About us
Local Colors began in the fall of 1989 as a group of local
artists who rented a small retail space in Gloucester for the
holidays. Those initial couple of months stretched into a few
more and eventually that small group of artists decided to
make it official. Bylaws were drafted, and Local Colors was
born. In time, the adjacent retail space vacated and Local
Colors expanded and added more artists. Eventually, the
artisans outgrew the space and moved to another location
just up the street. That gallery served as home to Local
Colors for six years until a fire forced the relocation to its
current space at 121 Main Street in downtown Gloucester.
We've been at this location for over 10 years. Local Colors
has flourished for almost 25 years making it Cape Ann's
oldest Artists' Cooperative.
