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September 27 | Essex County Arts & Culture Summit

8am-4pm

The Cabot | Beverly, MA

The 2024 Arts & Culture Summit will be a day to celebrate the artists and creators working every day to make Essex County more vibrant and more resilient. We’ve planned a full day, all dedicated to the emerging trends and collective challenges that are being experienced in Essex County.

Together, we’ll be inspired by the innovative work happening across the region and learn from leaders in the sector whose creative practices, experience, dedication and insight are making an impact. 

PRESENTERS & PANELISTS

Vin Cipolla, President & CEO, Historic New England

Harold Steward, Executive Director, New England Foundation for the Arts

Brian Boyles, Executive Director, Mass Humanities

Dariana Guerrero, spoken word

Emily Ruddock, Executive Director, MassCreative

Eunice D. Zeigler, City Councilor, Methuen

Andrew Zitcer, Director Urban Strategies Graduate Program, Drexel University

ARTISTS & PERFORMERS

ARTISTS & PERFORMERS

Combo Sabroso, music

Cultura Latina, dance

Loida Love & Nicholis King Joy, music

January Gill O’Neil, poet

Claudia Paraschiv, visual art

Buyile Toyvo Narwele, dance

November 13 | 25th Anniversary Celebration

5:30pm-8:30pm

Danversport | 161 Elliott St. | Danvers, MA

Join ECCF as we celebrate 25 years working in partnership with the people and organizations who help to ensure that Essex County thrives. Together, we’ll reflect on a quarter century of impact and highlight the bright future ahead for Essex County. It’s sure to be an inspiring evening and we hope you’ll join us.

REGISTER TODAY

Professional Advisor Events

For Professional Advisors in Essex County and Beyond

Opportunities to network with peers and exchange ideas.

Stay tuned for any upcoming events.

Fundholder Events

For local funders and ECCF Fundholders

Join ECCF and fellow fundholders.

Stay tuned for any upcoming events.

Nonprofit Events

For nonprofit organizations 

Join ECCF and connect with partners in the nonprofit space.

Nextgen Events

For Essex County community members

NextLevel events engage Gen Z, Millennial and Gen X adults who have a passion for supporting all Essex County residents, problem-solving, collaborating with like-minded peers and creating systemic solutions. Participants “idea hack”, in a high-energy challenge, existing systems within a specific topic area and work together to create long-term solutions for participating Essex County nonprofits. These events are designed for anyone interested in “outside of the box” collaborative problem solving, legislators and leaders within the topic area.

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500 Cummings Center, Suite 5450
Beverly, Massachusetts 01915