The Whistler House Museum of Art, birthplace of the artist James McNeill Whistler, was established in 1908 as the permanent home of the Lowell Art Association.
Mission:
The Whistler House Museum of Art is committed to
- Preserving the birthplace of James McNeill Whistler, one of America’s premier artists;
- Raising awareness in the Greater Merrimack River Valley about the history of the house itself and the works of its original residents, innovators of the American Industrial Revolution;
- Educating the public about 19th Century American art and promoting current research and exhibitions related to Whistler, the house, Lowell and regional artists.
Whistler House Museum of Art Youth Summer Art Program 2024 Week 1: July 8-12 DRAWING Week 2: July 15-19 PAINTING Week 3: July 22-26 PRINTMAKING & COLLAGE Week 4: July 29-August 2 SCULPTURE Ages 10-14 (grades 5-8)…
Read More »Whistler House Museum of Art Youth Summer Art Program 2024 Week 1: July 8-12 DRAWING Week 2: July 15-19 PAINTING Week 3: July 22-26 PRINTMAKING & COLLAGE Week 4: July 29-August 2 SCULPTURE Ages 10-14 (grades 5-8) welcome. Classes…
Read More »Call for Entries Annual Juried Members Exhibition 2023: All Creatures Great and Small Entry Deadline: August 23, 2023 Approx. Exhibit Dates: September 23, 2023 – January 13, 2024 Reception Opening: September 23, 2023 from 1 to 3 p.m. …
Read More »The Hellenic Culture & Heritage Society presents "Poetry & Music" Sunday, April 23, 2023, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Whistler House Museum of Art Together the harmony of words and music is sublime! Join the Hellenic Culture and Heritage Society…
Read More »Whistler House Museum of Art Youth Summer Art Program 2023 Week 1: July 10-14 DRAWING Week 2: July 17-21 PAINTING Week 3: July 24-28 PRINTMAKING & COLLAGE Week 4: July 31-August 4 SCULPTURE Ages 10-14 (grades 5-8) welcome. Classes…
Read More »COMING NEXT YEAR: 200th Anniversary of the Whistler House Museum of Art 1823-2023 Built in 1823 by the innovators of the American Industrial Revolution, the Whistler House Museum of Art has stood for two hundred years as a beacon of engineering…
Read More »Welcome David Gain! The Whistler House Museum of Art is proud to introduce David Gain as the museum’s new Curatorial and Programs Manager. David received his B.A. in Applied History from Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts before…
Read More »Whistler House Museum of Art to Honor Nancy L. Donahue with The James McNeill Whistler Distinguished Art Award on her 92nd Birthday LOWELL, MA. - This June, the Whistler House Museum of Art will honor art enthusiast, humanitarian, and…
Read More »Approx. Exhibition Dates AT THIS TIME: Thursday, June 9 - Monday, August 1, 2022 Deadline for Entries: Monday, May 11, 2022 Notification by: Monday, May 16, 2022 Deliver Accepted Works: Wednesday, June 1-3, 2022 Pick Up Date: Monday,…
Read More »The WHMA is excited to present a collection of works by Nancy Lesofsky A person of many talents and areas of knowledge, Nancy's steps into her creative art career began at nine years old, when her father, a talented artist himself, gifted her a…
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