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ECCF, MVPC Welcome New Merrimack Valley Arts & Culture Specialist
ECCF, MVPC Welcome New Merrimack Valley Arts & Culture Specialist News & Announcements | Press Release Haverhill resident Jenny Arndt to lead critical efforts to strengthen the creative sector One month into her new Merrimack Valley Arts & Culture...
ECCF’s Creative County ChangeMakers program graduates 11 Creative Leaders
Lawrence, MA – Eleven artists, municipal leaders, and creative business owners graduated on Oct. 26 from Essex County Community Foundation’s Creative County ChangeMakers program. The eight-month leadership support program – which includes facilitated and project-based...
Cape Ann Plein Air Unveils Exciting Plans for Its 7th Annual Festival and Sale
Cape Ann Plein Air (CAPA) is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated 7th Annual Festival and Sale, taking place October 8 -15. This week-long celebration of art will gather 37 nationally and internationally acclaimed outdoor painters who will capture the scenic...
Newburyport ArtWalk Hosts Fall Events on Sept. 30
Newburyport ArtWalk: A Day-Long Festival of Art and Community Newburyport, MA, is a city that has long been known for its vibrant arts community. On Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the city will once again celebrate its local artists and...
Celebrate 40 Years of Artistic Brilliance with Cape Ann Artisans: The Ultimate Fall Tour
Special 40th-Anniversary Events: A Close Collaboration with Cape Ann Museum and Rocky Neck Art Colony The calendar says it's fall, but Cape Ann Artisans have added an extra hue of celebration this year. Marking their 40th anniversary, the artisans have truly gone...
The Butterfly Mural Migration: A Community-Led Journey in Art and Ecology
Sponsored by the Essex County Community Foundation’s Creative County Initiative "I've been working as an artist for a couple of decades and trying to figure out how to tell people about the environmental crisis that we're a part of, not to scare them but to offer a...