2026 Artist Demo Series
In the spirit and tradition of the Cape Ann art community, RAA&M presents the 2026 Artist Demo Series, featuring seven artists with national and global reputations. Enjoy learning from these accomplished painters and sharing in the distinguished history and creative energy of Cape Ann.
2026 Artist Demo Series – Discounted Season Pass available until April 22
Card to culture
The Rockport Art Association & Museum is proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program and offer free registration to artist demonstrations (up to 10 registrations per demo) for EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders. Cardholders may register for a demo in person at the RAA&M by showing their card, over the phone by providing their card’s number, or online by entering their card’s number in the required field.
Artist demonstrations at the raa&m
Aldro T. Hibbard Gallery
Colin page – Oil Painting
”Expressive color”
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2026, 6:00 PM
RAA&M Members: $35 | Non-Members: $45
Zoom Members: $20 | Zoom Non-Members: $25
Don Demers – Watercolor Painting
”Painting Fog in Watercolor”
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 6:00 PM
RAA&M Members: $35 | Non-Members: $45
Zoom Members: $20 | Zoom Non-Members: $25
robert mesrop – watercolor painting
”Merging Inspiration: Designing the Dynamic Watercolor”
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 6:00 PM
RAA&M Members: $35 | Non-Members: $45
Zoom Members: $20 | Zoom Non-Members: $25
Jeanne Rosier smith – pastel Painting
”seascapes: Motion and Emotion”
Wednesday, july 29, 2026, 6:00 PM
RAA&M Members: $35 | Non-Members: $45
Zoom Members: $20 | Zoom Non-Members: $25
Serena Bates – Clay Sculpture
”Grace Beneath the Waves: Sculpting Marine Life in Clay”
WEDNESDAY, August 12, 2026, 6:00 PM
RAA&M Members: $35 | Non-Members: $45
Zoom Members: $20 | Zoom Non-Members: $25
Meghan weeks – Oil Painting
”Painting Architecture with Character: Light, Form, and Narrative in Structures”
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 6:00 PM
RAA&M Members: $35 | Non-Members: $45
Zoom Members: $20 | Zoom Non-Members: $25
Leo Mancini-Hresko – Oil Painting
”Portrait Painting with Leo Mancini-Hresko: The Live Model as Landscape”
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 6:00 PM
RAA&M Members: $35 | Non-Members: $45
Zoom Members: $20 | Zoom Non-Members: $25
2026 Artist Demonstration Series Season Pass
Seven Demonstrations, One Ticket!
Discounted Season Pass available until April 22, 2026
RAA&M Members: $210 | Non-Members: $280
Artist demonstrations at the Emerson Inn
1 Cathedral Ave, Rockport, MA 01966
Demonstrations will be held in the ocean view terrace on the lower level. No registration necessary.
Chasing the Light: An Impressionist Adventure
Oil Painting Demonstration with Juried Artist Member Geoffrey Chalmers
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Out of the Woods: From Sketchbook to Scratchboard
Scratchboard Demonstration with RAA&M Juried Artist Member Joe Smith
Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Gel Plate Monotype Printing
Printmaking Demonstration with RAA&M Juried Artist Member Lynda Goldberg
Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM
The Power of Motion and Emotion in Wave Photography
Photography Demonstration with RAA&M Juried Artist Member Kathy Murphy
Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Seeing Beyond the Light
Oil Painting Demonstration with RAA&M Juried Artist Member Rosalie Sidoti
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM
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