Art Shows | 2023
​​​Kids Art Show | May 12 - 14
Opening | Friday, May 12 | 4 - 6 pm
Oak Bluffs Show | May 26 - June 18
Opening | Saturday, May 27 | 4 - 6 pm
Night Heron Gallery Reunion Show | June 22 - July 5
Opening | Saturday, June 24 | 4 - 6 pm
Up Island Show | July 6 - July 19
Opening | Saturday, July 8 | 4 - 6 pm
The Square Show | July 20 - August 2
Opening | Saturday, July 22 | 4 - 6 pm
Farm to Table Show | August 3 - August 16
Opening | Saturday, August 5 | 4 - 6 pm
​Nightfall Show | August 17 - August 30
Opening | Saturday, August 19 | 4 - 6 pm
Island Treasures Retrospective Show | Aug. 31 - Sept. 15
Opening | Saturday, September 2 | 4 - 6 pm
Teachers Art Show | September 16 - October 1
Opening | Saturday, September 18 | 4 - 6 pm
Art Strolls | July 15 | August 12 | September 2
Kids Art Show
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Mother's Day Weekend
May 12, 13 and 14
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Art Teacher Jessica Johns is an inspiration to her classes at the Oak Bluffs Elementary School. This year she will focus on the art of older children in the school.
A perfect Mother's Day weekend event.
Oak Bluffs Show
May 26 to June 18
Opening Reception:
Saturday | May 27 | 4 - 6 pm
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Historic and beautiful Oak Bluffs is the subject for this show. From Campground cottages, friendly beaches, scenic ponds to estuaries, this town has it all. Special Oak Bluffs events and the town’s social diversity provide artists with a never ending source of inspiration.
Renee Balter
Night Heron Gallery Reunion Show
June 22 to July 5
Opening Reception:
Saturday | June 24 | 4 - 6 pm
At the end of 2022, the Night Heron Gallery on Main Street in Vineyard Haven closed its doors after 12 years. In celebration of the talented local artists who contributed their considerable creative energy, a reunion show will be held at Galaxy Gallery from June 22 through July 5th.
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Lisa Strachan
Up Island Show
July 6 to 19
Opening Reception:
Saturday | July 8 | 4 - 6 pm
Up Island celebrates the beauty of the Vineyard in its past present and future. The Menemsha fishing fleet, the Aquinnah Cliffs. Misty bogs and rocky beaches, the ever changing shoreline. Quiet and timeless vistas preserved for posterity to hike and enjoy.
Kate Upson
The Square Show
July 20 to August 2
Opening Reception:
Saturday | July 22 | 4 - 6 pm
Let it GO! Just put it in a square. Big or tiny, the square has a presence of its own. All sizes and all mediums are welcome. This challenge to Island artists will be a fun and exciting event.
David Joseph
Farm to Table Show
August 3 to August 16
Opening Reception:
Saturday | August 5 | 4 - 6 pm
Working farms add significantly to the quality of life on Martha's Vineyard. Farms and barns, farmers' markets brimming with delectable produce, fields full of crops or dotted with sheep. Celebrating our farms is the focus of this show.
Liz Taft
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Nightfall Show
August 17 to August 30
Opening Reception:
Saturday August 19 | 4 - 6 pm
The most beautiful time of day on the Vineyard. Embrace the sunsets and twilight. Reflect on the quiet of the evening. Lights in windows, starry skies, lanterns and campfires make our evenings a time to reflect on the day. Exciting events like Fireworks and Illumination. Explore the dark sky and bring our humanity together.
Linda Wurm Bryant
Island Treasures
Retrospective Show
August 31 to September 15
Opening Reception:
Saturday | September 2 | 4 - 6 pm
Martha's Vineyard has been a special place for artists to settle for over a century. It has often been referred to as a place of light and inspiration. This show will feature 6 very special artists who have called the Island their home for most of their lifetimes. Highly respected by their peers, they will present work from past to present. Come meet these treasured Islanders and see exceptional art that has stood the test of time.
Ellen McCluskey
Teachers Art Show
September 16 to October 1
Opening Reception:
Saturday | September 18 | 4-6pm
This show features some of our fantastic Island Art Teachers. Whether in a classroom with children, a private lesson or workshop with adults, our Island Art teachers have instructed art lovers, enthusiasts and artists in all mediums. Come see what inspires them!
Nancy Danielson
Habitat Second Hand Art Fundraiser
Friday and Saturday | October 6 - 7
12 pm to 6 pm
$100 for each piece of second hand art.
$200 for all artist donated artwork.
100%
of proceeds go to
Habitat for Humanity
of Martha's Vineyard
