Melrose Arts

Melrose Arts is an organization that brings together artists, arts organizations and patrons to encourage, present and sustain cultural life in Melrose. It runs several of the city’s art events. The spring Arts Festival is a two-day exhibition and sale of original fine art and fine crafts by more than 40 juried artists from Melrose and surrounding towns, and the fall Melrose Open Studio Tour invites the public into artists’ studios across the city.

The Open Studio Tour, known as MOST, is a self-guided event connecting nearly 50 artists with visitors who can hear their stories and buy work directly from them. The annual Window Walk places pieces by more than 30 local artists in the windows of businesses around Main Street, so people can see art while shopping. Melrose Arts has also hosted free monthly art demonstrations and keeps a growing library of instructional videos.

What to Know

• The Melrose Creature Quest, sponsored by the Melrose Cultural Council, showcases sculptures by two local artists around the city.
• Live monthly art demonstrations, held at the Milano Center, are currently on hold.
• The demonstration series was funded by a Messina Grant from the City of Melrose.
• The website also points visitors to partner groups such as Follow Your Art Community Studios and the Beebe Estate.