Arts Festival 2025 moves to O’Maley and CAM Green!

The 2025 Gloucester Student Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, May 17th at a new venue: O’Maley Middle School and CAM Green! Arts Fest is an annual celebration of the arts in the Gloucester Public Schools, a day to enjoy creativity, connection, and celebrating our students’ talents as a Gloucester community. It is led by the Gloucester Education Foundation in partnership with the Gloucester Public Schools, Cape Ann Museum (CAM), and a host of local arts and cultural partners.

With both Sawyer Free Library and CAM currently under renovation, we’ve moved the festival to a new site for 2025. O’Maley will be the main venue, with PK-12 artwork on display in the Commons, performances from theater, band, recorder, and chorus in the Courtyard and Auditorium; food vendors; and a dozen art-making activities. A free shuttle will take festival-goers to nearby CAM Green to see additional artwork and participate in more arts activities.

See below for 2025 map and schedules, and see you May 17!

2025 Food Vendors: Meat and Sweets, Rhea Pizzeria Napoletano, Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe, and Castaways Vintage Cafe. Parent volunteers will also be hosting a lemonade stand, with all proceeds supporting Gloucester Public Schools’ PTOs! Thank you to Pigeon Cove Ferments for their generous donation to this effort!

Click here to see a map of the venue! Please note: guest parking will be in the LOWER PARKING LOT at O’Maley. The driveway entrance to O’Maley will be closed to most cars. Check-in with parking attendants at the event for instructions on drop-off for guests with limited mobility.

The Gloucester Student Arts Festival is an annual collaboration between GEF, GPS, and the Cape Ann Museum made possible through the generous financial support of Lead Sponsor Institution for Savings, Applied Materials Foundation, BankGloucester, Gloucester Education Foundation, Gloucester Female Charitable Association, Carroll Steele Insurance, and Revive Wellness.