Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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188 | AUGUST 2015 nshoremag.com PLAY ARTS FESTIVAL MARBLEHEAD FESTIVAL OF ARTS As both the largest and the longest- running arts festival on the North Shore, it's no surprise that the Marblehead Festival of Arts captures our hearts year after year. This year is no exception, with the festival's grand 50th anniversary celebration attracting new artists and old friends to look back on 50 wonderful years—a film retrospective, slideshow, interviews with past winners, and parties and celebrations galore will ring in the half-century with style. Festival volunteers work year-round to raise donations and find the newest and best artists from all over New England to showcase in the famous Artisan's Marketplace, which takes place around the Fourth of July. Festivalgoers can browse and buy work from the best artists in New England— many from our own backyard. 128 Washington St., Marblehead, 781-639- ARTS, marbleheadfestival.org R E A D E R S' C H O I C E N E W B U R Y L I T E R A R Y F E S T I V A L 1 Market Sq., Newburyport, 978-465-1257, newburyportliteraryfestival.org ART GALLERY THE WALSINGHAM GALLERY For the last 12-plus years, gallery owner Kari Bernard has been support- ing artists and delighting art lovers and 1 . AND 2 . TIE Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport and Marblehead Arts Association, Marblehead 3. Montserrat Gallery, Beverly 4. Tusinski Gallery, Rockport 5. The Walsingham Gallery, Newburyport 6. Kensington-Stobart Gallery, Salem 7. Local Colors, Gloucester 8. North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester 9. Mosher Gallery, Rockport 10. Firehouse Center for the Arts, Newburyport TOP 10 ART GALLERY READERS' CHOICE VOTES patrons alike. Considered a destination for exceptional fine art, The Walsingham Gallery holds five major gallery shows per year and participates in the annual New- buryport Art Walk, in addition to other special events and receptions. That means there are myriad opportunities to get to know the 40 represented artists and their work, which varies in subject matter and media, making the gallery a visually excit- ing composite of styles. Additionally, art and design consulting services help collec- tors find what they seek. Gallery director Christine Bouchea is skilled at cultivating relationships with artists, collectors, and individual clients, and has helped Ber- nard turn the space into a haute hub. 47 Merrimac St., Newburyport, 978-499-4411, walsinghamgallery.com R E A D E R S' C H O I C E N E W B U R Y P O R T A R T A S S O C I A T I O N 65 Water St., Newburyport, 978-465-8769, newburyportart.org The Walsingham Gallery