Newburyport
Massachusetts
PEG Center for Arts and Activism
Working for positive, community-wide, systemic change
in the areas of social justice, human rights, and the environment through art, education, activism and support.
We fulfill this mission through art exhibitions, community projects, educational and cultural events, and by creating many opportunities for volunteers to put change into action.
We believe that by bringing diverse, creative voices to our community we will create a broader, more inclusive life for all our citizens. We believe that by nurturing and initiating a more diverse conversation about social justice, human rights and the environment, we will create real, long-lasting and systemic change in our own lives and in the life of the community.
As part of our mission we collaborate widely with individuals and organizations of color in our region to amplify previously under-heard and under-seen artists and activists and to bring those voices to the mostly white and mostly affluent area of Greater Newburyport and beyond.
Art is the mainstay of our message, whether through the visual, spoken or performing arts.
Art is a universal vehicle for creating empathy.
Art can challenge a habitual response and create opportunity for growth.
The PEG Center for Art & Activism is a true example of grassroots activism and education creating actual and systemic community-wide change.
Upcoming Events at PEG Center for Arts and Activism
Community Conversation #3 - "Committing to Change: Becoming Anti-Racist."
Recent News
The PEG Center for Art and Activism Launches "Being Black in White Spaces": An Antiracism Series with The YWCA of Greater Newburyport and Eddie Carson
Newburyport, MA -- The PEG Center for Art & Activism, the YWCA of Greater Newburyport, and Eddie Carson, Dean of Multicultural Education at The Governor's Academy, are presenting an anti-racism series of events designed to raise awareness,…
Read More »Five Women Artists present "Burning Down The House: Women and Art In An Uncertain World" at The PEG Center for Art and Activism
Newburyport, MA -- The PEG Center for Art & Activism is proud to present an exhibition of five established Boston-area women artists in its groundbreaking new show Burning Down The House: Women and Art in an Uncertain World. This exhibition,…
Read More »The PEG Center Will Host A Free Community Event, 'An Evening With Our Local Heroes,'
Newburyport, MA – In this season of holidays and giving, the PEG Center for Art & Activism celebrates those in our community who give back. The PEG Center will host a free community event, "An Evening with Our Local Heroes," at the…
Read More »The PEG Center for Art and Activism Celebrates "Heroes Among Us"
Inspirational Exhibition Includes Youth Art from The Rockwell Museum, Local Heroes, and More Newburyport, MA -- The PEG Center for Art & Activism presents "Heroes Among Us" to close out 2023, an art exhibition which promises to inspire and…
Read More »Renowned Painter Robert Shetterly to Speak at The PEG Center for Art and Activism’s 2nd Annual Fundraiser
Newburyport, MA – The PEG Center for Art & Activism will be holding its Second Annual Fundraiser. Attendees will enjoy food catered by Kitchen to Aisle, beer, wine and a signature cocktail, a brief talk on art and activism by Maine artist…
Read More »The PEG Center Hosts "A River Called Justice: Evidence, Experience, and What We Can Do" at PRNWR Visitor Center
Newburyport, MA -- Climate justice, its connection with racial inequality, and the impact of community action will be the topic of as special event hosted by the PEG Center for Art & Activism at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor…
Read More »'A River Runs Through Us Flows Into The PEG Center for Art and Activism
Three-Month Exhibition Explores the Impact of the Merrimack River Newburyport, MA – The PEG Center for Art & Activism presents “A River Runs Through Us,” an art exhibition that explores environmental justice, pollution, and…
Read More »"Radical Acts" June Exhibition Makes Powerful Statements Through Craftivism at The PEG Center for Art and Activism
Newburyport, MA -- "Radical Acts," an exhibition of fiber arts and craftivism curated by Shannon Downey, also known as Badass Cross Stitch, is now on display at The PEG Center for Art & Activism. It includes artwork from Downey as well as from…
Read More »The PEG Center for Art and Activism Hosts 'American Promise' at the Firehouse Center for the Arts
Newburyport, MA -- American Promise, a multicultural, multimedia performance by six preeminent artists of the Merrimack Valley region. The PEG Center for Art and Activism has partnered with the Firehouse to present this uplifting evening of…
Read More »"Dream of a Common Language" Exhibition Opens at the PEG Center for Art and Activism
Newburyport, MA -- The PEG Center for Art and Activism is hosting a new exhibition that explores issues of race, culture and ecology through prints, paintings, multimedia sculptures, collars, vests, bags and moccasins. "Dream of a Common Language"…
Read More »The PEG Center for Art and Activism Presents 'Women Hold Up Half the Sky'
Exhibition by Five Women Artists Explores Roles and Personal Journeys Newburyport, MA – The PEG Center for Art & Activism is hosting a new exhibition that features a group of strong, diverse, international women artists who share their…
Read More »"Earth Anthem: A Eulogy" Exhibition at the PEG Center for Art and Activism Explores Our Environmental Legacy
Newburyport, MA -- Five artists who focus on Eco-Art will share their hopes and visions for our threatened planet in the new exhibition at the PEG Center for Art and Activism. ”Earth Anthem: A Eulogy" is on display at PEG Center for Arts and…
Read More »Timely Exhibition "Wear Orange: Artists Unite Against Gun Violence" Featured at the PEG Center for Art and Activism
Newburyport, MA -- The PEG Center for Art & Activism is hosting a group show that features 15 artists and calls for action to curb gun violence. "Wear Orange: Artists Unite Against Gun Violence," curated by artist Doris Madsen in collaboration…
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