This year Maudslay Arts Center (MAC) Summer Concert Series will celebrate its 33rd season with a wonderful line-up of concerts, featuring something for every musical taste from contemporary jazz to bluegrass, from Jamaican reggae to the Great American Songbook. “On our 33rd anniversary, it’s time to reflect,” said MAC Director…
Thanks to all who participated this year and looking forward to Summer 2026!
As the 32nd season of music draws to a close at Maudslay Arts Center in the Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, it is time to recognize and thank the many volunteers, sponsors, and news media that make this amazing non-profit outdoor venue a reality each summer. First, we salute the local…
Next time you pay a visit to Amesbury City Hall, take a moment to appreciate the legacy of the late Mayor Nicholas J. Costello. Nicholas J. Costello was a town selectman then served in the Massachusetts State Legislature from 1978-1991 as a State Representative and then a State Senator. He…
The following Letter to the Editor appeared in The Newburyport Daily News this week. In 1992, along with the late Edward Molin and Jim Gaines, Costello founded Newburyport’s Maudslay Arts Center, To the editor: It is hard to find anyone more committed to helping his community than political leader, Nick…
As the 31st season of music draws to a close at Maudslay Arts Center in the Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, it is time to recognize and thank the many volunteers, sponsors, and news media that make this amazing non-profit outdoor venue a reality each summer. First, we salute the local…
For many, many years, visitors to Maudslay Arts Center were welcomed by one of MAC’s founders Nicholas J. Costello. Sitting in a chair and wearing his trademark wide-brimmed straw hat, Nick greeted one and all. He is indeed “The Maudslay Gentleman.” To re-create the iconic scene longtime MAC patrons Rod…
A recent Letter to the Editor appeared in the Newburyport Daily News concerning our ‘hidden gem’ at Maudslay and Donna Byrne’s recent performance.
Longtime Amesbury residents Nicholas J. and Cynthia Costello have been chosen to receive a Mass History Alliance STAR Award for their outstanding contributions to the research and interpretation of the history of their community. “Thank you for your work for Massachusetts public and local history,” said MHA Vice President Eric Peterson. “As you know,…
Maudslay Arts Center was awarded $7,500 as part of an historic investment of state COVID relief funds, which will support thousands of cultural organizations and creative individuals living and working in Massachusetts. Mass Cultural Council recently announced a $51,063,360 public investment into the Commonwealth’s creative and cultural sector with 5,218…