Art Grows Here

Art belongs where people live. That was the belief that brought Art Grows Here to life, and it’s the belief that brings it home to The Community House.

The project is a call to the community to participate in a community art exhibition, but making art and displaying it in a multi-location art exhibition, supported by a map that people can visit on their own. You don’t have to be a professional artist to participate, and the call is open to anyone who wants to make something. 

Art Grows Here is Hamilton-Wenham’s annual celebration of the artists, makers, and creative neighbors who give this community its character. What began as a grassroots gathering founded by local artists Sue Kasir and her fellow creatives has grown into a beloved summer tradition,  one that turns neighborhoods into galleries and neighbors into an audience for one another. After years under the curatorial care of Jane Bowers at the Wenham Museum, Art Grows Here has found a permanent home at TCH. We are proud to carry this tradition forward, and we are just getting started.

2026 Theme: Community

Art Grows Here is an open call to creatively minded Artists who want to create an installation of their choice to be included in a collective community effort to make a week-long outdoor art exhibition throughout Hamilton and Wenham. This year’s theme invites artists to explore what community means to them,  how we find it, build it, lose it, and return to it. All media and disciplines are welcome. This year’s participants include:

Art Grows Here – Art for the people, by the people! The exhibition list is here! Open and up for your viewing pleasure. The exhibition stays open all week long. Get your map here and take the tour!

1.The Community House, Wings of Connection

284 Bay Road, Hamilton, MA

Paper mache Butterfly created by TKC kids

2.Sandy Dorato, New Neighbors!

284 Bay Road, Hamilton, MA

Paper mache figures

3.Michael Connors, Assorted Works

284 Bay Road, Hamilton, MA

Mixed medium metal sculptures

4.Tasha Jose, Too Much On Our Plate?

32 Garfield Ave, Hamilton, MA

Thrifted china & glass turned 3D flowers

5.The Westgates, Mush Love

385 Lake Drive, Hamilton MA

Grove of mushrooms from reclaimed items

6.Holly Bendezu, Interwoven

40 Lake Drive, Hamilton MA

Weaving about interwoven parts of community

Thank You to Our Sponsor

Art Grows Here 2026 is made possible in part by the generous support of Parelli Optical, whose investment in this program reflects a shared belief that the arts are essential to a thriving community.