News and Events for Nantucket Island
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. […]
Friday, May 16, the Artists Association opens new exhibits in both their downtown galleries. After a successful opening during Daffodil Weekend, Federal Gallery is ready to display its second exhibition, Kickstart with Art. “We’ve experienced firsthand how beautifully this space operates, and we couldn’t be more excited for the season […]
Artists Association of Nantucket is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition Art From the Schools, opening to the public Friday, March 14 and on display through Sunday, March 23 in the AAN Big Gallery, upstairs at 12 Straight Wharf. Hours for this gallery show are 11 am to 5 pm. Exhibition […]
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 […]
Join Christine Burleson of Sea Holly Studio for holiday arts at the Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) this fall. She will be leading a workshop, Floral Design for the Thanksgiving Table for ages 18+ on Monday, November 25th from 5:30-7:30 pm. With a floral education based on the foundation of […]
Through the weekend leading up to Indigenous Peoples Day, artists will be sketching and painting around the island—affording the public opportunities to watch them work—as part of AAN’s annual art-filled Wet Paint Weekend. Fun begins on Friday, October 11 at 5 pm, when the Artists Association will host an opening […]
Nantucket’s natural light can be extraordinary. From the gentle glow of an island sunrise to the “golden hour” just before sunset, the light is soft and diffused, thanks to the clear air. Other times of day, when the sun is lower in the sky, the light takes on a warm, […]
“Nantucket blues” will take on a new meaning when Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) opens their Blue Skylines exhibition on Friday, July 12 in the Big Gallery, upstairs at 12 Straight Wharf. A festive opening reception for the show will be held on Friday, July 19, from 5-7 pm. “Blue […]
