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City of the Arts

The arts in Worcester are thriving 鈥� from niche galleries to the Worcester Art Museum鈥檚 world-class collections; from Broadway shows at The Hanover Theatre to concerts at Mechanics Hall, Tuckerman Hall, the Palladium, and the DCU Center.

Worcester鈥檚 stART on the Street is central Massachusetts’ largest art, music, and performance festival. And remember to check out the (often free) performances and exhibitions at other Worcester colleges like Assumption College, the College of the Holy Cross, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

Opportunities to Get Involved

Opportunities abound to exercise your creativity, including:

  • Volunteer with a non-commercial radio station 鈥� or .
  • Join , Worcester鈥檚 community cable access station, and create your own television show.
  • Audition for the 100-member (going strong since 1858) or for the .
  • Take a class at the 听辞谤听 .
  • Check out the non-profit , a hub advancing the work of emerging and established regional artists.
  • Watch a performance by world-renowned orchestras and guest soloists or take a class at聽.
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ArtsWorcester College Show

ArtsWorcester, a local non-profit that promotes the work of artists in the Worcester region, hosts an annual College Show where 顶级国产视频鈥檚 visual artists display their work. ArtsWorcester makes its home at the Aurora Hotel, a classical revival-style building listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Museums and Galleries

New England is home to many world-famous museums and galleries. In Worcester itself the Worcester Art Museum and聽 Worcester Historical Museum regularly schedule special exhibitions. In the Boston area, world-famous museums include the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and Harvard University’s Fogg Art Museum and Peabody Museum. Learn more about the 听补苍诲听聽arts scenes.聽 See listings below.

Worcester Art Museum building

Worcester Art Museum

The Worcester Art Museum houses over 38,000 works of art dating from antiquity to the present day and representing cultures from all over the world.

Worcester Art Museum building

Worcester Art Museum

The Worcester Art Museum houses over 38,000 works of art dating from antiquity to the present day and representing cultures from all over the world.

Worcester Art Museum

The Worcester Art Museum houses over 38,000 works of art dating from antiquity to the present day and representing cultures from all over the world.

ARTSWorcester gallery

ArtsWorcester Gallery

ArtsWorcester鈥檚 Gallery houses a collection of work by local and nationally known artists in various media.

ARTSWorcester gallery

ArtsWorcester Gallery

ArtsWorcester鈥檚 Gallery houses a collection of work by local and nationally known artists in various media.

ArtsWorcester Gallery

ArtsWorcester鈥檚 Gallery houses a collection of work by local and nationally known artists in various media.

Worcester Center for Crafts Gallery

Worcester Center for Crafts Gallery

The Worcester Center for Crafts offers instruction in the skills of craft, in the art and aesthetics of craft and creativity, and in the appreciation of the handmade aesthetic object.

Worcester Center for Crafts Gallery

Worcester Center for Crafts Gallery

The Worcester Center for Crafts offers instruction in the skills of craft, in the art and aesthetics of craft and creativity, and in the appreciation of the handmade aesthetic object.

Worcester Center for Crafts Gallery

The Worcester Center for Crafts offers instruction in the skills of craft, in the art and aesthetics of craft and creativity, and in the appreciation of the handmade aesthetic object.

fitchburg mnuseum

Fitchburg Art Museum

The Fitchburg Art Museum features art historical collections and exhibitions, special exhibitions of contemporary New England art, education programs, public art projects, community partnerships, and creative economy initiatives.

fitchburg mnuseum

Fitchburg Art Museum

The Fitchburg Art Museum features art historical collections and exhibitions, special exhibitions of contemporary New England art, education programs, public art projects, community partnerships, and creative economy initiatives.

Fitchburg Art Museum

The Fitchburg Art Museum features art historical collections and exhibitions, special exhibitions of contemporary New England art, education programs, public art projects, community partnerships, and creative economy initiatives.

Worcester Historical Museum

Worcester Historical Museum

The Worcester Historical Museum includes a research library of more than 7,000 titles, an archive that houses thousands of documents, and a collection of artifacts, all vital to the study of Worcester history.

Worcester Historical Museum

Worcester Historical Museum

The Worcester Historical Museum includes a research library of more than 7,000 titles, an archive that houses thousands of documents, and a collection of artifacts, all vital to the study of Worcester history.

Worcester Historical Museum

The Worcester Historical Museum includes a research library of more than 7,000 titles, an archive that houses thousands of documents, and a collection of artifacts, all vital to the study of Worcester history.

Fruitlands Museum

Fruitlands Museum

The Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Mass., is home to contemporary exhibits and outdoor sculptures on 210 acres of meadows and woods.

Fruitlands Museum

Fruitlands Museum

The Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Mass., is home to contemporary exhibits and outdoor sculptures on 210 acres of meadows and woods.

Fruitlands Museum

The Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Mass., is home to contemporary exhibits and outdoor sculptures on 210 acres of meadows and woods.

deCordova Museum

DeCordova Museum

DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln is the largest park of its kind in New England, encompassing 30 acres.

deCordova Museum

DeCordova Museum

DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln is the largest park of its kind in New England, encompassing 30 acres.

DeCordova Museum

DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln is the largest park of its kind in New England, encompassing 30 acres.

Gropius museum

Gropius House

Gropius House in Lincoln features New England architecture 鈥� wood, brick, and fieldstone 鈥� with innovative materials of glass block, acoustical plaster, chrome banisters, and the latest technology.

Gropius museum

Gropius House

Gropius House in Lincoln features New England architecture 鈥� wood, brick, and fieldstone 鈥� with innovative materials of glass block, acoustical plaster, chrome banisters, and the latest technology.

Gropius House

Gropius House in Lincoln features New England architecture 鈥� wood, brick, and fieldstone 鈥� with innovative materials of glass block, acoustical plaster, chrome banisters, and the latest technology.

Live Performance Venues

There are many opportunities to see live performances is Worcester and the Boston area. You’ll find everything from professional theater to concerts and sporting events.聽 See listing of venues below.

the Hanover Theatre

The Hanover Theatre

Fostering a love and appreciation for the arts in audiences of today and tomorrow. The聽Hanover Theatre聽as one of the Top聽Theatres聽in the World.

the Hanover Theatre

The Hanover Theatre

Fostering a love and appreciation for the arts in audiences of today and tomorrow. The聽Hanover Theatre聽as one of the Top聽Theatres聽in the World.

The Hanover Theatre

Fostering a love and appreciation for the arts in audiences of today and tomorrow. The聽Hanover Theatre聽as one of the Top聽Theatres聽in the World.

mechanic hall

Mechanics Hall

This is located downtown on Main Street and is one of the world’s finest concert halls, internationally regarded for its superb acoustics. Mechanics Hall is home to the Worcester Music Festival, the oldest music festival in the nation.

mechanic hall

Mechanics Hall

This is located downtown on Main Street and is one of the world’s finest concert halls, internationally regarded for its superb acoustics. Mechanics Hall is home to the Worcester Music Festival, the oldest music festival in the nation.

Mechanics Hall

This is located downtown on Main Street and is one of the world’s finest concert halls, internationally regarded for its superb acoustics. Mechanics Hall is home to the Worcester Music Festival, the oldest music festival in the nation.

Worcester Chamber of Music Society

Worcester Chamber of Music Society

The Worcester Chamber Music Society has become a recognized cultural presence within the Greater Worcester area by presenting sold-out concerts, receiving consistent critical acclaim, building new聽 young audiences, and training rising musicians through both its Neighborhood Strings and Summer Music Camp programs.

Worcester Chamber of Music Society

Worcester Chamber of Music Society

The Worcester Chamber Music Society has become a recognized cultural presence within the Greater Worcester area by presenting sold-out concerts, receiving consistent critical acclaim, building new聽 young audiences, and training rising musicians through both its Neighborhood Strings and Summer Music Camp programs.

Worcester Chamber of Music Society

The Worcester Chamber Music Society has become a recognized cultural presence within the Greater Worcester area by presenting sold-out concerts, receiving consistent critical acclaim, building new聽 young audiences, and training rising musicians through both its Neighborhood Strings and Summer Music Camp programs.

the palladium

The Palladium

Located on Main Street and easily accessible by bus. Here you will see acts such as: Godsmack, Korn, Moby, and many more.

the palladium

The Palladium

Located on Main Street and easily accessible by bus. Here you will see acts such as: Godsmack, Korn, Moby, and many more.

The Palladium

Located on Main Street and easily accessible by bus. Here you will see acts such as: Godsmack, Korn, Moby, and many more.

DCU center

DCU Center

The DCU Center is a venue for music concerts, sporting events, craft beer and food festivals, and more. Located at 50 Foster St. in downtown Worcester.

DCU center

DCU Center

The DCU Center is a venue for music concerts, sporting events, craft beer and food festivals, and more. Located at 50 Foster St. in downtown Worcester.

DCU Center

The DCU Center is a venue for music concerts, sporting events, craft beer and food festivals, and more. Located at 50 Foster St. in downtown Worcester.

tuckerman hall

Tuckerman Hall

Home of the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra.聽 Located at the corner of Salisbury and Tuckerman Streets.

tuckerman hall

Tuckerman Hall

Home of the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra.聽 Located at the corner of Salisbury and Tuckerman Streets.

Tuckerman Hall

Home of the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra.聽 Located at the corner of Salisbury and Tuckerman Streets.

worcester county light opera company

Worcester County Light Opera Company

From comedy to tragedy, classical to contemporary, musical to non-musical, Worcester County Light Opera Company (WCLOC), founded in 1937, produces a wide array of theatrical works. Located at 21 Grandview Avenue, Worcester.

worcester county light opera company

Worcester County Light Opera Company

From comedy to tragedy, classical to contemporary, musical to non-musical, Worcester County Light Opera Company (WCLOC), founded in 1937, produces a wide array of theatrical works. Located at 21 Grandview Avenue, Worcester.

Worcester County Light Opera Company

From comedy to tragedy, classical to contemporary, musical to non-musical, Worcester County Light Opera Company (WCLOC), founded in 1937, produces a wide array of theatrical works. Located at 21 Grandview Avenue, Worcester.

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Contact Information

Visual and Performing Arts

Office Location

  • Traina Center for the Arts
    92 Downing Street
    Worcester, MA 01610

  • 1-508-793-7113
  • vpa[at]clarku[dot]edu
  • 1-508-793-8844 (fax)