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The Amesbury Cultural Council is a group of local volunteers, appointed by the Mayor, who come from all walks of life to help promote and facilitate cultural activities and the arts in Amesbury. The Council oversees the distribution of Massachusetts Cultural Council grants, organizes the annual Amesbury Open Studio Tour, supports and promotes public art projects and events throughout the town and is the custodian of the extensive Chain Bridge art collection.

Amesbury Cultural Council

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AMESBURY CULTURAL COUNCIL WHO WE ARE The Amesbury Cultural Council is a group of local volunteers, appointed by the Mayor, who help promote and facilitate cultural activities and the arts in Amesbury. WHAT WE DO The Council oversees the distribution of Massachusetts Cultural Council grants, organizes the annual Amesbury Open Studio Tour, supports and promotes public art projects and events throughout the city and is the custodian of the extensive Chain Bridge art collection. EXPLORE We hope you will explore our website to learn more about our programs and local cultural community: www.amesburyculturalcouncil.org And, like us on Facebook to get all of our latest news: www.facebook.com/amesburyculturalcouncil

ArcWorks Community Art Center

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Northeast Arc created the ArcWorks program in 2004 in response to a need expressed by families and caregivers for inclusive, more structured opportunities in the arts for the individuals and communities Northeast Arc serves. ArcWorks initially served as a guild for artists with physical and/or intellectual challenges. Today its mission is to provide an inclusive visual arts experience for artists and viewers of all talents, skills, interests and backgrounds. The ArcWorks Community Art Center and Gallery Shop opened at 22 Foster Street in Peabody Square in the spring of 2011, with the goal of providing an integrated community arts experience for people who enjoy artistic expression. Participation in workshops and exhibits at the center is open to everyone. Gallery: ArcWorks host three non-member based galleries designed to encourage emerging artists to display and sell their work along side of recognized local artist. Call for arts and juried exhibits take place throughout the year along with curated shows. Receptions are free and open to the public. One of the galleries is located in Breaking Grounds Café, 67 Main Street Peabody. Gallery Shop: Inclusive consignment shop featuring up to 50 local artist. Shine Jewelry Studio: A collection of jewelry designed by local artists with disabilities. Jewelry is available for wholesale. The Caning Company: One of the few remaining store-front Caning Businesses left in New England and the only one employing master craftspeople with various abilities. The Caning Company has been in operations for more than 50-years. Design New England calls the store “One of New England’s best kept design secrets.” Peabody’s Black Box is located within ArcWorks Community Art Center.

Artist Studios at 196 Main Street

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The Artists Studios at 196 Main Street has been attracting talented regional fine artists for the past three years. The studios are located adjacent to Charles Fine Arts Gallery and were developed to fulfill the need for artist workspace in Gloucester. The current artists include; Chloe Leigh, Jewelry Designer, Vanessa Michalak, Fine Artist/Painter, and Katherine Richmond, Photographer/ Fine Art Printing. They are excited to have their studios located in the downtown Gloucester where they will continue to highlight a variety of media and work to ensure that the arts remain a cultural cornerstone in this historic artist community. The artist studios feature workspaces and a gallery, unveiling the unique processes behind their works. About the Artists Chloe Leigh is a fine jeweler who currently resides in Rockport, MA. She graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing and sought additional training by attending Alchimia Contemporary Jewelry School in Florence, Italy; Davide Penso Glass Jewels classes in Murano, Italy; Marchutz College of Art and Design in Aix-en-Provence, France; and The Glass Furnace in Istanbul, Turkey. She has received several highly prestigious awards including, the Women’s Jewelry Association Award, the New England Chapter Award from the International Precious Metal Institute, Stephen D. Paine Award, and Paul Tsongas Award. Her work has been featured at several exhibitions including the 67 Facets Exhibition at the Society of North American Goldsmiths Exhibition and the Smithsonian. Vanessa Michalak grew up in Maine before relocating to Boston, MA where she lived and worked for over a decade. She earned her MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts with a concentration in painting in 2013. She was awarded the Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship in Painting in 2014 and her work was included in New American Paintings #110. She is currently represented by Portland Art Gallery, in Portland Maine and has various works on display at Charles Fine Arts in Gloucester, MA. Katherine Richmond of Richmond Studios is a multi-disciplined artist who enjoys fine art, photography, sculpturing, oil painting, and drawing. Since 1993 her photographs have taken part in eight national juried exhibitions and have won fifteen awards, eleven are from international photographic competitions. Her photos have appeared in publications and are in many private collections across the country. Richmond Studios offers commercial photography, art reproduction and giclee and fine art printing services.

Artist's Row Salem Ma

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This area at the heart of the City was originally built as a market place and continues to this day to be an important public plaza and pedestrian way. The Public Art Commission, working with Kate Luchini, Staff Planner for Art and Culture, have invited “Creative Entrepreneurs” to create handcrafted items including pottery, fabric arts, glass art and wood turned products in their retail/maker spaces.

Beth Williams Studio

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Beth Williams is a studio jeweler and glass beadmaker whose original focus in metals shifted to incorporate the kaleidoscope of colors and textures that glass now contributes to her work. Combining glass, gold, and silver, Beth creates contemporary elegant jewelry that is colorful, playful and sculptural. From her earliest beginnings in stained (“flat”) glass, Beth’s designs included jewelry as well as windows, functional pieces and sculpture. The transition to metalworking allowed her to focus more on smaller scale work and specifically jewelry. She has now been making lampworked beads since 1993, although beads of various media had been a focal point and inspiration for many years. In 1994 Beth set up a lampworking studio and gallery and now works fulltime creating beads and finished jewelry, specializing in custom work for clients. Beth’s designs balance all the elements in her materials, resulting in pieces that the owner can wear with comfort and pleasure. Pure gold granules accent the surface of many of Beth’s lampworked beads, reflecting her signature style that has been recognized in publications and exhibitions across the country. Beth’s work can be found in several galleries and museums in the Boston area, as well as venues in Washington DC, Dallas TX, Pittsburg PA and other parts of the U.S. Her designs have been selected over the years for inclusion in many juried and invitational exhibitions, museum shows, catalogues and books. She maintains a working studio and shop within sight of the beautiful harbor of historic downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts; the studio is open to the public by appointment or chance throughout the year. During the twice-yearly open studio tours promoted by Cape Ann Artisans, Beth enjoys offering daily demonstrations at the torch and welcoming new visitors into the studio. A portfolio of her work can also be seen at www.bethwilliams.com.

Bobbie Bush Portrait Artist

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Just imagine having an art piece so deeply personal that it holds time still and honors the beauty of who is in our lives and what they mean to us! I’m Bobbie Bush, a Portrait Artist that creates personalized fine art photographic portraits and mixed media portrait paintings. In our over-scheduled lives, we often forget to stop and appreciate all that is around us, who is in our lives and what they truly mean to us. We might overlook the value of the present moment until it’s too late… after a child is grown, a family moves apart, or someone special is no longer with us. While most of us have the best intentions to have a portrait made, the problem is, we often get swept up in the demands of our everyday distractions, another year passes and our life becomes a collection of missed opportunities. For over 20 yrs, I’ve been working with children and families to successfully draw out their very best qualities and authentic expressions. Over time, I have found that a timeless portrait holds the key to capturing the memory who a person truly is, with all their innate charm & beauty, and that portrait serves as a daily reminder that they are loved and appreciated. I believe that a fine art portrait is a testament to one’s value, worth and sense of belonging.

Cape Ann Artisans

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Cape Ann Artisans are part of a vibrant arts community, located along the scenic North Shore of Massachusetts. The Tour is self-guided of artists’ studios in Gloucester and Rockport. Both areas are also home to three important Massachusetts designated Cultural Districts – downtown Gloucester, downtown Rockport, and Rocky Neck. 2019 marks the 36th year for the Cape Ann Artisan Tour as the oldest “open studios” in the country. During the 30 year anniversary, the Artisans were celebrated with a special show at the Cape Ann Museum. Visit us in our studios, explore our exquisite natural surroundings, and see the fine art and craft that they inspire. Many Artisans are open year round; during non-tour times please call for an appointment to view our work. The 2019 Fall Tour is included in American Craft Week. Cape Ann Artisans are well integrated into the community and are members of the Cape Ann Chamber, the North of Boston CVB, and seARTS Cape Ann. We partner with Cape Ann Plein Air (CAPA).

Chloe Leigh Designs

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Chloe Leigh is a Fine Jeweler who currently resides in Rockport, MA. She graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing and sought additional training by attending Alchimia Contemporary Jewelry School in Florence, Italy; Davide Penso Glass Jewels classes in Murano, Italy; Marchutz College of Art and Design in Aix-en-Provence, France; and The Glass Furnace in Istanbul, Turkey. After graduating with her BFA, she established Chloe Leigh Design Studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Chloe’s handcrafted jewelry business that focuses around everyday wear with a sophisticated and delicate style. She continues to be inspired by circular forms, a warm palate, and the sense of balance that she experiences in her coastal environment. Chloe’s goal is to create memorable fine jewelry with fresh and simplistic look to compliment the wearer.

Downtown Lynn Cultural District

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In 2012, the Massachusetts Cultural Council designated a portion of Downtown Lynn as one of the Commonwealth’s inaugural Cultural Districts. Although appointed in 2012, the history of arts & culture activism in Downtown Lynn goes back decades. Countless individuals and organizations have contributed their time and energy over the years. The Downtown Lynn Cultural District (DTLCD) is a keeper of this movement and collaborates with cultural partners, both new and well-established, to foster a shared creative and cohesive vision for the city’s cultural community.

Essex Art Center

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Essex Art Center is a non-profit art organization with a mission to inspire and nurture the diverse artistic potential of the Greater Lawrence community through classroom exploration and gallery exhibition – making the creation and enjoyment of art accessible to all.

Firehouse Center for the Arts

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The mission of the Firehouse Center for the Arts is to enrich and entertain all segments of the Greater Newburyport region while providing high-quality visual and performing arts’ experiences.

Firehouse Center for the Arts

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The mission of the Firehouse Center for the Arts is to enrich and entertain all segments of the Greater Newburyport region by providing high quality visual and performing arts experiences. The Firehouse Center for the Arts is a non-profit center for the arts gratefully supported by you and others in the community. Our 191 seat theater is active throughout the year with Firehouse Produced events, partner presentations, and arts education programs. Everything we do is made better by the artists, audience, philanthropists, businesses, and volunteers that help us on a daily basis. It’s been said many times, but it remains true; it takes a village, and what a wonderful village supports the Firehouse!

GALA (Galleries at LynnArts)

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The Galleries At LynnArts (GALA) is an arts based collaborative that is in the process of becoming a Collaborative Nonprofit Art Gallery. It is lead by a small group of local artists and art organizers who have designed two galleries and a gallery shop. These spaces are used to exhibit group and solo shows as well as house a handmade shop filled with arts and crafts produced by North Shore artists and makers. We work with artists and makers at every stages of their career. Emerging artists are given support in developing their work, preparing work for professional presentation and exhibition, and access to the local gallery system. GALA is a community where the gallery spaces and outside events are used to promote and sell artwork from those artists who traditionally have had access to galleries and to invite makers who might not have had access into the space and honor their products and objects equally. We create community through exhibit receptions, artists’ sales and fairs, and by using the gallery spaces for public and private events. It is our intention to support the whole artist by creating programming to promote skills growth, wellbeing, and foster a healthy art community.

Grace & Diggs

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Grace & Diggs is a retail shop and gallery currently located on Artists’ Row, Salem. It features inventory that is made using primarily recycled materials: wearable art, gifts for the home, soap, installation art. Visual art by local artists is presented in the gallery. Workshops are also offered both on-site and off. Founded in 2016 by Linda Mullen, the shop currently features resin art and soap by Tia Cole, fabric art by Mary Szeman Best, bricolage by Brian Best, furniture and metal work by Scott Lanes as well as Linda’s hats & fascinators made from upcycled items. The 2019 line-up in the gallery began with the work of Susan j Schrader, with the work of Claudia Paraschiv currently on display.

Island Street Studios

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Island St. Studios is a collective of 27 studio spaces activated by artists, makers, and creatives of all kinds. Located within a vibrant community, and part of the Lawrence Community Works network, the studios vary in square footage from 205-535 square feet, allowing you the option of selecting a studio perfect for your artistry or creative work. With exposed brick walls, twelve-foot ceilings, city and river views, magnificent windows, and historic mill surroundings, the spaces are perfect for your remote incubator or office space, and are accessible in our secure location at any time of the day or night. Located in a rich and diverse community, the space offers on-site property management, a freight elevator, shared slop sink and storage space, ample parking, and a community classroom available to use for classes, meetings, or workshops without charge to any of our creative community members. Join us for any of our Open Studio events, where you can view work from members of our community in our shared gallery spaces, or contact us to schedule a tour to see how the spaces could work for you!

Local Colors Artists' Cooperative

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Local Colors— “Cape Ann’s Oldest Artists’ Cooperative”— is a thriving community of artists in the heart of historic Gloucester, Massachusetts. The Co-op’s light-filled gallery offers a dynamic selection of original art, including: hand-painted oils and watercolors of local scenes and more; stunning photography; semi-precious and eclectic jewelry; tie-dye clothing and art; beautiful and useful pottery; original stained glass art, and more– – all inspired by the beauty of Cape Ann. The ever-changing artist displays and themed group shows ensure a new “find” with every visit, and the affordable prices offer something for everyone.

Manchester Historical Museum

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The Manchester Historical Society was founded in 1886 “ to serve the entire community through the preservation of irreplaceable town records and artifacts, its research capability and commitment to education.“ The Manchester Historical Society moved into its present headquarters, the Trask House in 1925. Our mission is: To encourage, maintain and foster an interest in historical matters pertaining to the Town of Manchester, and To establish and maintain within the town a library and museum to collect and preserve objects which illustrate the history of the town. The Manchester Historical Museum is housed in one of the town’s most beloved landmarks, the Trask House at 10 Union Street. The house was built in 1823 by local businesswoman Abigail Hooper, who ran a thriving general store on the property. Today, the original rooms of the Trask House contain an impressive collection of period and Manchester-made furniture, artifacts and fine art. Guided tours of the Trask House are available for a suggested donation of $5 Tues- Fri (10-3) or by appointment, 978-526-7230. The Summer Exhibit is open at no charge to the public July – September on Tuesdays-Fridays (10am– 3pm) and Saturdays (10am-1pm) or by appointment. More information can be found on the Manchester Historical Museum website: www.manchesterhistoricalmuseum.org. Seaside No. 1 Fire House Museum serves as a museum and home to Manchester-by-the-Sea’s two antique fire engines, the Torrent, a hand pumper built in 1832 and Seaside No. 2, a horse-drawn steam pumper acquired in 1902. The first floor of the building also contains a collection of fire-fighting equipment as well as memorabilia from both the fire and police departments. Seaside No.1 is open to the public on Saturdays during July and August from 10- 1 pm or by appointment. There is no charge for admission.

Marblehead Museum

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The Marblehead Museum (formerly the Marblehead Historical Society) has as its mission to preserve, protect, and promote Marblehead’s past as a means of enriching the present. Year round activities and operations preserve Marblehead history according to museum standards. The Jeremiah Lee Mansion, the J.O.J. Frost Gallery and Carolyn Lynch Education Center, exhibit galleries/archives, and the Civil War Museum & G.A.R. room are all part of the Marblehead Museum’s exceptional collection of places, artifacts, documents, and photographs that span centuries of Marblehead history. The Marblehead Museum is an independent 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization supported solely by membership dues and contributions. The Marblehead Museum’s Properties are located in Marblehead’s historic district. More than 200 privately owned colonial period homes and buildings preserve the unique qualities of this New England fishing port and harbor.

Matthew Swift Gallery

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Matthew Swift Gallery shows beautiful and intelligent contemporary art at national fairs and in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Drawing on over twenty-five years of multi-disciplinary research in the arts, Gallery Director Dr. Matthew Swift selects the art and produces exhibitions, publications, and a full program of events. With his wife, Sarah Slifer Swift, he co-produces the Live Art Series of performance art.

Montserrat College of Art

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Where Creativity Works® Montserrat College of Art, founded in 1970, by artists, for artists, offers a BFA program with concentrations in animation + interactive media, book arts, graphic design, illustration, interdisciplinary arts, painting + drawing, photography + video, printmaking and sculpture. Small by design, our 400 creative-minded students work and live in a vibrant downtown environment in Beverly, MA – just three blocks from the Atlantic Ocean and five train stops to Boston. In addition to the BFA program, the college offers year-round continuing education classes for teens and adults. Four galleries exhibit works by international, national and regional contemporary artists, all of which are free and open to the public and intended to offer art education beyond the Montserrat classrooms through a series of public lectures, gallery talks, catalogs and events. Follow Montserrat College of Art on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter!

Newburyport Art Association

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The Newburyport Art Association was founded in 1948. The NAA is dedicated to promoting and exhibiting our members’ work, to providing art education for students of all ages and skills, and to keeping the visual arts accessible for students in our local schools and for special needs adults.

Newburyport ArtWalk

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Join us for special art events and the 2019 Newburyport Art Walk Saturdays! Be on the lookout for Pop-Up Events and other special programming throughout the year. Each ArtWalk is self-guided, free and open to the public. Galleries will showcase special exhibitions, artist demos, lectures, tours and some of the finest visual art in the region… all within easy walking distance in our beautiful, historic downtown. Begun by Sam Sargent, an ‘enthusiastic gathering’ of twenty launched what would become the Newburyport Art Association nearly 70 years ago and the artistic evolution of our community has expanded into the downtown being designated as a State Cultural District by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Whether you’re a collector, an art lover, a student or an artist, there has never been a better time to celebrate the arts and its artistic heritage in Newburyport! The free brochure/gallery guide can be picked up at any participating gallery, the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce, the passageway, by Valerie’s Gallery, between State and Inn Street and at our ArtWalk Partners’ locations.

North Shore Arts Association

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North Shore Arts Association established in 1922, occupies one of the most unique and historic settings in New England. With its expansive harborside galleries, visitors from all over the globe are provided the opportunity to view one of the largest and diverse collections of paintings, sculpture and graphics on Cape Ann. NSAA has a thriving membership of over 600 Artists Members and Associate Members, working in a variety of media and styles. In the interest of community involvement, nationally recognized exhibitions, NSAA also offers demonstrations, workshops, lectures, critiques, film presentations, concerts, and our Annual Gala and Live Auction of Fine Art in August of each year.

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