• 2025 Trails and Sails Historic Walking Tour of Rocky Neck

    Rocky Neck Gloucester, MA

    Join one of our knowledgeable tour guides during Essex National Heritage Area's Trails & Sails to explore Rocky Neck's rich history and the contributions and achievements of the present community. All tours are free. Registration is required.

  • Rocky Neck Historic Walking Tour

    Rocky Neck Gloucester, MA

    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.

  • 2025 Trails and Sails Historic Walking Tour of Rocky Neck

    Rocky Neck Gloucester, MA

    Join one of our knowledgeable tour guides during Essex National Heritage Area's Trails & Sails to explore Rocky Neck's rich history and the contributions and achievements of the present community. All tours are free. Registration is required.

  • Opening Reception: INTER/PLAY

    Cove Gallery 37 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Join curator Morgan Dyer and the exhibiting artists at the Opening Reception for INTER/PLAY at Cove Gallery.  Meet the artists, see the exhibit, and enjoy lively conversation and refreshments. This event is free and open to the public.

  • Mixing Color for Portraits with Amy Sudarsky

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

    Two-day workshop: 10:30am-3:30pm In this two-day portrait painting workshop, Amy Sudarsky will teach us how to accurately mix colors we see in paintings, photos and the live model. On Day One, we will reproduce colors from a contemporary painting. Using a similar palette on Day Two, we will paint from a model. Image lectures will […]

  • 2025 Trails and Sails Historic Walking Tour of Rocky Neck

    Rocky Neck Gloucester, MA

    Join one of our knowledgeable tour guides during Essex National Heritage Area's Trails & Sails to explore Rocky Neck's rich history and the contributions and achievements of the present community. All tours are free. Registration is required.

  • 2025 Trails and Sails Historic Walking Tour of Rocky Neck

    Rocky Neck Gloucester, MA

    Join one of our knowledgeable tour guides during Essex National Heritage Area's Trails & Sails to explore Rocky Neck's rich history and the contributions and achievements of the present community. All tours are free. Registration is required.

  • Ocean School Collective Performance

    Ocean Alliance 32 Horton St, Gloucester, MA, United States

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

  • Artists Panel Discussion: Oceans of Uncertainty

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

    The public is invited to join several of the artists at the Cultural Center on September 28, from 4:00-5:30 PM for a lively conversation exploring how connections between artistic expression, scientific understanding, and imaginative thinking can address the challenges of the changing ocean.

  • ARTIST TALK | Deborah Read, Goetemann Artist-in-Residence

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

    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, performance, writing, and collaborative projects—challenges the notion that art must be an object. As co-founder of Gallery RAG and the international foundation Art+Everywhere, she has […]