The Salted Cod Arthouse | Gallery
New Member Information & Application
The Salted Cod Arthouse on Rocky Neck is home to a juried gallery under the auspices of the Rocky Neck Art Colony Galleries. It is run like a co-operative, where all members share in the duties related to operating the gallery. It is open year-round. RNAC takes a 25% commission on artwork sold with 75% going to the artist.
Membership Requirements
· Must be artists members of Rocky Neck Art Colony.
· Must gallery-sit approximately 8 hours per month and contribute additional volunteer hours as needed.
· Artwork submitted for sale in gallery must be hand-made by the artist and original.
· Artist’s work cannot be for sale in any other gallery on Rocky Neck except for the Cultural Center Gallery.
· Artists pay $50 deposit if accepted into the gallery. The deposit can be returned at the end of a season if the artist leaves the gallery.
They are two seasons, April to October and November to March.
Deadlines
Application Due: Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Send by email to saltedcodsales@rockyneckartcolony.org.
Please include: Name, Address, Phone, Email, Website, Artist Statement and/or resume, description of the type of work you will be submitting. Also include any special skills you could contribute, such as graphic design, marketing, display skills, computer skills, etc.
If you would like to have your work juried, please bring 5 gallery-ready samples of each medium you wish to enter.
Drop off work for Jury at the Salted Cod Arthouse on Friday, March 1, 4-5pm or Sunday March 3, 4-5pm. Pick up your art on Wednesday March 6, 4-6.
Jurying
Gallery members and RNAC representatives will select new artists based on creativity, technical skill, marketability, presentation, and appropriateness. Work that is very similar to an existing member’s may not be accepted.
We will notify artists of our decision shortly after the Jury.
Yankee Magazine Article:
Artist Member Leslie Heffron had her life size painting, “Capt. Kyle Nelson, Pigeon Cove Lobsterman,” along with artist Chris Williams’ captivating bronze raven sculptures in the Jan./Feb. 2024 issue of Yankee Magazine. The images were in the feature article, “Hot Deals in Cool Coastal Resorts.” Leslie Heffron’s work is shown at The Salted Cod Arthouse, 53 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester.
We hope your next trip to Rocky Neck Art Colony will include a visit to The Salted Cod Arthouse Gallery! Come see fabulous work by 26 local artists, including paintings, drawings, ceramics, jewelry, photography, glass, textiles and weavings, Fish and Octopus rubbings, wooden collage sculptures and painted rocks!
The wine and beer bar is open! Check out the current menu here. 53 Rocky Neck Ave., Hours: Nov. 1 to Dec. 10, open Thurs. thru Sun. 11:30-5:30, Sat. til 8:30; Dec. 11-30: open daily.
Feast your eyes and quench your thirst at this unique Gallery/Cafe!
Northshore Magazine Article:
The Salted Cod announces its collection of 2024 artists!
Beginning this June, visitors to The Salted Cod will have a chance to meet an artist seven days a week.
Lisa Angelini Adams | Painting
Kristin Arnold | Stained-glass
Katherine Bagley | Jewelry
Paula Borsetti | Painting
Marcia Davis | Mixed Media
Jillian Demeri | Watercolor
Bill Dwyer | Photography
Ellen Garvey | Glass
Dina Gomery | Painting
Leslie Heffron | Painting
Linda Kauss | Painting
Jane Keddy | Printmaking/Fiber
Linda Lamarche | Painting
Laureen Maher | Painting
Stephanie Mason | Fish Rubbings/Pressed Seaweed
Brian Murphy | Mixed Media/Painting
Christine Murphy | Fiber
Erin O’Sullivan-Place | Ceramics
Fran Osten | Weaving
Jennifer Pinck | Painting
Marcie Rae | Jewelry
Mary Rhinelander | Printmaking
Diane Slezak | Ceramics
Deb Way | Jewelry
Patricia Wellenkamp | Jewelry
See more details about the restaurant portion on the Salted Cod website.