• Present Time: Readings from the T.S. Eliot House Poets Featuring Kristin Prevallet, Hoa Nguyen, Erika Meitner, and Maria Sledmere

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

    Join in for a powerful evening of contemporary poetry as four distinguished poets from the T.S. Eliot House Residency Program gather to share their work. Present Time offers a rare opportunity to experience the voices shaping the landscape of modern poetry—each poet bringing a distinctive vision and lyrical force to the stage. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited; RSVPs are appreciated.

  • Rocky Neck Historic Walking Tour

    Rocky Neck Gloucester, MA

    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.

  • The Shape of Abstraction: Tracing a Visual Revolution presented by Adria Arch

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

    Join Boston-based artist and educator Adria Arch for an engaging image-based presentation exploring the language of abstraction in art. Discover how abstraction emerged, why it matters, and how it continues to resonate in today’s artistic conversations.

  • Culture Splash 2025

    Rocky Neck Gloucester, MA

    Dive into Culture Splash 2025! Celebrate Gloucester’s vibrant cultural districts—Rocky Neck and Harbortown—Thursdays in July and August and experience lively weekly series featuring local artists, musicians, performers, and cultural organizations.

  • Six Ways of Seeing the World

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

    Curated by Gabrielle Rossmer Featuring: Kathy Archer, Paul Cary Goldberg, Donald Gropman, Sonya Gropman, Gabrielle Rossmer, and Constance Vallis Exhibit Dates: July 10 – August 3 Closing Event & Artist Talk: Thursday, July 31, 5-7pm Gallery Hours: Thursday, 1-7pm; Friday & Saturday, 12-7pm; Sunday, 12-5pm; Monday, 11am-3pm In a time marked by uncertainty and transformation, […]

  • COLLAGE: music and soundscapes for two violins

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

    Join Gloucester-based violinists Scott Moore and Erica Pisaturo for COLLAGE, a dynamic and immersive performance weaving together traditional folk melodies, original works, baroque and modern miniatures, and adventurous improvisations. This unique concert offers a rich tapestry of sound, showcasing the expressive possibilities of two violins in conversation.

  • Opening Reception: Six Ways of Seeing the World

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

    Join curator Gabrielle Rossmer and the featured artists at the Opening Reception for Six Ways of Seeing the World on Thursday, July 10, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. View the work, meet the artists, and enjoy refreshments and lively conversation.

    In a time marked by uncertainty and transformation, six artists come together to explore how art can serve as both personal expression and cultural reflection. Six Ways of Seeing the World offers a compelling look at how visual art helps us process, respond to, and shape our understanding of the contemporary world.

  • Rocky Neck Historic Walking Tour

    Rocky Neck Gloucester, MA

    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.

  • Boundless: The Art of the Book

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

    Boundless: The Book as Art
    Discover artist books, altered books, and innovative book structures in this vibrant exhibition celebrating the book as an expressive art form. Featuring a range of techniques and styles—from traditional to avant-garde—Boundless explores themes of memory, imagination, and identity through visual storytelling and creative design.

  • Book Talk & Author Signing: Alan Weisman

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

    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.