Tag: Artists Association of Nantucket

G.S. Hill Lifetime Achievement Award
Nantucket History & People

Honoring Artist G.S. Hill

For nearly half a century, artist G. S. Hill has captured the essence and spirit of Nantucket in his paintings, documenting island life in beautifully textured and precise works that let viewers feel the wind in the sails and smell the salt air. His work is in exhibitions and collections […]

Stitching a Meditation Journal Nantucket
Nantucket Arts, Nantucket Events

Free Workshop with Printmaker Bee Shay

Stitching in the company of others is relaxing, and the process becomes a natural meditation, contributing to one’s well-being. The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is hosting free workshops on Stitching a Meditation Journal with Bee Shay for adults. Drop-in classes are held at AAN’s Visual Arts Center at 24 […]

Nantucket Sidewalk Art Show 2025
Nantucket Arts

First of 3 Sidewalk Art Shows for 2025

This Saturday, July 5 from 9 am to 2 pm, the Artists Association of Nantucket will hold their the first Sidewalk Art Show of the 2025 season in the dappled summer sun of the Nantucket Atheneum Garden, 1 India Street. More than two dozen AAN artist members will display their […]

AAN Summer Artist Talks 2025
Nantucket Arts, Nantucket Events

Sharing Talent and Inspiration

Artists Association of Nantucket’s first artist talk in their 2025 Summer Series will be held this Monday, June 30, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in AAN’s new Federal Gallery at 8 Federal Street. Sherre Wilson-Liljegren, painter/photographer/mixed media artist and lifelong AAN member, will talk about her process and her inspiration, […]

Nantucket Arts

Real and Unreal in Federal Gallery

A dynamic new exhibition showcasing large-scale photography juxtaposed with abstract and semi-abstract works in a variety of mediums has just opened today, June 12, in the Artists Association of Nantucket’s Federal Gallery. Titled Real and Unreal, this art show will be on display through Monday, July 7. Federal Gallery is […]

Artists Association of Nantucket Frank Swift Chase
Nantucket Arts

Celebrating 80 Years

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN), celebrated with a full year of programming including free educational workshops, a historic gala, the presentation of a lifetime achievement award, and a special three-week exhibition of pieces from our Permanent Collection in our downtown Big Gallery. […]

Celebrate the Holidays with Art
Nantucket Arts, Nantucket Events

Celebrate the Holidays with Art

Art takes center stage at three Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) locations this holiday season. Happening now through December 13 is the AAN Holiday Expo in the Champion Gallery at the Visual Arts Center at 24 Amelia Drive. “This special faculty and student holiday exhibition features works by a wide […]