2026 Calendar | Artists Association of Nantucket

January & February

Hale Master of Fine Art Resident:
Jenny Hope Antes

Jan. 5 - Feb. 1

Winter Class Session

Jan. 5 - Feb. 19

Winter I Adult Class Session

Jan. 6 - Jan. 29

Online Exhibition

Sweet Arts

Jan. 30 - Feb. 17

Hale Master of Fine Art Resident
Stephen Gay

Feb. 2 - Feb. 28

Summer Youth Registration Opens

Feb. 5

Online Exhibition

Year of the Horse

Feb. 17 - Apr. 9

Winter Break Camp

Feb. 23 - Feb. 27

Spring Class Registration Opens

Feb. 26
March

Artist in Residence:
Jessamy Shay

Mar. 1 - Mar. 14

Summer Adult Workshops Registration Opens

Mar. 5

Artist in Residence:
Quantum Wei

Mar. 22 - Apr. 4

Spring Youth Class Session

Mar. 31 - May. 23

Gallery Exhibition

Art From the Schools:
Junior Artists Grades 6–12

Mar. 26 - Mar. 31
April

Summer Weekly Adult Class & Ceramic Registration Opens

Apr. 2

Environmental Artist in Residence:
Aurora Goodland

Apr. 5 - Apr. 25

Spring I Adult Class Session

Apr. 6 - May. 4

Special Event

Spring Sweep

Apr. 10 - Apr. 11

Spring Break Art Camp

Apr. 20 - Apr. 24

Gallery Exhibition

Spring Forward

Apr. 23 - May. 12

Special Event

Spring Forward
Public Reception, 5-7pm

Apr. 24
May

Environmental Artist in Residence:
Jenny Hersh

May 3 - May. 23

Spring II Adult Class Session

May 12 - Jun. 5

Gallery Exhibition

Sea Sky Earth Wind

May 14 - Jun. 2

Artist in Residence:
Jaimee Todd

May 24 - Jun. 6
June

Gallery Exhibition

Chasing Light

Jun. 4 - Jun. 23

Artist in Residence:
Tim Horn

Jun. 7 - Jun. 20

Special Event

Plein Air Nantucket Festival

Jun. 12 - Jun. 18

Special Event

Plein Air Awards
4-6pm

Jun. 18

Artist in Residence:
Christie Scheele

Jun. 21 - Jun. 27

Gallery Exhibition

From Moors to Moorings

Jun. 26 - Jul. 7

Artist in Residence:
Christina Grace Mastrangelo

Jun. 28 - Jul. 4

Summer Youth Class Session

Jun. 29 - Aug. 21

Summer I Adult Session

Jun. 29 - Jul. 23

Summer Adult Ceramics Session

Jun. 29 - Aug. 13
July

Special Event

From Moors to Moorings
Public Reception, 5-7pm

Jul. 2

Artist in Residence:
Julie Gifford

Jul. 5 - Jul. 11

Gallery Exhibition

Brilliant Days, Luminous Nights

Jul. 9 - Jul. 21

Special Event

Brilliant Days, Luminous Nights
Public Reception, 5-7pm

Jul. 9

Outdoor Exhibition

Sidewalk Art Show #1

Jul. 11

Artist in Residence:
Heather V McLeod

Jul. 12 - Jul. 18

Special Event

Brilliant Days, Luminous Nights
Public Reception ll, 5-7pm

Jul. 16

Special Event

Gala

Jul. 18

Artist in Residence:
Georgia Marsh

Jul. 19 - Jul. 25

Gallery Exhibition

Never Out of Beach

Jul. 23 - Aug. 4

Special Event

Never Out of Beach
Public Reception, 5-7pm

Jul. 23

Artist in Residence:
Chris Groves

Jul. 26 - Aug. 1

Summer II Adult Session

Jul. 27 - Aug. 20

Special Event

Never Out of Beach
Public Reception ll, 5-7pm

Jul. 30
August

Artist in Residence:
Joseph McGurl

Aug. 2 - Aug. 8

Gallery Exhibition

Eye of the Beholder:
Hale Juried Exhibition

Aug. 6 - Aug. 18

Special Event

Eye of the Beholder:
Hale Juried Exhibition
Public Reception, 5-7pm

Aug. 6

Outdoor Exhibition

Sidewalk Art Show #2

Aug. 8

Artist in Residence:
Douglas David

Aug. 9 - Aug. 15

Special Event

Eye of the Beholder:
Hale Juried Exhibition
Public Reception ll, 5-7pm

Aug. 13

Annual Meeting

Aug. 17

Gallery Exhibition

Artist/Patron Exhibition

Aug. 20 - Sep. 1

Special Event

Artist/Patron Exhibition
Public Reception, 5-7pm

Aug. 20

Artist in Residence:
Joe Milligan

Aug. 23 - Aug. 29

Special Event

Artist/Patron Exhibition
Public Reception ll, 5-7pm

Aug. 27

Artist in Residence:
Michel Droge

Aug. 30 - Sep. 5
September

Fall Class Registration Opens

Sep. 3

Gallery Exhibition

10X10 Open

Sep. 3 - Sep. 22

Special Event

10 X 10 Open
Public Reception, 5-7pm

Sep. 3

Artist in Residence:
Megan Hinton

Sep. 6 - Sep. 12

Outdoor Exhibition

Sidewalk Art Show #3

Sep. 12

Artist in Residence:
Lenny Moskowitz

Sep. 13 - Sep. 19

Gallery Exhibition

People's Choice

Sep. 24 - Oct. 13

Artist in Residence
Carolyn Gabbe

Sep. 27 - Oct. 10
October

Special Event

Wet Paint Weekend

Oct. 9 - Oct. 11

Special Event

People's Choice
Public Reception, 5-7pm

Oct. 9

Ceramic Artist in Residence

Oct. 11 - Nov. 14

Fall Youth Class Session

Oct. 13 - Dec. 3

Fall Adult Ceramics Session

Oct. 13 - Dec. 3

Fall I Adult Class Session

Oct. 14 - Nov. 6

Gallery Exhibition

Short Days, Long Nights

Oct. 15 - Nov. 17
November & December

Fall II Adult Class Session

Nov. 10 - Dec. 11

Gallery Exhibition

Holiday Works

Nov. 19 - Dec. 24

Special Event

Holiday Works
Public Reception, 5-7pm

Dec. 4