News and Events for Nantucket Island
by Catherine Macallister As we sat amongst pictures, posters and ballot boxes in the new exhibition at the Hadwen House, guest curator Dan Elias took time from his busy day to share his experience of putting together this unique exhibit. Elias considers himself a “storyteller with objects,” something that became […]
The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) will open their One if By Land, Two if By Sea exhibition with a festive reception this Friday, June 21, from 6 to 8 pm in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street. “Given the vast history of New England and […]
by Catherine Macallister Visitors of the Nantucket Whaling Museum will have the chance to explore a new exhibit featuring the work of early American artists, some that has been forgotten or not been available to public for decades. The Williams Forsyth gallery opens this Saturday, June 15 and is the […]
Egan Maritime is excited to present its annual sold-out program, An Evening of Shipwreck Stories & Sea Shanties is returning to the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum on Wednesday, June 19. Doors will open to this lively, fun evening program at 5:30 pm, the performance begins at 6 pm. Led […]
Nantucket Island has long been a nurturing place for entrepreneurs, starting centuries ago with the whaling crews who plied their trade around the world and the women left behind to open and operate businesses. More recently, owners of nationally-known companies like Nantucket Nectars, Cisco Brewers, and Lightwedge got their feet […]
Avid art collector and long-time summer resident Sara Roby was a strong supporter of many local arts and cultural organizations throughout her time on Nantucket Island. Less than a decade after World War II, she started to support artists through the purchase and exhibition of their work, and she amassed […]
The entire Nantucket community is invited to submit their artwork and cell phone photographs to be included in the May 24 Artists Open and Cellography exhibitions at the Artists Association Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street. An opening reception will be held on Friday May 24, 6 […]
Spring arrives on the island of Nantucket with a proclamation of brilliant colors. Late April’s embrace of gentle sea breezes and warm sunshine coax new growth from the island’s sandy soil, adorning the roadsides and gardens with daffodil blooms of bright yellow, orange, white, and pink. The annual Daffodil Festival, […]
