Art Now Rockport's ANNUAL ART EVENT is here!

Go to www.artnowrockport.com for information about this event: a little food, music and art will be a part of the evening. Here's a thought: check out the art openings in Lanesville and come to the Art Exchange in downtown Rockport for a perfect Saturday night.

Rockport Art News: Check it Out!

• Local printmaker & artist Rocky Delforge is featured on Heather Atwood's blog: a must-read! Check it out HERE.

• Also, tomorrow, April 21st, Sarah Kelly of The Roving Home will open a pop up shop & show at the Tusinski Gallery at 2 Main Street in Rockport. The show features a recycled theme in conjunction with Earth Day. Opening party is on Saturday from 6 to 8pm so stop by!

• And a reminder that artist & sculptor Nina Samoiloff will be creating a sculpture at Toad Hall Bookstore on Sunday April 22nd at 1pm in honor of Earth Day and the 40th birthday of Toad Hall, an environmentally-minded business if there ever was one.

Downtown Rockport's Holiday Event on December 9th

Rockport Festivals is excited to be a part of the premier local holiday shopping event featuring Rockport's downtown shops and galleries on Friday, December 9th from 4pm to 8pm. Rockport Festivals will be hosting a Holiday Drop-off center at the Old Firehouse Trust for shoppers to donate non-perishable food items for the Cape Ann Food Pantry. Homemade apple pie and hot coffee will also be on hand at the Old Firehouse Trust so be sure to stop by as you make your way from shop to shop on December 9th!

A list of participating stores.

Art Now Rockport event on September 17th!

A lively intimate evening showcasing the work of five contemporary Rockport artists (Renata Fryshara, Kurt Ankeny, Ben Macadam, Nina Samoiloff, and Karen Tusinski) along with a presentation from New York based Art Advisor Lydia Barry Kutko, who will connect the current contemporary art scene in Rockport with its art colony past, as well as putting what is happening in Rockport in the context of what is taking place in the broader art world. This event is designed to be upbeat, informative, with fun food & drink and interesting people in a beautiful setting. Whew! Don't miss it.

September 17th from 7 to 9pm at the former Rockport Lodge. Tickets are $28 and include the artist's showcase, Lydia Barry Kutko's presentation and light food and drink. A percentage of proceeds benefit Rockport Festivals, so by supporting emerging art the purchase of a ticket also supports community programming.

The event showcases other Rockport talents as well: Art Now Rockport is put together by Sarah Kelly of The Roving Home with food provided by Brett Roeske of Lula's Pantry and a venue (the historic former Rockport Lodge) provided by Abby Cahill O'Brien of 5th Joy.

Art Now Rockport is sponsored by: