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2026 Schedule

  • Film Festival Submissions
    Film Festival Submissions
    Apr 01, 2026, 12:00 AM – May 31, 2026, 11:59 PM
    Submit Your Film Online
    Aspiring and seasoned filmmakers: Submit your short film to the 2026 MFoA Film Festival!
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  • Art Exhibit Submissions
    Art Exhibit Submissions
    Apr 01, 2026, 12:01 AM – Jun 19, 2026, 11:59 PM
    Submit your application online
    Artists who reside, work, or belong to an art association in Essex County are welcome to submit their art for juried exhibition.
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  • Literary Festival Writer's Contest Submissions
    Literary Festival Writer's Contest Submissions
    Apr 01, 2026, 12:01 AM – May 24, 2026, 11:59 PM
    Submit your application online
    Writers who reside, work, or belong to an literary group in Essex County are welcome to submit their poetry or prose for juried exhibition.
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  • Roundtable with International Bestselling Author Jenna Blum
    Roundtable with International Bestselling Author Jenna Blum
    Marblehead Arts Association Tavern, 8 Hooper St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
    A perennial North Shore favorite, author Jenna Blum will be doing something entirely different in this run-up to July’s Literary Festival.
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  • All Paths Lead to the Harbor: Exploring Fishing and Storms in Marblehead Literary Works
    All Paths Lead to the Harbor: Exploring Fishing and Storms in Marblehead Literary Works
    Meet at State Street Landing, 75 Front St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
    An MFoA Literary Walking Tour
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  • Cod and Whale Auction
    Cod and Whale Auction
    May 29, 2026, 5:00 PM – Jul 05, 2026, 9:00 PM
    Bid Online
    After the First Look Party, visit local businesses around town and bid on your favorite Cod and Whale!
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  • Cod and Whale First Look Party
    Cod and Whale First Look Party
    May 29, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
    See this year's fresh catch before these one-of-a-kind works of art are auctioned off in support of the MFoA.
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  • The Walking Creative
    The Walking Creative
    Jun 07, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Meet at Tower School parking lot, 75 W Shore Dr, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
    With Katie Naoum Rogers and Zoe Culbertson
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  • Festival Road Races
    Festival Road Races
    Jun 20, 2026, 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Marblehead Post Office, 27 Smith St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
    On your marks, get set, GO! Support the MFoA by running for fun, or test yourself with a 5K or 10K road race if you have the need for speed.
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  • Champagne Reception
    Champagne Reception
    Jun 28, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Marblehead, 8 Fort Sewall Ln, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
    The annual Champagne Reception is one of the highlights of summer in Marblehead and the kickoff of the Festival. A carefree gala on the ocean at beautiful Fort Sewall, this is the place to see and be seen, dance to favorite tunes, meet new friends, reconnect with old friends, and have a great time.
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  • Opening Night Awards Ceremony
    Opening Night Awards Ceremony
    Jul 01, 2026, 5:59 PM – 7:00 PM
    Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
    Join us for the official start of the 2026 Marblehead Festival of Arts as we announce this year's award winners with a special ceremony at historic Abbot Hall!
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  • Mason Daring, Jeanie Stahl  & Friends | Folk Music
    Mason Daring, Jeanie Stahl  & Friends | Folk Music
    Concerts @ Crocker Park Stage, Crocker Park Lane, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
    MFoA Concerts @ Crocker Park 60th Anniversary Opening Night featuring Festival HOF's Mason Daring & Jeanie Stahl!
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  • Mark Erelli & String Quintet - FARHOF Night | Americana/Folk
    Mark Erelli & String Quintet - FARHOF Night | Americana/Folk
    Concerts @ Crocker Park Stage, Crocker Park Lane, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
    The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF) located inside the Wang Theatre is Boston's newest Hall of Fame is. Board member, Mark Erelli brings his String Quintet to our Headline Opening Night!
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  • Youth & Student Art Exhibit
    Youth & Student Art Exhibit
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 02, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Old North Church, 35 Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
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  • Photography Exhibit
    Photography Exhibit
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 02, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Old Town House, 1727 Town House Square, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
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  • Drawing Exhibit
    Drawing Exhibit
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 02, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Unitarian Universalist Church of Marbleh, 28 Mugford St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
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  • Painting Exhibit
    Painting Exhibit
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 02, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
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  • Painting the Town Exhibit
    Painting the Town Exhibit
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 02, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Robert "King" Hooper Mansion, 98-2 Hooper St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
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  • Printmaking Exhibit
    Printmaking Exhibit
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 02, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
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  • Senior Art Exhibit
    Senior Art Exhibit
    Multiple Dates
    Jul 02, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Unitarian Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA
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Tax-Exempt Since April 1965

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