Upcoming Events
We hold these truths…American Stories
Timed for the nation’s 250th, a juried open call exhibit celebrating a breadth of visual American stories.
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.
Kat Masella Exhibit: GAR Distinguished Artist/Teacher
As part of Kat Masella’s residency, her work will be on view at Gallery RAG.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Artist Talk: Fiona Sinéad Brehony
Join artist, at her Artist Talk to learn about residency work in collaboration with Ocean Alliance, made possible through the Goetemann Artist Residency program.
Getting Abstract with Media
Getting Abstract with Media, a one-day intensive workshop with Nic Bannerman.
Open Studios: Fiona Sinéad Brehony, GAR Environmental / Installation Artist
Explore Fiona Sinéad Brehony’s residency work at her Open Studio session at Ocean Alliance.
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: Fiona Sinéad Brehony, GAR Environmental / Installation Artist
Explore Fiona Sinéad Brehony’s residency work at her Open Studio session at Ocean Alliance.
Opening Reception: YES! Year End Show – All Members
See the exhibit, meet the artists, and enjoy an evening of refreshments and lively conversation at the opening reception of YES! Year End Show - All Members.
This exhibition is 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.
Closing Talk: Fiona Sinéad Brehony
Join artist, 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.
Beaux Arts Ball Halloween Bash
Mark your calendars for this year's Beaux Arts Ball Halloween Bash. More details to follow!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rhythm and Rhyme - Works Inspired by Music and Lyrics
Rhythm and Rhyme is a juried exhibition showcasing work inspired by music or musical lyrics.
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.