News and Events for Nantucket Island
Organizers of the first Nantucket Music Festival last summer knew their idea of a two-day, live music celebration for visitors and residents of the historic resort destination had enormous potential. But, nothing could prepare them for the overwhelmingly positive response they received from sponsors and the performing arts community. The […]
On August 14, 1819, the whaleship Essex sailed out of Nantucket Harbor— Captain George Pollard, one of the youngest ever to command a whaling ship, anticipated a successful two-and-a-half year voyage; its crew of twenty hoped for greasy luck. Their experience was anything but lucky. Fifteen months after the start […]
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will celebrate the diversity of people and cultures on our small island this Sunday, April 12, from 5 to 7 pm, with the first installment of Our Nantucket, a new diversity series at the Whaling Museum. Focused on highlighting the rich and varied cultures that […]
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce that its new exhibit titled “The Mighty Misty Monster”: Moby-Dick Embroidered Narratives from artist Susan Boardman, opens to the public on Saturday, April 11, 2015, in the Mezzanine Gallery at the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick inspired Boardman’s […]
Welcome springtime on Nantucket with art on Easter Weekend at the Artists Association of Nantucket’s (AAN) annual Spring Sweep Preview Party and Silent Auction, on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4 in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street. This popular exhibition and silent auction will […]
More than 90 island children ages 6 to 14 will perform on the stage of The Dreamland Theatre this weekend and next in a lively production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Kids. The play follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka (Phaedra Plank / Sophia Reis) as he stages a contest […]
UPDATE: Today, Thursday, March 19, is the NHA’s day to be featured on the Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) social media channels and they need your help! The IMLS wants to hear from as many people as possible, so it is vital that you take a moment on […]
The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) has received a $480,000 capital grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund. This grant is awarded to cultural organizations for facilities projects with demonstrated benefit to the local economy and transformative impact to the community served. The matching grant will be used to complete […]
