March’s PEM/PM event, Artopia, was arguably one of the most lavish PEM/PM events in the museum’s history. A wide range of music, an incredible array of local artwork, and countless opportunities for patrons to dabble in different forms of art made this event one for the books. Check out the highlights below!
The following groups were involved with this fantastic project. Click any of the names to see their work on Facebook!
Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket, Qwill, Salem Arts Festival,Social Palates, We_are_salem, Salem Public Space Project,Beverly Hills High School AP Art Department, Peabody Essex Museum, Eternal Lotus Fire Collective, Siren of the Circle,Spiral Glyphics, Family Fuego,
Shawn Fitzgerald grew up on Cape Cod but has called the Boston and North Shore areas his home for the better part of his life. Shawn has written theater reviews and interviews for The Cape Cod Times and has written film reviews and feature articles for TheHDRoom.com since 2005. Recently, Shawn studied photography and graduated from Boston University’s College of Communications. He has photographed events for WGBH television and Christianity Today magazine. His favorite films are Schindler’s List, Lawrence of Arabia, The Godfather, Jaws and Almost Famous. His favorite bands/musicians include The Beatles, Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Shawn currently resides in Melrose but is planning on calling Salem his home in the near future. You can see more of his work, including the rest of this event’s photos on his website or facebook
