News and Events for Nantucket Island
Kathleen A. Duncombe is known for her expertise in art and collections. An artist herself, she has taught and mentored many on Nantucket. This season she is bringing back a tradition of trunk shows to Old South Wharf, where she runs Made on Nantucket, a shop featuring paintings, prints, photography, […]
This Friday, August 20, the Artists Association of Nantucket’s Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery will open its doors on the 72nd Annual Artist/Patron Exhibition. The exhibition will be on display through Monday, September 6 in the gallery at 19 Washington Street. “Truly one of AAN’s longest standing traditions, summer […]
Nantucket is not without its fair share of history, and much of that resides in the many museums and island institutions we love. Being 30 miles out to sea, the ocean is very much a part of our story, which is why we are grateful to have the Egan Maritime Institute.
Best of the Beach will bring some of the best moments from past Boston Pops on Nantucket concerts into the homes of viewers to enjoy this Saturday, August 14 at 8pm EST. Produced by Nantucket’s own Yellow Productions, the program will feature highlights from past celebrations of The Boston Pops […]
The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is pleased to invite the public to its second 2021 Sidewalk Art Show at the AAN’s Visual Art Center, 24 Amelia Drive this Saturday, August 14 from 9 am to 2 pm. More than twenty AAN artist members, each with their own “art wall,” […]
There were some budding young marine biologists out on ‘Sconset Beach in recent weeks. Armed with binoculars, clip boards, and tape measures, they are learning how to collect and record data for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, assess the health of seals on the beach, and help the public understand the “do’s and don’ts” around marine mammals we share the shore with. And some of them are only five-years-old!!
Did you take that prize-winning photo you’ve been trying to capture all season? Now’s the time to share it with the world and perhaps win some cash in the process! September 12 is deadline to enter the 2021 Yesterday’s Island Photo Contest. For nearly 30 years, this popular annual contest […]
There are art galleries on every street in downtown Nantucket—classic, contemporary, abstract, sculpture, textile art, photography—some with changing exhibitions and others that feature work by a single artist. This Friday, August 6, plan your Nantucket evening around three artists receptions held at galleries in the heart of downtown. Hostetler Gallery […]
