Upcoming Events
Making an Impression
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.
Piece by Piece: The Art of Assemblage, Where 1 + 1 = 3
Discover the magic when individual objects, no matter how similar or different, are joined into an entirely new work.
A Conversation in Making an Impression: Contemporary Printmaking
Five artists from Making an Impression come together to explore the traditions, innovations, and creative possibilities shaping printmaking today in a lively panel discussion moderated by Stacy Thomas-Vickory.
FULL WORKSHOP: Getting Abstract with Media
FULL WORKSHOP | Getting Abstract with Media, a one-day intensive workshop with Nic Bannerman.
Open Studios: Fiona Brehony, GAR Environmental / Installation Artist
Explore Fiona Brehony’s residency work at her Open Studio session at Ocean Alliance.
Trails & Sails: Historic Walking Tour of Rocky
Explore the art, the artists, and history of Rocky Neck Art Colony on one of our guided Historic Walking Tours during the 2026 Trails and Sails.
Trails & Sails: Historic Walking Tour of Rocky
Discover the art, the artists, and history of Rocky Neck Art Colony on one of our guided Historic Walking Tours during the 2026 Trails and Sails.
Closing Reception: Piece by Piece, The Art of Assemblage Where 1+1=3
Join the artists at the Closing Reception for an afternoon to enjoy lively conversation, light refreshments, and one final chance to experience the exhibit before it closes.
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.
Open Studios: Walk/Listen - Fiona Brehony, GAR Environmental / Installation Artist
Walk and listen with Fiona Brehony to experience her residency work at the Open Studio session at Ocean Alliance.
Trails & Sails: Historic Walking Tour of Rocky
Explore the art, the artists, and history of Rocky Neck Art Colony on one of our guided Historic Walking Tours during the 2026 Trails and Sails.
Opening Reception: YES! Year End Show – All Members
Immerse yourself in art and community at the Opening reception for this long anticipated exhibition featuring Rocky Neck Art Colony member artists.
Closing Talk: Fiona Brehony
Join Brehony at her Artist Talk to learn about residency work in collaboration with Ocean Alliance, made possible through the Goetemann Artist Residency program.
Artist Talk: Elizabeth Bish, Gloucester Invitational Artist
Join Gloucester artist, Elizabeth Bish at her artist talk to learn about new body of work that pushes her landscape and still-life paintings toward greater abstraction.
A Deeper Relationship with Painting and Drawing Workshop with Loren Doucette
Need a jumpstart to your art making? Diving in to explore the nature of your creative process and your own unique creativity is the focus of this two-day class with artist and teacher Loren Doucette.
Open Studio: Elizabeth Bish, Gloucester Invitational Artist
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.
Beaux Arts Ball Halloween Bash
Mark your calendars for this year's Beaux Arts Ball Halloween Bash. Advanced ticket sales are available to Rocky Neck Art Colony Members ONLY before we open it up to the public in early September!
Trails & Sails: Historic Walking Tour of Rocky Neck
Explore the art, the artists, and history of Rocky Neck Art Colony on one of our guided Historic Walking Tours during the 2026 Trails and Sails.
Trails & Sails: Historic Walking Tour of Rocky Neck
Explore the art, the artists, and history of Rocky Neck Art Colony on one of our guided Historic Walking Tour during the 2026 Trails and Sails.
Artist Talk: Fiona Brehony
Join Brehony at her Artist Talk to learn about residency work in collaboration with Ocean Alliance, made possible through the Goetemann Artist Residency program.
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.
Folk Electric: Wayfaring Stranger | A Multi-Media Storytelling Installation
Scott Moore and Erica Pisaturo invite you to step into the immersive world of Folk Electric, where music, film, and visual art converge in a dynamic pop-up installation.
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.
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.
Closing Reception: Interconnected
Join the artists at the Closing Reception at Cove Gallery for an afternoon to enjoy lively conversation, light refreshments, and one final chance to experience the exhibit before it closes.
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.
Live Music by BrassFed Nation
Carlos Menezes Jr. brings the BrassFed 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!
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.
Opening Reception: Making an Impression
Join Rocky Neck Art Colony at the opening reception for Making an Impression. View the exhibit, meet the artists, enjoy lively conversations and refreshments.
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, plus a Pop Up Art Show.
Breaking the Ruts: Artist workshop with Kat Masella
This workshop is full.
Register for this 4-day artist workshop with Kat Masella, the 2026 Goetemann Distinguished Artist/Teacher.
Artist Talk: Kat Masella - 2026 GAR Distinguished Artist/Teacher
Kat Masella, GAR’s 2026 Distinguished Artist/Teacher will offer insights into her practice and the ideas behind her work at this artist talk.
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!
Opening Reception: Kat Masella
See the exhibit, meet the artist, and enjoy an evening of refreshments and lively conversation at the opening reception of Kat Masella’s exhibit, GAR’s 2026 Distinguished Artist/Teacher Resident.
Kat Masella Exhibit: GAR Distinguished Artist/Teacher
As part of Kat Masella’s residency, her work will be on view at Gallery RAG.
Ann Charters: Longfellow, Elliot at Rocky Neck
Ann Charters continues her scholarly investigation on some of the major poets in Gloucster’s history.
CANCELED: Tai Chi - Qigong Foundations
JULY’S CLASS CANCELED | Tai Chi – Qigong Foundations, a monthly class held on the last Wednesday of each month from 5:30–6:30 pm.
America, Who Are You? Poets Respond
Salem Poet Laureate J.D. Scrimgeour hosts a diverse lineup of North Shore poets reading and performing original work that explores who we are as a nation and what it means to be an American today.
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.
Opening Reception: Interconnected
Join Rocky Neck Art Colony at the opening reception for Interconnected on display at the Cove Gallery.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: Let Go
View the exhibit, meet the artists, and enjoy an afternoon of refreshments and lively conversation at the opening reception of Let Go.
We hold these truths…American Stories
Timed for the nation’s 250th, a juried open call exhibit celebrating a breadth of visual American stories.