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:
Artists for the 2023 season:
Lisa Angelini Adams
Kristine Arnold
Katherine Bagley
Joan Benotti
Paula Borsetti
Linda Bourke
Marci Davis
Bill Dwyer
Ellen Garvey
Dina Gomery
Birgit Hansen
Leslie Heffron
Linda Kauss
Jane Keddy
L. Marie Lamarche
Laureen Maher
Stephanie Mason
Brian Murphy
Erin O’Sullivan-Place
Fran Osten
Marcie Rae
Mary Rhinelander
Diane Slezak
Deborah Way
Patricia Wellenkamp
See more details about the restaurant portion on the Salted Cod website