Faculty in Conversation: Trevon Jakaar Coleman
2026-03-31 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hardie 101, 23 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
The Other Black Mirror
Through wordplay and undisciplining Trevon Jakaar Coleman shares a multi-modal body of work exploring the ways we (dis)engage with systems and each other.
Free and open to the public.

Joetta Maue: Thresholds
2026-04-06 - 2026-07-04 | Frame 301 Gallery, 301 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Artist Reception: Saturday, June 13, 12-2pm
Somerville-based artist, Joetta Maue, examines how time, labor, and attention register within the textures of everyday life. In her installation for the 301 Frame Project Space, Maue approaches the photographic image not as a visual record but as a material trace. Maue layers and suspends images, exploring the literal and metaphorical thresholds between image and object, interior and exterior, presence and absence. In Thresholds, fragmented photographic constructions of domestic space—windows, curtains, and everyday objects—hover between image and architecture. Transition to Darkness contains suspended photographs of shifting light—representative of the color curves in photography—made through the recording of natural light moving across observed time in an interior room. Maue continues her observation and recording of the passage of light in the 301 vestibule, using paint colors that infer light in the name, including “Violet Dusk,” “First Light,” and “Early Dawn.” Through sustained observation and process, the work insists on attention as a form of care within a culture structured by distraction and acceleration.

Joetta Maue is a multidisciplinary artist working across photography, drawing, textiles, and installation. Her practice examines labor, durational time, and embodied experience through sustained material inquiry.
Maue’s work has been exhibited at museums, universities, and nonprofit institutions throughout the United States and Europe, including the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Emerson Contemporary, the Griffin Museum of Photography, and the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. Her work has been reviewed in The Boston Globe and published internationally in books and journals devoted to contemporary art, photography, and textile practice.
She has been awarded residencies at Millay Arts and Monson Arts, and at the Penland School of Craft and the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, where she also served as Textiles Coordinator. Maue teaches in graduate and undergraduate programs in the Boston area and lives and works in Massachusetts.

Student Showcase
2026-04-10 - 2026-04-14 | Montserrat Gallery, 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Student Showcase will start at 2pm on Saturday, April 11.
The awards ceremony will take place at 3pm at The Underground at The Bower (248 Cabot St.)
Work will be shown throughout the Hardie Building, 23 Essex Street.

Senior Thesis Show: Intricacy
2026-04-22 - 2026-05-01 | Montserrat Gallery, 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Senior Studio Arts Exhibition
Reception: April 22. 5–7pm
Featuring: Alexander Mirante, Alicia Prete, Ashton Clow, Christina Egeli, Dera Connell, Katie (Katherine) Perrotta, Kirsten-Marie Anderson, Lynx Fabian, Marissa Rappaport, Markanthony Rodriguez, Rhea Kuriakose, Shayna Halleran
Additional activities:
Katherine Perrotta: “Luckless” Movie Premiere
April 22nd, 6:30PM
Location: H101

Marissa Rappaport: Relaxing Gaming Table (board games, card games.. etc)
April 23-26th
Location: First Floor Hardie Hallway

Cozy Crafting Corner
April 27th-30th
Location: First Floor Hardie Hallway

Midway Show: Ephemeral Rituals
2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:00 | The Bower, Cabot Street 248, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Midway show exhibition featuring: Lucy Rushton, Rose Stover, Jude Arnott, and Claire Dubus.
A showcase of painting, sculpture and documentary, at The Bower, 248 Caot Street.
Opening reception on April 23 at 6pm.

Artrageous! Maximalism
2026-04-24 18:00 - 21:30 | Danversport, 161 Elliot Street, Danvers, 01923, United States
Pre-College Program

It’s time to be your most extra self, as we celebrate the spirit of Maximalism for this year’s Artrageous!
BID ONLINE HERE UNTIL APRIL 23!

TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIP

CLICK HERE FOR ALL EVENT DETAILS!

As Montserrat’s annual auction fundraiser, Artrageous has become the signature art event on the North Shore to benefit financial aid awards for deserving Montserrat students.

The night features a live and silent auction, including spectacular works by renowned and emerging artists and designers, and the opportunity to watch and experience art being created “in-the-moment” by Montserrat’s accomplished students.

Join us for art, design, music, food, drinks, and most importantly, the ability to make a difference by directly supporting the next generation of creative talent!

For more information: artrageous@montserrat.edu or call Allison Rieke at 978.921.4242 x1114

Media and Animation Showcase (MASh) 2026
2026-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot St, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Pre-College Program

Experience the Art of Time and Motion

Montserrat College of Art is proud to present the annual Media and Animation Showcase (MASh). For nearly a decade, this event has transformed the silver screen into a gallery for the most innovative time-based work from our students, alumni, and community members.

The Event

Join us for a curated reel of high-energy animation, experimental film, and digital storytelling. This showcase is a testament to the artistic passion and technical skill of the Montserrat community.

When: May 5, 2026 | Doors open 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM

Where: The Cabot, 286 Cabot St., Beverly, MA

Admission: Free and open to the public.

A Local Partnership

Hosted at the historic Cabot Theater, MASh is a bridge between our campus and the vibrant Beverly community. This event is proudly sponsored by the Beverly Cultural Council, highlighting our shared commitment to bringing professional-grade arts programming to the North Shore.

Why Attend?

For Students: See your work projected on a professional cinema screen in front of a live audience.

For the Public: Discover the next generation of animators and filmmakers in a breathtaking historic setting.

For Alumni: Reconnect with the Montserrat community and see how the media and animation department continues to push boundaries.

More info here

Animus Intra: Senior Thesis Show
2026-05-06 - 2026-05-15 | Montserrat Gallery, 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Reception May 6, 2026; 5–7pm
Animus Intra encapsulates the journey of this year’s graduating illustrators as they discovered what they were passionate about and now take a step forward into their futures. The showing artists hail from both Montserrat’s Illustration and Writing and Visual Narratives Concentrations, crossing a broad landscape between the raw visual power of illustration and the written word and showing a strong selection of new ideas up and coming in the art world.
Visitors to Animus Intra—Latin for “The Soul Within”—will witness the many states of mind one can discover on the path to finding what lies within one’s own soul, the souls of others, and most importantly, the soul of their work. Within the collection, artists explore themes of self-expression, exploration, and discovery through means of journalistic illustration, concept art, sequential work, and more.
The reception is held on May 6th from 5–7PM in the Montserrat and Carol Scholsburg Alumni Galleries at the Hardie Building on 23 Essex Street. It features 10 illustrators: Roux Blanchard, Amanda Brown, Adrian Curti, Emily Jasso, Melana MacLean, Reagan McCarthy, Christian Miscioscia, MJ O’Leary, Alicia Smith, and Megan Wentworth. The collection will exemplify the variety of illustrative disciplines coming out of four years of intense study. Each artist’s unique perspective brings a fresh take on the soul of the practice and the human condition.

All Senior Show
2026-05-13 - 2026-05-15 | Hardie Building, Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Awards reception: Wednesday, May 13, 1–2pm

Beverly Fringe Fest
2026-06-11 - 2026-06-19 | The Bower, Cabot Street 248, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Beverly Fringe Fest is officially happening in June, and you do not want to miss out on this incredible lineup of live theater.
If you are looking for big laughs, check out Popcorn Falls at The Bower. It is a wild, fast-paced comedy where two actors play over twenty different characters trying to save their small town. For something equally hilarious and a bit chaotic, Wrong Door Theatre Company is bringing Tartuffified to The Bower. It is a high-energy, improv-style spin on a classic Moliere comedy that tackles power and hypocrisy with tons of physical humor.
Musicals fans will love The Sound of Improvised Music at The Bower, where a pair of ambitious performers create a brand-new, Golden Age-style musical completely on the spot. If you want something a bit more grounded, Come Get Start Over is a beautiful, moving new play at The Bower that explores life transitions, relationships, and grief with a touch of magical realism.
If you prefer your theater with a side of local beer, grab your friends and head to Gentile Brewing for Bard Crawl. Theater in the Open is hosting this pay-what-you-will, one-night-only Shakesbeerience where the audience votes on the play and the actors perform right around you in the taproom.
Tickets are officially live, so grab yours now and come support some amazing local artists.
Head to https://bower.montserrat.edu/events/ for tix and info!

Summer Immersives for Adults
2026-06-15 - 2026-06-19
Continuing education week-long summer creative workshops for adults.
Get all the details here!

Art Educator Summer Institute Beverly
2026-06-21 - 2026-06-27 | Hardie Building, Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
This residency offers a week-long summer session for all art educators to immerse themselves in our studio spaces and bring new skills back to the classroom.
Get all the details here.

Art Educator Summer Institute - Japan
2026-06-22 - 2026-07-07
Step beyond the studio and into the story — Montserrat College of Art’s Japan Institute offers an immersive travel and learning experience over 14 days in Niigata and Tokyo, Japan, that transforms your creative practice and expands your cultural perspective.
Get the details here!

Youth STEAM Arts Academy
2026-07-06 - 2026-07-31 | The Bower, Cabot Street 248, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
For students ages 8-15. Daily classes allow students to experience exciting creative endeavors while being introduced to a variety of techniques and skills.
Get all the details here!

Summer Pre-College Program
2026-07-12 - 2026-08-01 | Hardie Building, Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Our 3-week residential Pre-College Program is designed for students 16 years and older, and provides an intensive introduction to life at an art college.
Get all the details here!

Campbell McLean: War-Birds & Adverts
2026-07-13 - 2026-10-03 | Frame 301 Gallery, 301 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Closing Reception: Saturday, October 3rd, 12- 2 PM (at 301 Cabot Street)

“War-birds & adverts dance across my screen – like the birds of paradise.
Mechanical marvels of stolen avian secrets. Ailerons and fuselage.
Their hollow bones will be broken and poisoned by beasts created in their image.”
-Campbell McLean

Campbell McLean explores her queer-American experience by creating caricaturist paintings, objects, installations, and videos. From oil on canvas, papier-mâché to found object, McLean’s unique aesthetic approach shines through in her sporadic ‘make-due’ energy that flows seamlessly between 2D and 3D forms. The resulting works are immersive and modular series and installations that read as both specific and universalizing, personal and relatable.

In War-Birds & Adverts, the artist’s installation for the 301 Frame Gallery, McLean incorporates themes of patriotism, camp, nostalgia, and caricature as a generalized and vague criticism of the time and space we are living in now. Campbell’s use of humor and the appropriation of a thinly veiled spectacle, seek to critique a multitude of cultural and contemporary concerns, including, isolation, screen time, self-commodification, sloganeering, sex, death, war, ‘the art market’. As McLean comments, “Can I really not talk about that terrible ‘thing’ at an institutional gallery?” How are the birds doing? Didn’t you hear?! It’s all for sale! Call my gallerist! 978 495 6697.

Campbell-Lynn McLean is a Boston-based artist and a 2022 graduate from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) BFA program. McLean is currently pursuing her MFA in painting at Boston University, Class of 2027. She has received numerous awards and scholarships in recognition of her works, including the Stephen D. Paine Scholarship in 2021, the George Nick Award in 2022, and the Joseph Ablow Memorial Prize in 2026. Since 2024, she has presented a solo exhibition, included in three group exhibitions, and two art fairs with LaiSun Keane, Boston, MA.

Reflections in the Long Night
2026-07-15 - 2026-09-25 | Carol Schlosberg Gallery, 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
As part of the Montserrat Galleries Curatorial Mentorship program, Reflections in the Long Night is a group exhibition organized by Curatorial Assistant Madeline McGann. The exhibition explores divergent queer realities and how the participating artists materialize the complexity of finding oneself within cultural heteronormativity and amidst the pressures of everyday life. This show proposes queerness as a driving force of empowerment through play, revelation, and dérive, felt in flickers of warmth where time and space move differently.
The exhibition features Laicee Blackwell, Tynan Byrne, Ivy Howard, Clare Tof Miryam, August Puplava, Frankie Symonds, Jake Wanamaker, and Henry Walls

Art Educator Summer Institute - New Mexico
2026-08-04 - 2026-08-13
Join Montserrat College of Art on a 10-day creative adventure in New Mexico! Led by Montserrat’s faculty, you’ll explore traditional and contemporary artmaking, paint and draw outdoors in stunning desert landscapes, and immerse yourself in the region’s vibrant art scene with gallery visits and museum tours. Spark your creativity, expand your practice, and be inspired at every turn!
Get details here!

Sundays at the Nuthouse
2026-09-08 - 2026-11-14 | Montserrat Gallery, 23 Essex St, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
This exhibition celebrates a brief period in the development of three artists who came together with the renowned author and children’s book illustrator, Maurice Sendak, on Sundays in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Between 2003-4, Sendak convened a small group of artists and students in live drawing sessions at his home in order to provide Sendak with an occasional break from working long hours in his studio on such projects as the illustrations and sets for the children’s opera, Brundibar.
The title of the exhibition is a reference to Sendak’s home, affectionately known as “the Nut House,” not because of the mental capacity of its inhabitants, but because squirrels constantly dropped acorns on its roof. The paintings, drawings and posters in this exhibition provide a sense of not only of what work was made during these drawing sessions but also include examples of the work created by the four artists in the years before, during and after the Nut House days.
The core group and participants in the exhibition include Maurice Sendak, artist and art historian, Jonathan Weinberg, and artists Marc McChesney and Jamison Odone.
Reception and event dates to be announced soon.
Image: Jonathan Weinberg, Maurice Sendak Drawing, 2007. Courtesy of the Artist and the Maurice Sendak Foundation
