From the Deep: A Downtown Gloucester Arts Party

From the Deep: A Downtown Gloucester Arts Party
Saturday, November 7, 2026
11:00 am to 5:00 pm across the Harbortown Cultural District

Dive into a day of art and culture in the heart of downtown Gloucester. From the Deep returns this fall, inviting you to wander the walkable Harbortown Cultural District and discover live art making, demonstrations, music, a children’s sketching contest, an art giveaway, and more. Every activity is free, so bring your curiosity, gather your friends and family, and spend the day exploring the creative spirit that makes our harbor city so special.

All Day Art Activities

• Amy Chace’s “The Midnight Zone” presented by John Sarkin Studios at The Cut
• Pop Up Thrift Shop with Gloucester High School students at The Cut
• “Building the Town” with Bruce Orr in Kyrouz Auditorium at Gloucester City Hall
• “From the Deep: Gloucester in Motion,” live painting and an art giveaway in Kyrouz Auditorium at Gloucester City Hall

Scheduled Events

• 11:00 am to 12:30 pm: George Marinakis shows the construction of his driftwood sunbursts at Local Colors
• 11:00 am to 3:00 pm: Free Sea Creative Children’s Sketching Contest at Good Morning Gloucester, 44 Main Street, with prizes awarded
• 12:00 pm: Walking tour of the “Imagining Gloucester’s Future” window murals with Miranda Aisling Hynes, starting at Saluti, 272 Main Street
• 12:30 to 2:00 pm: Artist Bessie Blum demonstrates simple mosaic techniques at Local Colors, with materials for visitors to make and take their own small mosaics while supplies last
• 2:00 to 3:00 pm: Lanes Coven presents “Moon and Back” by Joy and Aaron at The Cut
• 2:00 to 3:30 pm: Ingrid Jochimsen shows the construction of her layered wooden boxes at Local Colors
• 3:30 to 5:00 pm: Susan Alvey demonstrates winding a warp for weaving at Local Colors

Also Happening Throughout the Day (times to be announced)

• Music with Steve Lacey at Gloucester City Hall
• Shelley Nugent of Glostah By The Sea~Glass presents “The process of creating Art and Jewelry from found objects, Seaglass and beach stones” at Silverbear Emporium
• Music with Stephen LaPierre
• Compass Bros: Songs From the Deep! at Maritime Gloucester
• Book Cover Art Activity at Sawyer Free Library

More to Come

New artists, activities, and surprises are still surfacing! Check back often as we add to the schedule in the weeks leading up to the event. We can’t wait to see you downtown.