky Neck Historic Walking Tours are back for the season! This guided public walking tour covers the rich history of Rocky Neck Art Colony, showcasing the many artists who worked here, especially from the late nineteenth century to today.

Join Talya Baharal, the 2025 Goetemann Artist Residency (GAR) Distinguished Artist, at her Artist Talk on August 10 from 5-6pm at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck. Baharal will share […]

The Ocean School Collective (OSC) is an art collective comprised of artists, philosophers, poets, and musicians from Boston’s North Shore and Cape Ann who have been doing artistic research in […]

This walking tour covers the rich history of Rocky Neck Art Colony, showcasing the many artists who worked here, especially from the late 19th century to today. It will include recognition of the many galleries that contribute to the Rocky Neck community today. Registration is required.

Join the Ocean School Collective (OSC) as they present the work resulting from their Goetemann Artist Residency* at the Paint Factory.

Join Gloucester-based artist Deborah Read at her Artist Talk for an engaging conversation about her art, process, and experience as this year’s Goetemann Artist-in-Residence at Rocky Neck Art Colony. Read’s interdisciplinary practice—spanning installation, […]

The Gloucester Writers Center is proud to bring Massachusetts Book Award winner Heather Treseler and Salem poet laureate JD Scrimgeour to Gloucester for a night of poetry. This special is […]

Join artist Deb Read, this year's Goetemann Gloucester Grant Artist-in-Residence, for a conversation reflecting on her experiences over the past month. Rather than a formal lecture, this will be an open discussion about process, exploration, and what has emerged during her time in the studio.