Culture Splash Returns to Rocky Neck for Its Sixth Season of Summer Arts Celebration
Gloucester, MA – Thursday nights come alive on Rocky Neck as Culture Splash returns for its sixth season, transforming Gloucester's historic waterfront into a vibrant celebration of art, music, creativity, and community. Running every Thursday evening from July 9 through August 27, Culture Splash invites residents and visitors alike to experience the Rocky Neck Cultural District in its most festive form. Galleries throw open their doors, artists welcome visitors into their studios, musicians fill the
Donate a Vehicle to Support Local Non-Profit Mission
Seaside Sustainability's mission is to advocate, educate, and deliver tangible solutions to advance environmental stewardship. We are a local 501(c)3 non profit needs your help! We manage dozens of programs locally and our vehicle has had to depart this earth to hopefully be reincarnated to another vehicle! Do you have a vehicle you can donate? Looking for something with plenty of room to transport gear and even put on a trailer hitch. FULLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE!!!
We hold these truths…AMERICAN STORIES
Location: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester Dates: July 2-August 9 Opening Reception: Sunday, July 12 4-6 PM Gallery Hours: Thursday 12-7 PM Friday-Sunday, 12-5 PM Free Gloucester MA—ROCKY NECK ART COLONY (RNAC) announces the opening of We hold these truths…American Stories. The exhibit presents a visual narrative of what it is to be an American now, in all its voices, rich with complexity. We hold these truths coincides with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of
LET GO: An Exhibition Featuring Kathleen Gerdon Archer, and Janice Colby and Benjamin Herbert
Gloucester, MA. LET GO is a group exhibition bringing together the work of painters Benjamin Herbert, Kathleen Gerdon Archer, and Janice Colby in an exploration of discovery, transformation, intuition, and experimentation. Through both abstraction and representation, the exhibition examines what it means to release certainty and move beyond familiar boundaries — emotionally, materially, and conceptually. The exhibition invites viewers into spaces shaped by memory, landscape, identity, atmosphere, and
The iconic Matthew Swift Gallery Next to Blue River Diamonds is now closed and can be purchased
The iconic Matthew Swift Gallery adjacent to Blue River Diamonds on Main Street has closed after over a decade of representing some of the top artists in Gloucester. Matthew represented his artists with integrity, kindness and great artistic and historic knowledge. His reach went far beyond the local and regional markets of the north shore and New England, and extended to representing his artists on an east coast and national basis. He will be missed by so many as the gallery turned into community space
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Wellspring House Marks Historic Milestone as First Scholarship Cohort Graduates College
Wellspring House Marks Historic Milestone as First Scholarship Cohort Graduates CollegeWellspring House Celebrates 18 Recipients at Annual Scholarship Award Celebration GLOUCESTER, MA (June 11, 2026) – Wellspring House celebrated 18 scholarship recipients - many of whom are the first in their families to attend college - at its 2026 Scholarship Award Celebration on June 11, marking a significant milestone for one of the organization's signature education programs. For the first time, students from the
Cape Ann Savings Bank Welcomes Kaitlin Marques as Assistant Vice President, Controller
Cape Ann Savings Bank Welcomes Kaitlin Marques as Assistant Vice President, Controller Gloucester, MA June 2, 2026 – Cape Ann Savings Bank is pleased to announce the hiring of Kaitlin Marques in the position of Assistant Vice President, Controller. Kaitlin has eight years of industry experience in banking, accounting, and customer service.Kaitlin started her journey in banking as a student teller at Cape Ann Savings Bank’s Gloucester Educational Branch at Gloucester High School. After graduation, Kaitlin
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Wellspring House Celebrates Strongest Healthcare Training Outcomes in Program History at May 28th Graduation
Wellspring House Celebrates Strongest Healthcare Training Outcomesin Program History at May 28th Graduation 31 Graduates from Across the North Shore Complete Intensive Program;85% Secure New Employment with Higher Wages SALEM, MA (June 1, 2026) - Wellspring House celebrated the graduation of 31 adults from its Healthcare Office Support Training (HOST) program at a ceremony held at MGB Salem Hospital on Thursday morning. In a milestone first, 100% of enrolled students, across both the full-time day and
Rocky Neck Art Colony presents Journey of a Song
Journey of a Song, Saturday, June 6 from 5–7 PM Rocky Neck Cultural Center, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MAJourney of a Song Brings Acclaimed Musicians and Visual Artists Together at Rocky Neck Art Colony. An intimate evening of music, storytelling, and creative inspiration connected to RNAC’s exhibition, Rhythm and Rhyme.Gloucester, MA — Rocky Neck Art Colony presents Journey of a Song, a special evening of live music, storytelling, and artistic conversation featuring celebrated North Shore musicians Dan
Hammond Castle Museum Announces Inaugural “Seaside Soirée” New summer fundraiser to support preservation and accessibility initiatives as the historic Museum enters its centennial era.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay, 27, 2026 Seaside Soirée:Friday, July 17, 6:00 pm – 10 pm. Hammond Castle Museum Announces Inaugural “Seaside Soirée”New summer fundraiser to support preservation and accessibility initiatives as the historic Museum enters its centennial era.Gloucester, MA, May 27, 2026 — Hammond Castle Museum is proud to announce the launch of its new signature fundraiser, the Seaside Soirée, taking place on Friday, July 17, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Framed between the Gloucester coastline
Play as Practice Explores the Creative Space Between Experimentation and Finished Work
Exhibition:Play as PracticeDates: May 21 – June 21, 2026Opening Reception: Thursday, May 21, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMLocation: Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester, MA Gloucester, MA —Play as Practice is a five-artist exhibition curated by Mallie Loring Pratt and Hanna Taylor Marino that examines the dynamic relationship between formal studio practice and the experimental work that unfolds alongside it. Featuring work by Pratt, Marino, Isabel Bacon, Margaret Sweet, and Julia Von Metzsch, the exhibition
Brendan Evans in Concert
Brendan Evans presents a program of guitar music centered around works by Augustin Barrios and Manuel Ponce - a set of waltzes full of virtuosic and melodious springtime energy, followed by an extended meditation on the medieval musical schema La Folia. Join Cape Ann Guitar Society in the beautiful St. Anthony's by the Sea for an evening recital by founder Brendan Evans. Classical guitarist Brendan Evans has performed, taught, and won awards throughout North America and around the world. His debut album,
Greater Cape Ann to Celebrate Third Annual Pride Month with Full Calendar of Events
GLOUCESTER, MA — May 6, 2026 — The nonprofit Cape Ann Pride, Inc. is proud to announce “Cape Ann Pride 2026,” featuring a vibrant schedule of events from May 28 through June 25. Now in the third year, these celebrations continues to deliver on Cape Ann Pride’s mission to advocate for, celebrate, and support the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies throughout Greater Cape Ann. Cape Ann Pride 2026 kicks off its main weekend on Thursday, May 28, and continues through June with a series of
