Cultural Arts

Current Displays

• February 2012 Meeting Room Exhibit – Oil Paintings by Christina Spurling
• Upstairs Gallery:  Local Artist Collection
• DeCordova Museum – selected collection on loan through the Library
• Art Exhibit Guidelines
• Artist Reservation Form
  

Past exhibits:

• Rugs by Sarah Arrigo (Jan 2012)
• Balek Family Show (Dec 2011)

∞The Topsfield Town Library has funding for the arts due to a generous trust fund left to the Library by George Lambert Gould, a former summer resident of Topsfield.  In the planning of the expanded Library, new works of art were commissioned or collected to continue the Library’s tradition as a center for the arts.  A well known muralist, David Fichter, was engaged to create a colorful mural spanning the length of an entire wall in the Children’s Room.  With an emphasis on young readers, it weaves together many local scenes and events and is entitled “Topsfield Reverie.” A portrait by Cameron Bennett of benefactor George Lambert Gould is displayed in the new lobby.  Above the circulation desk is a four-panel work entitled “River Road.” The piece is created entirely from handmade paper by local artist Meg Black.  In the Young Adult department, Masconomet students have the opportunity to exhibit their own original work.  

∞Symbolic of the Library’s commitment to the visual and performing arts, the Muses created by Mr. Kellogg are now located above the doorway of the Friends’ Meeting Room.  The flexible space of the Meeting Room allows for monthly art exhibits and performances of many kinds.  In addition to these events, the library also hosts a music series with at least three concerts each year.  Performers are staged throughout the library and at other venues.  The Music Committee's goal is to offer a broad range of concerts appealing to a wide audience.  These events draw an audience from surrounding communities as well as from Topsfield.  All art programs are funded through the Gould Trust Fund and are free of admission.