Reception

All are invited to the gala reception to inaugurate Winchester's 23rd annual Art in August festival, held at the Griffin Museum of Photography, 67 Shore Road, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, from 7–8:30 p.m.

All are invited, free admission. Wine and light appetizers will be served.

RSVP appreciated, to info@winchesterculturalcouncil.org

Come meet the artists who are exhibiting in locations throughout the town, the merchants who generously donate space in their shops and windows, state and town leaders, Winchester Cultural Council members and local grant recipients, as well as other town residents and business owners.

This event celebrates not just Art in August but also the many other expressions of cultural creativity in town. Those include the Winchester Cultural District's brand new Sculpture Park on Shore Road near the Griffin Museum, its continuing Riverwalk exhibition of sculptures, and the annual sidewalk art exhibition presented by Arts Winchester, the manager of the District. The Griffin Museum’s Vision(ary) exhibit can be seen and all around town, "Our Town" on the Common features photos of Winchester by Winchester residents, and near the museum is the striking "Glasshouse of New Americans" by Jill Enfield. Music fills the air with Wednesday Concerts on the Common, Saturday performances at the Farmers’ Market and events on the Griffin terrace, as well as an active schedule at Wright Locke Farm.