CELEBRATE “ARTS IN APRIL”WITH THE NORTH ANDOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
North Andover, Mass., March 17, 2026 – The arts have had an incredible impact throughout our different cultures and generations. Join the North Andover Historical Society (NAHS) as they celebrate Arts in April with a variety of events that highlight different aspects of art, and foster an appreciation of our shared humanity. These programs are supported by a grant from the Creative County Initiative of Essex County Community Foundation. All events are held at the NAHS Stevens Center, located at 800 Massachusetts Avenue in North Andover. Registration is required and can be found on our website: www.NorthAndoverHistoricalSociety.org. Programs cost $5 for NAHS members, and $15 for non-members, unless otherwise indicated.
Jane Oneail, founder of Culturally Curious, a company that focuses on curating and presenting art appreciation programs,
will be the month-long guest lecturer on a variety of topics. Join NAHS throughout April to listen to one of her talks.
Jane Oneail, founder of Culturally Curious, a company that focuses on curating and presenting art appreciation programs, will be the month-long guest lecturer on a variety of topics. She holds a master's in art history from Boston University and a master's in education from Harvard University. Born and raised in NH, she has worked at some of the state's most esteemed cultural institutions, including the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, where she served as Executive Director, and the Currier Museum of Art, where she held the role of Senior Educator. Jane has also taught at the college level for more than a decade, most recently at Southern New Hampshire University. For more information visit www.iamculturallycurious.com.
Revolutionary Design with Jane Oneail
Tuesday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
New England is known for its history and traditions, and it's also home to daring modern designs from architectural giants like Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Louis Kahn, Philip Johnson, and Maya Lin. This program explores how these world-renowned architects, combined the familiar with the experimental in their notable New England works.
This painting by Jasper Johns, a Flag in 1954, currently hangs in the Museum of Modern Art. It, along with many other paintings, will be discussed during the session entitled American Art at 250 with on Tuesday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the North Andover Historical Society.
American Art at 250 with Jane Oneail
Tuesday, April 14, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Join us in celebrating America's extraordinary artistic legacy as we commemorate our nation's 250th anniversary with a curated exploration of the masterworks that have defined our cultural identity. From the luminous landscapes of the Hudson River School to the bold innovations of Abstract Expressionism, this program showcases the diverse voices and revolutionary spirits that have shaped American art across two and a half centuries. Discover how American artists have continuously redefined not only our visual culture, but art itself on the world stage.
Rockwell: Inclusion, Exclusion, and Representing American with Jane Oneail
Tuesday, April 21, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Norman Rockwell is heralded for depicting and defining American life. He often captured bittersweet images of people experiencing universal and relatable feelings of being left out or left behind. Yet, as an artist working in the 20th century, his works are curiously devoid of America’s rich cultural and racial diversity. Toward the end of his career, Rockwell painted several poignant works about race in America that can be seen as an extension of his earlier sense of the power of inclusion and exclusion.
War and Peace and Winslow Homer with Jane Oneail
Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
One of America’s most celebrated artists, Winslow Homer, was on the front lines of the Civil War documenting battles and moments of quiet contemplation in scenes that have come to define the conflict. Homer’s paintings after the war show a beautiful, if uneasy, peace in America.
In addition to these programs, NAHS is hosting its first art camp, Developing Identity through Art, during April vacation week. Monday, April 20 to Friday, April 24, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., attendees will enjoy a different theme each day, including paper making and collage, poetry and cursive, public mural painting, music discovery, and theater. The programs will be run in partnership with local arts organizations: Elevated Thought, North Andover Music Academy, Acting Out Theater Company, and The North Andover Poets Corner. Open to children in 3rd grade and older. The full week is $250, or each day is $55.
For more information about the event and to register, visit www.NorthAndoverHistoricalSociety.org.
About the North Andover Historical Society
Founded in 1913, the North Andover Historical Society is a 501(c)3 charitable non-profit organization. It has long held the Johnson Cottage as its historic base, fanning out across town with historic sites under its wing including the Parson Barnard House and Barn, the 1825 Hay Scales Exchange, the 1829 Brick Store, and the 1833 Hay Scales Building. Within the past two years, the renovated Stevens Center museum on the North Andover Common, has become the new hub of NAHS, housing: archives and collectables, rotating historic exhibits on the museum floor, a theater with seating for up to 70 people in what were once Omni Theater seats, a permanent display of green tech explaining the Net-Zero building, Diane’s Café, and meeting and social rooms (many of these spaces are available for rent). For more information, please visit www.NorthAndoverhistoricalSociety.org.
