Rocky Neck Art Colony

06/13/2026

TWO-DAY WORKSHOP: June 16 & 17
Mixed Media: Draw, Paint, Collage with Maria Malatesta

Come experiment, play, and create artwork to express your ideas! In this two-day workshop, led by local artist Maria Malatesta, you will begin drawing from observation and move into the addition of paint and collage.

🗓️June 16 & 17, 10:30am-2:30pm
📍Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester

🔗Register online at rockyneckartcolony.org.

Art: Pond 2, Maria Malatesta

06/12/2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT TO ROCKY NECK!

The 2026 Rocky Neck Art Colony/Rocky Neck Cultural District Walking Map & Brochure is now available.

Map out your visit to our vibrant community — explore studios, meet artists, shop at galleries, dine at waterfront restaurants, and take in the exquisite views while strolling in and around Rocky Neck’s Cultural District.

View or download the brochure at www.rockyneckartcolony.org or pick up a printed copy at kiosks and other neighborhood locations.

📸 (1) Anne-Marie Wickey; (2-8) Elizabeth Carey

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06/12/2026

ON DISPLAY AT COVE GALLERY
through June 21

‘Play as Practice’ is a five-artist exhibition which explores the relationship between formal work and studio play.

Curated by Mallie Loring Pratt and Hanna Taylor Marino, the show brings together works by Pratt, Marino, Isabel Bacon, Margaret Sweet, and Julia Von Metzsch, five painters whose studio practices each walk the line between abstraction and representation.

🕙Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 12-7pm; Sunday-Monday, 12-5pm
📍Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester
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06/08/2026

Saturday’s event, Journey of a Song with Dan King and Dave Mattocks, was a fantastic evening exploring the artistry of songwriting!

Thank you to Dan, Dave, and all who joined us at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck!

This event was in conjunction with our current exhibition, Rhythm and Rhyme, currently on display at the Cultural Center through June 28.

06/04/2026

THIS SATURDAY AT THE CULTURAL CENTER AT ROCKY NECK

The Journey of a Song, music and musings with Dan King and Dave Mattacks

Join us for an evening of stories and songs with celebrated North Shore musicians Dan King and Dave Mattacks at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck.

Saturday, June 6, 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
6 Wonson Street Gloucester

This program is offered in conjunction with the exhibition, Rhythm and Rhyme, and further reflects the connections between visual arts, musical arrangements and lyrical compositions. The show is currently on display through June 28.

Advance registration is required.

RNAC member admission fee is $10, and non-member fee is $20. Reserve your seat today at www.rockyneckartcolony.org.

05/31/2026

ON DISPLAY AT COVE GALLERY

‘Play as Practice’ is a five-artist exhibition which explores the relationship between formal work and studio play.

Curated by Mallie Loring Pratt and Hanna Taylor Marino, the show brings together works by Pratt, Marino, Isabel Bacon, Margaret Sweet, and Julia Von Metzsch, five painters whose studio practices each walk the line between abstraction and representation.

🗓️On display through June 21
🕙Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 12-7pm; Sunday-Monday, 12-5pm
📍Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester

05/30/2026

‘Rhythm and Rhyme’ is a juried exhibition showcasing work inspired by music or musical lyrics. The structural pattern of music, including melody, harmony, tempo and texture, has long been a muse for the visual arts. A song’s lyric quality may also evoke powerful imagery and stir the imagination.

The works by 24 artists in this exhibit represent the full range of musical inspiration, from highly literal responses to deeply emotional.

On display through June 28
Gallery Hours: Friday-Sunday, 12-5pm
Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester

Join Rocky Neck Art Colony for a special event in collaboration with this exhibit, ‘The Journey of a Song’, an evening of music and musings with Dan King and Dave Mattacks, Saturday, June 6, from 5 to 7pm. Advance tickets are required. Reserve your spot by visiting www.rockyneckartcolony.org.

05/27/2026

A huge shout out to the Gloucester Daily Times for the coverage on the recent recognition of the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck as a historic building.

By Times Staff The 1877 building that houses the Cultural Center on t

05/25/2026

What a fantastic afternoon! Thanks to all who joined us yesterday to celebrate the opening of Rocky Neck Art Colony’s new exhibition, Rhythm and Rhyme.

The works of 24 artists featured in this exhibit represent the full range of musical inspiration, from highly literal responses to deeply emotional.

The exhibition is on display through June 28 at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck.

Gallery hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12-5pm

Learn more by visiting www.rockyneckartcolony.org.

05/21/2026

NEW EXHIBITION + OPENING RECEPTION @ Cove Gallery

‘Play as Practice’ is a five-artist exhibition which explores the relationship between formal work and studio play. Curated by Mallie Loring Pratt and Hanna Taylor Marino, the show brings together works by Pratt, Marino, Isabel Bacon, Margaret Sweet, and Julia Von Metzsch, five painters whose studio practices each walk the line between abstraction and representation.

Exhibition Dates: May 21–June 21
Opening Reception Date: Thursday, May 21, 5-7pm
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 12-7pm; Sunday-Monday, 12-5pm
Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester