Embracing the Arts – It Just Comes Naturally

Home to intriguing galleries, artist studios and eye-catching public art displays, Lowell is bursting with creative energy. Lowell has long embraced the arts, transforming many of the City’s historic mill buildings into artist live/work spaces, museums and galleries committed to showcasing local and national exhibits.

Artists of all ages and mediums, colorful galleries and world-class performance venues have created the foundation of the City’s cultural scene. The designated Arts District demonstrates the City’s commitment to fostering this important sector.

Here is a sampling of key cultural attractions you’ll find in Lowell.  

Art
Brush Gallery
CounterpART Gallery
Ayer Lofts Gallery
Arts League of Lowell
119 Gallery
Loading Dock Gallery
University Galleries @ UMass Lowell
UMass Lowell Center for the Arts
Western Avenue Studios
Whistler House Museum of Art

Performing Arts
Angkor Dance Troupe
Camola Kids Dance Troupe
Image Theater
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Merrimack Repertory Theatre

Music
Lowell Summer Music Series
Lowell Gentlemen Songsters
Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra
New England Orchestra
The Space

Other Attractions
New England Quilt Museum
Pollard Memorial Library
Revolving Museum
Textile Museum
Boott Mills