Does Art Have to Be an Object?Deborah Read Named Goetemann Artist-in-Residence at Rocky Neck, October 2025Gloucester, MA — This October, Gloucester-based artist Deborah Read joins the Goetemann Artist Residency at Rocky Neck Art Colony with a deceptively simple but urgent inquiry: Does art have to be an object? For Read, the answer has long been “not necessarily.” Her interdisciplinary practice—spanning installation, performance, writing, and collaborative projects—frames art as an act of generosity. As
Exhibition & Panel Discussion: Navigating Art & ScienceLocation: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, GloucesterExhibition Dates: through October 13, 2025Artists Panel Discussion: September 28, 4:00 - 5:30 PMGallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday, Noon - 5 PMFree Gloucester, MA – Eight artists focused on the health of the ocean and our relationship to it make up the multimedia exhibition, Navigating Art & Science, now showing at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck through October 13.Incoming Ocean, a
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 21, 2025, 4–6 PMExhibition Dates: September 18 – October 5, 2025Location: Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester, MAGloucester, MA — Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to present INTER / PLAY, a group exhibition bringing together five Cape Ann-based artists—Morgan Dyer, Amanda Bittner, Vanessa Michalak, Elissa Lincoln, and Maia Mattson—to explore the dynamic relationships between solitude, nature, and the creative process. The exhibition unfolds across two
Gloucester, MA — Salted Cod Arthouse selects Artist Eser Costanza as “Artist of the Month” starting today, September 4, 2025. Eser’s new body of work reflects a deeply personal and unconventional journey into art. With a background in both Architecture and an MBA from MIT, followed by a long career in financial services, Costanza brings a rare blend of rational precision and creative exploration to their artistic practice. “Architecture trained me in the visual arts within the boundaries of science, while
Rocky Neck Art Colony Presents: "Discover Ten Pound Island: A Journey Through History, Mystery and Art ~ An Evening with Local Historian Richard Carlson Date: September 10, 2025 Time: 6:30PM Admission: Suggested donation: $10 to benefit the Rocky Neck Art ColonyGloucester, MA – Join us for an unforgettable evening as speaker and historian Richard Carlson brings to life the rich and storied past of Ten Pound Island, one of Rocky Neck’s most iconic and intriguing landmarks. His engaging presentation