Your source for local arts, culture and creativity.
Experience Creativity in Essex County
Creative County is proud to support our local arts and culture community.
This work...
- CREATES a regional voice for arts, culture and creative expression in Essex County.
- PROMOTES transformative community and economic development.
- ELEVATES arts and cultural experiences that celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and access across communities.
- INVESTS in artists and the creative economy in an environment of rapidly changing demographics.
- CELEBRATES Essex County as a vibrant place to live, work, create and collaborate.
2024 Student Art Awards Exhibition
2024 Student Art Awards Exhibition
Art Department Annual Awards Exhibition 2024 Apr 15 - May 10 April 24, 5:00 PM-6:00 PM, Reception April 24, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, Award Ceremony Each yea...
Spring Annual Meeting
Spring Annual Meeting
Join us for a morning of networking & regional engagement! The meeting will be held at Hamilton Hall (9 Chestnut Street in Salem) on Tuesday, Apri...
2-3 or 5 Day Bare Bones Woodcarving Workshop
2-3 or 5 Day Bare Bones Woodcarving Workshop
This is an intensive Bare-Bones Workshop that will give the beginner enthusiast a solid foundation in woodcarving. No matter what your carving style p...
EXHIBITION: Bats!
EXHIBITION: Bats!
Meet bats — live and up close — in this multisensory exhibition exploring the wondrous world of bats and our connections with them. The only mamma...
Bingo at Gulu-Gulu Cafe
Bingo at Gulu-Gulu Cafe
Stop by Gulu-Gulu Cafe for a fun trivia series that will excite and engage any audience! Quirky, funny, and free!
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Your source for local arts, culture, and creativity.
Learn about the creative work happening in Essex County and learn about the people and organizations in our creative ecosystem.
Public art & creative placemaking grants
Funding for new, collaborative placemaking and public art projects.
Cultural planning
Engaging communities in municipal planning that is inclusive of arts and culture.
Capacity building
Opportunities for artists, arts leaders and culture organizations to further their missions, compete in our creative economy, and deepen their community-centered work.
Convenings
Bringing all parts of the sector together to learn, network, inspire and thrive as one united ecosystem.
Communications and connectivity
Helping artists and organizations reach new audiences, grow financial support and connect with each other.
Videos
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Art is
essential.
"Art inspires us. It spurs us to innovate and drives us to imagine the impossible. Culture grounds us. It connects us to our past, brings us together, and lifts us up."
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The work of Creative County ...
- CREATES a regional voice for arts, culture and creative expression in Essex County.
- PROMOTES transformative community and economic development.
- ELEVATES arts and cultural experiences that celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and access across communities.
- INVESTS in artists and the creative economy in an environment of rapidly changing demographics.
- CELEBRATES Essex County as a vibrant place to live, work, create and collaborate.