Lecture + Conversation: Dr. Greg Barnhisel Discusses Code Name Puritan

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

Join the Gloucester Writers Center at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck for this fascinating lecture and conversation. The talk will focus especially on Pearson’s roots in the North Shore, his wrestling with the Puritan legacy in the American character, and his connections with writers such as Ezra Pound, H.D., and Charles Olson. For fans […]

Two-Day Pastels with Susan Ellis | Workshop

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

In the last 30 years, pastels and pastel paper have evolved and are now more popular than ever for a good reason. They are accessible, easy to use and clean up. The range of artwork and styles being painted today is vast and limitless! In this two-day workshop, artist Susan Ellis will walk participants through […]

YES! The Rocky Neck Year End Show, an all-members, unjuried show

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

Exhibit Dates: November 22 – December 15, 2024 YES! The Rocky Neck Members Year-End Show is a year-end celebration of creativity at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck—where art, community, and inspiration come together. This smorgasbord of artistic endeavor features one recent work each of nearly 70 RNAC members, offering a snapshot of these artist’s […]

Opening Reception | YES! The Rocky Neck Members Year-End Show

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

Join the RNAC artists for the Opening Reception of YES!” - The Rocky Neck Members Year-End Show on Sunday, November 24, from 4pm to 6pm. View a wide array of artwork, meet the artists behind the artworks, and enjoy light refreshments and spirited conversation.

Reading + Conversation with David Daniel & George Cochrane

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

Join Gloucester Writers Center for this one-of-a-kind reading and presentation at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck. Daniel and Cochrane have collaborated on What Love Is, a combination of text and image that Matthew Lippman calls “a miracle of visions coming together to make something utterly new and emotionally reverberant.” These two major talents have […]

A folk concert with Miranda Aisling

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

Join local interdisciplinary artist Miranda Aisling (ash-lean) in an intimate folk concert at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck. Aisling will be joined by talented musicians Matt Lefebvre on bass and Phil Benjamin on guitar, adding rich layers to her evocative folk sound.

Event Series Painting the Portrait

Painting the Portrait

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

December 10 & 11 Amy Sudarsky will help us see form clarity and planar structure in this two-day class. Bring your oil (Gamsol medium only), water-based oils, pastels or watercolors to get down and dirty. We'll have a live model to work from each day. Register HERE

Event Series Painting the Portrait

Painting the Portrait

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

December 10 & 11 Amy Sudarsky will help us see form clarity and planar structure in this two-day class. Bring your oil (Gamsol medium only), water-based oils, pastels or watercolors to get down and dirty. We'll have a live model to work from each day. Register HERE

Rocky Neck Art Colony’s Small Art Big Sale

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

This weekend only, Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) is offering over 100 original, small works on paper at $10 per piece. Come early for the best selection. RNAC's Small Art Big Sale offers some truly stunning and special works of art here — terrific as gifts or to send as a unique holiday card.