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The Newburyport Art Association’s
galleries at 65 Water Street are open daily, 11 to 5, year-around, and
there you will find exhibitions and a gift shop that feature the work of
regional member artists in a diversity of media and styles. NAA is located
in an historic building that has been a part of the waterfront life of
Newburyport in ship building, import-export and manufacturing for 200
years. In 1851, Robert Bayley and Sons, importers of molasses and other
products from the West Indies, owed the building as part of its wharfs. In
1886 the Victor Manufacturing Company purchased the building and made fireproof
doors until 1925. It has been the Art Association’s center since its
purchase in1969. Art classes are held for adults and children. On one
Wednesday of each month the prize-winning Powow River Poets hold evening
readings for visiting and local poets. Exhibitions, poetry readings and
most lectures are open to the public, free of charge. Call 978-465-8769
for more information, or visit 
When
downtown, make sure to visit the western end of The
Mayor Peter J. Matthews Memorial Boardwalk, for the
the Performing and Visual Arts offers world
class musical and stage productions as well as an ongoing series of art
exhibits. The Firehouse Center is situated near the banks of the Merrimack River
on Waterfront Park and Market Square. It houses a restaurant, a theater for
drama, dance, and musical productions and an art gallery. Its offerings are
varied-from Shakespeare to David Mamet; Mozart to jazz, country, folk and rock
& roll. The art and sculpture exhibits range from traditional landscapes to
still lifes to minimalism and abstract expressionism.
The
Newburyport Riverfront Music Festival, held annually on the
second
weekend in July, is a celebration of music that takes place in
scenic Waterfront Park in downtown Newburyport. Past performers
include The Low Millions, The Damnwells, Bruce Cockburn, Nickel Creek, Jonatha Brooke, Shawn Mullins,
Maia Sharpe, de Sol and Sonya Kitchell.