Stevie Black writes-
Karen Ristuben, the President of the Rocky Neck Art Colony, asked me to send along this press release announcing the development of and preliminary Call To Artists for the Teaching Artist Partnership Pilot Program that will supplement the arts programs of middle school students. Focused initially on O’Maley School in Gloucester, the program partners TAP coordinators with emerging or professional artists allowing the artists to share their unique talents or experiences with the students.
The Rocky Neck Art Colony and its Teaching Artist Partnership (TAP) program are funded, in part, by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Recognizing the benefits of a strong visual arts education to middle school students, and responding to curriculum gaps from recent budget cuts, the Rocky Neck Art Colony will offer instruction through a variety of workshops by two professional artists per semester through 2014. The TAP program will take place at O’Maley Middle School during school hours and will result in student exhibitions at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, the program’s base of operations.
For more information contact:
Shayla Kaufmann – TAP Co-coordinator: shayart@gmail.com978.879.8183
Kyle Browne – TAP Co-coordinator: kybro13@gmail.com 347.623.0644
Karen Ristuben – RNAC President: karen.ristuben@gmail.com978.758.1210
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Stevie Black Marketing Director Rocky Neck Art Colony
A POSTCARD TOUR OF MANCHESTER DURING THE GILDED AGE
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 7:30 P. M.
Waterline Center, Essex Shipbuilding Museum
66 Main Street, Essex, Massachusetts 01929
Using vintage picture postcards from the extensive collection of the Manchester Historical Museum, curator John Huss will trace the evolution of the town from its humble origins as a small fishing village into its preeminence as THE preferred destination of the Rich and Famous during the Gilded Age (1880 – 1920). Please join us on a visit to seaside mansions, enjoy the amenities of the famous Masconomo House Hotel, set sail from the yacht club and play croquet at the Essex County Club during your pictorial tour.
Admission $8 members, $10 nonmembers Order tickets on our website
(www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org)
Phone (978-768-7541) Tickets will be available at the door.
Downtown Bicycle Improvements Community Forum
The City of Gloucester Open Space and Recreation Committee, Get Fit Gloucester! and City Councilor Melissa Cox will be hosting a community forum on ways to make Downtown Gloucester more bicycle-friendly. The forum will take place THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 from 6-8, in the 3rd Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Encouraging bicycling around Gloucester can bolster local businesses and help residents lead healthier lives.
The Committee will present conceptual lay-outs for bike lanes and bicycle sharrows on Rogers and Main Street and proposed bike route signage for a “Round the Cape” bicycle route through Downtown Gloucester.
Good Morning Gloucester 