Newburyport Art’s galleries are housed in a renovated Federalist brick building, with its historic charm retained, but its amenities tastefully updated for today’s needs. 

The first floor of our 65 Water Street building is ADA accessible and there is an ADA compliant bathroom, also on the first floor. There is another restroom on the second-floor Hartson gallery.

Parking is available at the Tannery Marketplace across the street and next door to Newburyport Art, as well as along the street. We encourage you to take advantage of the many beautiful views, eclectic shops and quality restaurants found along the harbor walk that follows the downtown shoreline, past a central parking area, and leads you to Newburyport Art’s sculpture garden and one of three building entrances.

Although we do not provide food or drinks, we have experience working with a number of trusted caterers and other vendors for these services, as well as suppliers for tents, tables, chairs and linens. Newburyport is rich with great restaurants and supply stores and if requested we can provide you with recommendations based on your particular needs.

The 65 Water Street building is wi-fi enabled, capacity to host online meetings and has a podium, microphone and sound system.

Newburyport Art’s space is available for $350 an hour. 

Minimum rental time is two-hours and there is a maximum rental time of five-hours to ensure opportunity for breakdown and cleanup.

Evening events must conclude at or before 9:00 PM in order for caterers and staff to clean and close the building by 10:00 PM. Renters will be charged an additional $350 per hour, billed in half hour increments, for any event that exceeds this time frame.

There is a 50% deposit needed to reserve the Newburyport Art galleries space. Unless it is determined that there is damage to the facility, equipment, or artwork during the duration of your rental, your deposit will be credited, in-full, towards your balance.

Partner non-profit organizations and business start-ups newer than 2 years are eligible for a sliding-scale pricing based on their annual operating budget. Fellow members of the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce will receive a 10% discount in appreciation for their support of all Newburyport businesses. Please contact us for more details.

You or your caterers are required to set up and break down any additional furniture rented or brought in for your event. An hourly rate would be applied to have any Newburyport Art staff assist in these efforts.

Renters can expect that the venue will be available for set-up one hour within the event’s start time. One hour is allotted for post-event clean-up. If your event or its clean-up exceeds this timeframe, you will be charged an additional $350 per hour, billed in half-hour increments.

Deliveries and pick-up of rented equipment must be scheduled in coordination with Newburyport Art staff.

Please note that due to public access and exhibition schedules, we are not able to store overnight rented tables, chairs, and linens.

Unfortunately, we do not have space available to keep large amounts of food or drink refrigerated or frozen. Your caterers or group need to be prepared to bring in those items during the set-up window. Caterers and user groups are expected to bring in all their own kitchen, serving, and dining supplies. We ask users to be as low-waste and environmentally-friendly as possible. For single-use disposable items, please consider compostable/biodegradable items.

Newburyport Art does not have a dumpster. Please consider either bringing your recyclables and trash with you, or ask your caterer to dispose of them for you. After your event, all food and trash must be removed.

Events canceled within two-weeks of their scheduled date will be charged a $100 cancellation fee, to be withheld from the deposit. 

A signed rental agreement must be on file prior to any function and balance for rental is due the day before the event. Any additional charges for extended time or cleaning are due within five business days after the event.