RNAC Blog

The latest news from Rocky Neck Art Colony, including calls for artists, exhibition announcements, special events, community activities, news, and general updates.

Anne-Marie Wickey 4/13/26 Anne-Marie Wickey 4/13/26

Artists Call for Entries: Rhythm and Rhyme

EXTENDED Submission Deadline: April 27, 2026
Rhythm and Rhyme invites artists to submit up to five works inspired by music, sound, or musical lyrics. Work in any medium is welcome.

Susan MacPhee 4/2/26 Susan MacPhee 4/2/26

Rocky Neck Art Colony presents ‘Emerging Perspectives’, evolving voices of the Region's Next Generation of Artists

Emerging Perspectives is a juried exhibition illuminating the vital and evolving voices of the region’s next generation of artists ages 18-30.

Susan MacPhee 3/10/26 Susan MacPhee 3/10/26

Historic Plaque Honors Cultural Center's Roots as Giles Chapel

Rocky Neck Art Colony recently joined 60 others throughout Gloucester by proudly showing its building’s roots with a historic plaque.

Rocky Neck Art Colony 3/1/26 Rocky Neck Art Colony 3/1/26

We hold these truths…American Stories

Submission Deadline: May 26
A juried exhibit presenting visual narratives in all media of what it is to be American now in all its voices, rich with complexity. Artists are invited to submit up to five works

Rocky Neck Art Colony 3/1/26 Rocky Neck Art Colony 3/1/26

Women by Amy Sudarsky: Nude Portraits From the Last Decade

‘Women by Amy Sudarsky: Nude Portraits From the Last Decade’, a captivating exhibition features life-size paintings of women who meet the viewer’s gaze with pride, warmth, and quiet strength.