SIGNATURE EVENT
From the Deep
A Downtown Gloucester Arts Party
30+
cultural offerings
45+
creative PArtners
500+
attendees
1
daylong event
SAVE THE DATE
From the Deep returns
Save the Date for the return of From the Deep: A Downtown Gloucester Arts Party on Saturday, November 7 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Explore the depths of art and culture in the City of Gloucester during this free arts party. Over 25 unique cultural events will take place at cultural and business locations across the cultural district in Downtown Gloucester. This is the last weekend Imagining Gloucester's Future, an installation of eight window murals on Main Street, will be on display!
This weekend is also the 37th Anniversary of the Local Colors Artists’ Cooperative. Since 1989, Local Colors has operated as an ongoing center for creativity and commerce in downtown Gloucester. Stop by the gallery throughout the event for a full day of local artist demos.
SAVE THE DATE
Schedule of Events
All Day Activities
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Amy Chace's "The Midnight Zone" presented by John Sarkin Studios at The Cut, 177 Main Street
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Free Pop Up Thrift Shop with Warm Winter Clothes by Gloucester High School students at The Cut, 177 Main Street
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“Building the Town,” an interactive art installation with Bruce Orr in Kyrouz Auditorium at Gloucester City Hall, 9 Dale Ave
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“From the Deep: Gloucester in Motion — Live Painting and Art Giveaway” with Jennifer Loiselle in Kyrouz Auditorium at Gloucester City Hall, 9 Dale Ave
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From the Deep Highlights Video by Weiying Olivia Huang at 1623 Studios, 11 Pleasant Street
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“Salon of Art & Collectibles” on display at COSMOS Gallery, 20 Pleasant Street. Meet participating artists from the exhibition from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Scheduled Events
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11:00 am - 12:30 pm: George Marinakis Demo - Driftwood Sunbursts Construction at Local Colors, 121 Main Street
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11:00 - 3:00 pm: Free Sea Creative Children's Sketching Contest at Good Morning Gloucester, 44 Main Street. Prizes will be awarded and photos will be awarded.
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12:00 pm: Walking Tour of “Imagining Gloucester’s Future” window murals with Miranda Aisling Hynes, starting at Saluti, 272 Main Street.
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12:30 to 2:00 pm: Bessie Blum Demo - Mosaic Techniques, materials available for visitors' own make-and-take small mosaics while (limited) supplies last at Local Colors, 121 Main Street
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1:00 - 3:00 pm - Original multi instrumental project, guitars, synths, singing bowls, woodwinds with Steve Lacey in Gloucester City Hall, 9 Dale Ave
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1:00 - 6:00 pm: Opening Reception of “Jack Evans | Black Rag Blues” at Jane Deering Gallery, 19 Pleasant Street
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2:00 - 3:00 pm: Lanes Coven presents "Moon and Back" by Joy & Aaron at The Cut, 177 Main Street
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2:00 - 3:00 pm: “Changes Underway at the Sargent House Museum” a presentation at the Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Ave. Free event, registration requested
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2:00 - 3:30 pm: Ingrid Jochimsen Demo - Layered Wooden Boxes Construction at Local Colors, 121 Main Street
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3:00 - 4:00 pm - Poetry Reading with Gloucester’s Co-Poet Laureates Heidi Wakeman and Jay Featherstone followed by a collective poem crafting activity at Gloucester City Hall, 9 Dale Ave
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3:30 - 5:00 pm: Susan Alvey Demo - Winding a Warp for Weaving at Local Colors, 121 Man Street
More activities coming soon, check back to see the full schedule! Interested in being part of the event? Email mhynes@gloucester-ma.gov.
in review
A new kind of party
On Saturday May 2, 2026 the Harbortown Cultural District presented From the Deep: A Downtown Gloucester Arts Party for the first time.
Over 500 people came downtown to participate in over 30 free cultural offerings presented by 45 different artists and cultural organizations across the district.
Take a look at the list of cultural offerings or watch the video review.