JON SARKIN THE UNCHAINED BRAIN
A one-person show presented at the Open Door Gallery

Special Boston ARTweek event:
May 5, 5:30 PM to 8 PM with an artist’s talk at 6 PM

VSA Massachusetts ~ In collaboration with Law and Water Gallery,
89 South Street, Boston, MA 02111
Show Dates: April 29 to July 28, 2016
M – F 10:00 to 5:00 and by appointment
Contact: Charles Washburn, VP / COO 617-350-7713 x 102

Jon Sarkin is a prolific, even compulsive artist who creates elaborate drawings and paintings cluttered with words and images. His work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, ABC Primetime, This American Life, GQ, ArtNews, The American Visionary Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum.

After a brain hemorrhage and a stroke that nearly killed him, the once-shy ambitious chiropractor awoke with an effusive, unfocused need to create.  He was a different man in body-deaf in one ear, his vision splintered, his balance permanently skewed-and in mind.

Jon’s work lacks complete inhibitions as he creates vigorously almost to the point of obsession/compulsive. His brain constantly tries to make sense of the world, and he constantly tries to make sense of his brain’s failure-through colors and images and words.  He cannot stop; he does not want to stop.  In fact, he is afraid to stop.  Jon has been referred to as the, “Accidental Artist.”  He needs to create, put it all down on paper; it’s his engine, his purpose in life.

Jon is unable to see the world as a whole and unable to ignore it in its infinite detail.  His brain constantly tries to make sense of the world, and he constantly tries to make sense of his brain’s failure- through colors and images and words.  He cannot stop; he does not want to stop.  In fact, he is afraid to stop.  He is an accidental artist, but he needs to draw, to put it all down on paper, is his engine, his purpose for living.

GLOUCESTER: WHEN THE FISH CAME FIRST

a book of photographs by Nubar Alexanian

The public is invited to a celebratory “Meet The Author” and book launch party at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center, 6 Wonson St. Gloucester, on Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 PM.

Retail Price: $295, Pre-publication price: $125. (Orders before May 6.)

Walker Creek Media and the Rocky Neck Art Colony announce the release of GLOUCESTER: WHEN THE FISH CAME FIRST, a limited edition beautifully reproduced large format book (14”x11.5”) of 67 photographs by celebrated photographer Nubar Alexanian from his Gloucester collection.

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A New England native and Gloucester resident, Alexanian accompanied the Brancaleone family of Gloucester and their crew aboard the Joseph and Lucia II on four ten-day fishing trips to Georges Bank in the late ‘70’s and early ‘80’s, just prior to the collapse of the fishing industry.  His photos from these trips form the heart of this book and reflect his deep connection to these Gloucester fishermen.  They record the last glory days of commercial fishing out of Gloucester harbor, and also life as it was lived in Gloucester over a forty year period. In his introduction Sandy Tolan writes: “This book is a love poem to Gloucester; it is, as Nubar says, a ‘historical document describing a way of life that will never ‘be’ again.’ “

Copies of GLOUCESTER: WHEN THE FISH CAME FIRST are available to individuals at a pre-publication price of $125 from March 25, 2016 through May 5, 2016.  See the book’s official website, walkercreekmedia.com/gloucester.

GLOUCESTER: WHEN THE FISH CAME FIRST is distributed exclusively through the Rocky Neck Art Colony.

Resellers interested in carrying this limited edition title may order through the Rocky Neck Art Colony, 978-515-7004 or by emailing info@rockyneckartcolony.org.

A portion of the proceeds from the sales of GLOUCESTER: WHEN THE FISH CAME FIRST will be donated to the Northeast Seafood Coalition.

Brilliant Beacons

An illustrated talk by author Eric Jay Dolin

 The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present an illustrated talk by author Eric Jay Dolin on his newest work, Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse on Saturday, April 30 at 3:00p.m.  Dolin describes his book as, “…a story about colonial commerce, nation building, war, technological innovation, engineering feats, storms, tragedy, personal sacrifice and inspiring determination, as well as poetry, art and hope…I think that’s enough for one book.”

Cost for the program is $15 for CAM members / $20 for non-members (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required.

For more information, email us at info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Museum at 978-283-0455 x10 or online at Eventbrite.

Dolin, the best-selling author of Leviathan, will discuss his most recent book, Brilliant Beacons, which traces the evolution of America’s lighthouse system, highlighting the political, military and technological battles fought to illuminate the nation’s coastlines. The talk will include remarks on the Thacher Island Fresnel lens, which can be seen in the Museum’s maritime galleries and is the inspiration for the term “brilliant beacon,” as their use transformed American lighthouses. Following the program, Dolin will be available to sign copies of his book, for sale in the Museum Shop.

CAM program coordinator Kate LaChance recently sat down with Dolin to discuss his newest book in greater detail. That interview can heard on the Cape Ann Museum website here: http://www.capeannmuseum.org/video-links/

One Year Anniversary Party at
David Arsenault’s gallery

Enjoy new work, live jazz, and refreshments at The Art of David Arsenault One Year Anniversary Party on Saturday, April 30th from 4-7 p.m., 26 Bearskin Neck, Rockport.  Live Jazz by the Christian Conti Trio.

Lexicon Gallery reopens this weekend

Art in the Garden,”Clay For All Seasons”
featuring Larry Elardo.

Show opening this Saturday April 30 from 5-7pm and open to the public. Continuing through June 30.

Lexicon Gallery also hosts guest jewelry artists Bethe Palmer and Sandra Willmer.

Lexicon is in the quaint village of  Magnolia.  Come see the revitalization and what the buzz is all about.  It is worth the drive. 15 Lexington Avenue. Visit lexicongallery.com

“Paint Outs” Start April 27 and
continue every Wednesday through
the Spring/Summer Seasons
from 8 AM to -12:00PM !!

The First “Paint Out” will take place at Hammond Castle!! They have been very kind to allow us to paint out on their wonderful grounds !!!

Hope you can join us for this incredible opportunity. A day of painting with some of our area’s fine artists. Come share in keeping the great tradition of Plein Air painting in Cape Ann !

ABSTRACT ART EXHIBIT FEATURES
23 NEW ENGLAND ARTISTS
at Rocky Neck Art Colony

On Thursday, April 21, 2016, the Rocky Neck Art Colony opens the doors on “Why Abstract: The Art of Imagination” an invitational exhibition of abstract art curated by artist Matt Cegelis of Rockport. Featuring paintings, mixed media, photography and digital art by 23 artists, the exhibition examines why the artists choose abstraction as an expressive practice. Elements of mystery, imagination, discovery and more are also explored in artist statements and public discourse with the artists.

George Frar – NEMIO 350

Lorrie Berry – Freedom

Matt Cegelis – C7th – 5th Fret

Susan Guest McPhail – Untitled – Mixed Media Collage 10×10

Maria Malatesta – In The Garden 2

“Why Abstract” is on view April 21–May 30, 2016 at the Cultural Center Gallery at 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester during gallery hours, Thursday-Sunday 12:00-4:00 PM each week. The public is invited to a reception for artists and friends on Saturday, April 23, 4:00-6:00 PM.

Additional public events during the exhibition include two Artist Talks on Sunday, May 1, 3:00-4:00 PM, and Sunday, May 22, 3:00-4:00 PM, and a Closing Celebration with a “Viewer’s Choice” award presentation on Friday, May 27, 4:00-6:00 PM.

April is for Lighthouse Enthusiasts
Cape Ann Museum to host
lighthouse-inspired programs

The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to announce its April 2016 lineup of lighthouse-inspired programming. The poetry of Suellen Wedmore and the newest book by Eric Jay Dolin each revolve around the influencing power of the lighthouse, its keepers, and the Fresnel lens on display at the Museum. Join the Museum for these programs, each of which offer a new take on the popular topic of lighthouses.

 Saturday, April 23 at 2:00p.m.

Based on her most recent book of poetry, Mind the Light, writer Suellen Wedmore melds photographs, paintings, music and movement to depict the bravery and intelligence of the little-known heroines of our American past—women lighthouse keepers. Assisting Wedmore will be Juliana McGovern, Barbara Brewer, and others. Following the program, Wedmore will be available to sign copies of her book which is for sale in the Museum Shop. This program is free for CAM members / $10 for non-members (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required.

Saturday, April 30 at 3:00p.m.

Eric Jay Dolin, the best-selling author of Leviathan, will discuss his most recent book, Brilliant Beacons, which traces the evolution of America’s lighthouse system, highlighting the political, military and technological battles fought to illuminate the nation’s coastlines. The talk will include remarks on the Fresnel lens, the inspiration for the term “brilliant beacon” as their use transformed American lighthouses. Following the program, Dolin will be available to sign copies of his book which is for sale in the Museum Shop.

This program is $15 for CAM members / $20 for non-members (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required.

For more information email us at info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Museum at (978) 283-0455 x10 or online at Eventbrite.

GLOUCESTER CINEMA ARTS SERIES CONTINUES WITH HAMLET

With two successful events completed, the Gloucester Cinema, 74 Essex Ave, Gloucester, MA (in collaboration with SPECTICAST Entertainment) continues their Arts Program with the announcement of the exclusive showing of three renowned plays — Hamlet, The Adventures of Pericles and The Taming of the Shrew.  All three of these classics were captured in stunning HD live at the Stratford Festival in September 2015.

HAMLET, the first of the Stratford Festival plays will be shown on Sunday, April 24 at 10 a.m. and Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m.   The Stratford Festival, originally dedicated to the works of Williams Shakespeare, has been setting the standard for classical theatre in North America for more than 60 years.   These plays are captured using 10 cameras and 128 tracks of sound to create a sensational high-definition, surround-sound experience remaining faithful to the stage version of the production.

HAMLET, Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy has been called the greatest play in the English language and it will hold you spellbound.  The film excites and surprises at every turn, with some of the world’s finest classical actors bringing to life the most intense and heart-breaking relationships the stage has ever seen.

For “SAVE THE DATE” purposes the other two plays THE ADVENTURES OF PERICLES will run on Sunday, May 8 at 10 a.m. and Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m. followed by THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, which will run on Sunday, May 29 at 10 a.m. and Thursday June 2 at 7 p.m.

This is a perfect opportunity for drama students and those who are studying Shakespeare’s works to see them performed on the big screen by some of the finest classical actors.  Check out our Gloucester Cinema Face Book site. For additional information or group reservations, please call John Williams, Gloucester Cinema at 781-724-5368.

http://www.specticast.com/stratford

James Eves, owner of Cape Ann Giclée, Fine Art Printing and Gallery, is GMG’s Arts Enthusiast and the Calendar Guy. To submit arts related press releases, photos of arts events or any arts related posts email: james@capeanngiclee.com.
To add an event to the GMG Cape Ann Calendar go here to see how to submit events.

Winter Shorts on Vacation

The mini tours you love in the winter are back for the warmer weather

The Cape Ann Museum docents are pleased to present Winter Shorts on Vacation, a series of mini tours highlighting their favorites from the Museum’s collection. These tours will take place on Saturday, April 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every half hour. This program is Free for CAM members / $10 non-members. Space is limited; first come, first served.

Spend a wonderful spring afternoon viewing the Museum’s collections with fresh eyes. Winter Shorts on Vacation offers a variety of six mini themed tours, developed and led by Museum docents. They are meant to appeal to a wide range of interests, so visitors can enjoy just a few or all of the tours if they choose. The schedule of tours is as follows:

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Wood You?
Explore the wooden objects in the Museum’s collection – from everyday kitchen implements to magnificent pieces of furniture, a cigar store Indian and several sculptures by James McClellan.

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Painting in the time of the Frog Ponders
Take a look at the paintings of Fitz Henry Lane through the lens of the Transcendentalists.

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. How Dear to Our Hearts are the Scenes of our Childhood
A quick romp through the Museum to look at several works relating to children and childhood on Cape Ann – the children who worked and those who played and those who sat still for portraits.

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Seeing the Light-Navigation & Lighthouses
During the age of sail, navigation was iffy at best. Learn why landfalls could be the most dangerous part of a voyage, and why the Fresnel lighthouse lens was a true breakthrough.

12:00 p.m.  – 12:30 p.m. Harvesting the Sea: Gloucestermen in the Heyday of Fishing Under Sail
More than 1,000 schooners called Gloucester their home port, sailing to fishing grounds as far as 1,000 miles away in search of finny gold. Both ships and men were called “Gloucestermen” — the ships tall, fast, and beautiful; the men tough, brave, tireless, and justly proud of their work.

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Fifteen Shades of Blue
Experience the impact of this favorite color during a whirlwind tour of the galleries.

77 Langsford St. Gloucester MA
Open Thurs. through Sunday 12-5pm or by appointment
978-879-4683    •     www.flatrocksgallery.com

Raymond Gonzalez in Concert

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

April 16, 2016, Doors at 7:00 PM Concert Starts 7:30 PM
Tickets $25, $20 for RNAC Members
Buy Now:
http://rockyneckartcolony.org/event/concert-raymond-gonzalez/

ROCKY NECK ART COLONY presents Raymond Gonzalez in concert at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, Saturday April 16. Doors at 7:00 PM, music begins at 7:30 PM.

Raymond Gonzalez is a composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist. A professional guitarist since the age of 16, he has traveled extensively throughout the US performing on concert stages, festivals, radio, TV, coffeehouses, house concerts, and most things in between. Classical, celtic, jazz, folk, blues, rock and the avant-garde are all in Raymond’s arsenal of musical styles. He began composing for solo guitar, piano, and small (classical) ensembles at a very young age, which ultimately lead to a Master’s degree in Composition from the New England Conservatory of Music.  He continues to compose and perform in the classical and modern music arena. Raymond taught guitar (all styles) at University of Massachusetts, Boston for 11 years and currently teaches at Salem State University.

ANITA SILVEY
Cape Ann Reads special presenter

Most people can remember a book they loved when they were a child. What was yours?

Saturday April 16 2016 10am – 12pm
Manchester Community Center,
on Beach St., Manchester, MA

Saturday April 16 2016 1pm-3pm
1PM Rockport Public Library,
17 School St, Rockport, MA

The four Cape Ann public libraries and other community partners are promoting children’s picture books throughout 2016 with CAPE ANN READS. Each month there are special free programs. Expert ANITA SILVEY will give two special presentations! Please join us. She will be in Manchester presenting her talk based on her well known book of the same name: Everything I Need to Know I Learned From A Children’s Book.

She will be speaking at the Manchester Community Center, on Beach St. Please register with Sara Collins, Manchester Public Library Director, at scollins@mvlc.org, 978-526-2011 or the TOHP Burnham Library Essex Director, Debbie French, at dfrench@mvlc.org, phone 978-768-7410.

At 1pm Anita Silvey will travel to the Rockport Public Library to speak about “The American Picture Book: The Simplest, Subtlest Art Form of Them All”.  The Rockport Public Library phone number is (978) 546-6934.

For more info:

http://capeannreads.wix.com/picturebooks

http://www.anitasilvey.com/

Joey kicking off bikini dodgeball with sausage and beer

Give a child an experiential gift
ARTS and CRAFTS for LITTLE ONES
in the Montessori Art Kitchen

Local Artists

East Gloucester
Creative Montessori Based Art Classes
ages 3-7 with Colleen Apostolos-Marsh

978 648 0601
colleenapostolos@gmail.com

Montserrat College of Art
Offers Summer Art Workshops
in June & July in Beverly MA

Montserrat College of Art’s Continuing Education Department is offering 15 different week-long art classes (+ 1 weekend & 1 evening class) for adults through the Summer Immersive Program in June and July on Montserrat’s campus, 23 Essex Street, Beverly, MA. The workshops are open to the public.

Discounts apply if registered before April 10. 

www.montserrat.edu/summer-immersive-workshops

The Summer Immersive Program is designed to allow participants time and instruction to explore new skills or subject through short-term, credit, PDPs and non-credit classes. Classes and workshops include:

• Digital Photography: Seeing like a Camera
• Deepening your Relationship with Painting & Drawing
• Psychological Portraits
• Figure Painting
• Creative Letterpress Projects
• Fabricated Steel Sculpture
• Video Shorts
• Drawing Basics Intensive
• Solar Plate Etching
• Encaustic Painting
• Experimental Film Intensive
• Weaving a Sculptural Narrative
• Collage
• Abstract Drawing
• Exploring Self-Portraits
• Mixed Media Drawing & Painting
• 2D Animation 

Montserrat’s diverse Summer Immersive courses are ideal for adult art enthusiasts of all backgrounds and professions to make the most of this summer learning new skills and insights. The program allows its participants to devote part of the summer to art in the unique environment that only a working art college can offer.

The instructors hail from Montserrat and beyond, and are nationally and internationally recognized artist-educators who form the core of the unique, summer community of adult learners. Their expertise combined with small class sizes ensures an unforgettable experience. Affordable accommodation and optional evening activities foster a residential community of individuals who share the creative spirit and commitment.

Montserrat is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education as a Professional Development Provider. All courses are eligible for PDP awards.

For more information about the offered courses, instructors or to register, visit: www.montserrat.edu/summer-immersive-workshops or contact Montserrat’s Continuing Education Office at ce@montserrat.edu or 978.921.4242 x1202.

Discounted rates are offered to
educators, seniors and Montserrat alumni.

Cape Ann Artist:
Bobbi Gibb Gallery Opening
Friday, April 8th ~ 6:00pm

Tracksmith Runner’s Lounge and Showroom
899 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02115

Fifty years ago Bobbi Gibb became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. Artist, athlete and author, Gibb defies professional pigeonholing. Half a century after her momentous run from Hopkinton to Boston, Tracksmith is celebrating her varied and groundbreaking career with the first ever public display of her paintings and sculpture. On Friday April 8th, we invite you to explore Bobbi’s work alongside the artist herself.

For updates, photos and more, visit:
https://TracksmithBobbiGibbGallery.splashthat.com

Rocky Neck Art Colony Annual Fundraiser

“BEAUX ARTS BALL”

Saturday, April 9th at The Studio Restaurant

“Blast From The Past!” is this year’s theme for Rocky Neck Art Colony’s annual fundraising event, the exciting Beaux Arts Ball, Saturday, April 9th at The Studio Restaurant.  Costume Parade through Rocky Neck begins at The Cultural Center 6:30PM.  Party at The Studio Restaurant 7:30PM.  Costumes encouraged but optional.

Tickets $40 until March 31st online at www.rockyneckartcolony.org, $45 at the door.  Costume and Raffle prizes, dancing and food.

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Gallery hours, Thurs-Sun, 12:00-4:00 PM

The Rocky Neck Art Colony invites everyone to experience a glorious Colony tradition in artistic self-expression with fun, frolic, food and drink as you strut your stuff in an original costume creation – or not! (costumes optional) There will be costume prizes and fun raffle items!

Ever wish you could have lived in the time of the flappers and the Charleston?  Or the Elizabethan or Victorian eras?  How about the poodle skirt, Peter Pan collar 1950’s. Or the flower child hippie 60’s?     This year’s “Blast From The Past!” theme is an invitation to create a fun frock evoking any period or character from the past.  Whether you create with wild whimsy, ebullient elegance or fashionable flamboyance, leave inhibitions behind while you dance and dazzle with a “Blast from the Past” creation at the glorious Beaux Arts Ball!

God Bless Art
Portraits by self-taught artist
Earle Merchant at the Cape Ann Museum

Opening Reception
Saturday, April 9 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to announce the opening of their latest exhibition, God Bless Art: The Portraits of Earle Merchant on Saturday, April 9 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The opening reception is free and open to the public. The exhibition will remain on view through May 27, 2016.

Born in Gloucester in 1903, Earle T. Merchant was a self-taught artist who for many years was the monitor of painting and sketching groups at the Rockport Art Association and the North Shore Arts Association. He graduated from Gloucester High in 1921, earned a law degree from Boston University Law School and returned to Gloucester to practice law. Over a span of 20 years, Merchant captured the personalities and likenesses of hundreds of Cape Ann residents, from local characters such as Floyd the Clam Digger and the Catnip Man, to district judges, ministers and businessmen. The exhibition will include over 70 works of near uniform size (most measure 12” x 18”) dating from 1961 through the early 1970s.

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The recently renovated Cape Ann Museum celebrates the art, history and culture of Cape Ann – a region with a rich and varied culture of nationally significant historical, industrial and artistic achievement. The Museum’s collections include fine art from the 19th century to the present, artifacts from the fishing & maritime and granite quarrying industries, textiles, furniture, a library/archives, and two historic houses. For a detailed media fact sheet please visit www.capeannmuseum.org/press.

The Museum is located at 27 Pleasant Street in Gloucester. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $10.00 adults, $8.00 Cape Ann residents, seniors and students. Youth (under 18) and Museum members are free. For more information please call: (978)283-0455 x10. Additional information can be found online at www.capeannmuseum.org.

Click to read the story behind Laureen Maher’s “We Dive at Five“
part of the exhibit at Lone Gull Coffee House”Tall Tales of Beach and Birdseye”

Gloucester’s Harbortown Cultural District has received funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council to generate our First Annual “Harbortown Arts Festival” over Memorial Day Weekend 2016.

On Saturday, May 28, we are going to work with local artists, downtown businesses, galleries, and coffee shops located within the Cultural District to open new art shows, host gallery talks or open studio time. We want to generate an “art walk” atmosphere up and down Main Street, Pleasant Street, Middle Street and Rogers Street. We will encourage shops to stay open later than usual to take advantage of the increased foot traffic downtown these evening events will bring.

On Sunday May 29 and Monday 30, Harbortown Cultural District will commission artists to produce creative place-making projects or programs in collaboration with a downtown Harbortown Partner. Harbortown Cultural District will be investing $4,000 directly to our creative community through micro-grants up to $500. We will be promoting the Harbortown Arts Festival widely through print, online and social media.

This packet includes information about the Harbortown Creative Place-Making Grant Program. The link to the online application is on the last page.

GOALS:

Harbortown Cultural District created the Harbortown Arts Festival to:

• Promote Gloucester’s Harbortown Cultural District identity and location downtown
• Reinforce partnerships with the local businesses, artist, cultural non-profits and allies of Harbortown Cultural District (see map above).
• Invest and mobilize the creative community to animate spaces and places within Harbortown Cultural District.

ELIGIBILITY:

Harbortown Creative Place-Making Grants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for funding. The proposed project or program must:

• Occur on private, not public, property.
• Be a non-permanent project or installation

• Be completed by 9 p.m. on Monday, May 30.
• Engage the community in the development or implementation – or both – of the proposed project or program.
• Have a Creative Partner and a Harbortown Partner co-leading the implementation of the proposal.
  • ​Lead Creative Partner(s) of any artistic discipline(s) are welcomed to apply (Examples include but are not limited to dance, music, visual art, literary art, new media, folk art, puppetry, or circus arts).
  • Lead Creative Partner(s) must live within Essex County Massachusetts. Preference is given to Creative Partner(s) residing in the City of Gloucester, followed by residing in a Cape Ann community.
  • Lead Harbortown Partner must be located within the boundary of the Cultural District. While many allies and organizations support the work of Harbortown Cultural District, this grant program is specifically designed for institutions located within the boundaries of the Cultural District, which is referred to as a Harbortown Partner.

Harbortown Creative Place-Making Grants prioritizes projects that:

• Increase access to the arts and cultural equity by valuing the diversity of the City of Gloucester.
• Support art in parts of downtown Gloucester that are historically under-served and under-resourced.
• Support art in sites, spaces and contexts that may not typically be viewed as places for artistic activity.
• Demonstrate diverse and strong artistic expression.
• Seize an opportunity to creatively engage important conversations about Gloucester’s rich cultural legacy – past, present or future.

FUNDING CRITERIA

1. Artistic Strength.

• Creative Partner is the lead artist implementing the project or program.
• Creative Partner leads a clear vision for the proposed project or program.
• Creative Partner resides in Gloucester, Cape Ann or in Essex County.
• Harbortown Partner is located within the Cultural District.

     2. Community Engagement.

• Community is involved in the planning or implementation – or both – of the project or program.
• The project or program will increase the sense of community within and among participants or audience.
• The project or program will celebrate Gloucester’s unique and diverse cultural heritage.
• Efforts will be made to engage populations within the City that are not typically present at Gloucester’s artistic or cultural events.

     3. Feasibility.

• Stated proposal’s scope and schedule will be on time and on budget.
• Creative Partner and Harbortown Partner are able to administer the implementation of the proposed project or program.
• Proposed project or program will help Harbortown Cultural District achieve our stated goals for the Harbortown Arts Festival.
• Funds requested are appropriate and reasonable.
• Proposal confirms that the project or program occurs on private, not public, property.

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

TIMELINE

Grant applications will close 5:00 pm on Monday, April 18.

Applicants will be notified Monday, May 2 on whether the proposal was accepted or not.

If you have any questions about the Harbortown Arts Festival or the Creative Place-Making Grant Program, please contact:

Rebecca Borden

Chair, Harbortown Cultural District

Email: rebecca.borden@gmail.com

Cell: 202-929-9549

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Gloucester’s Harbortown Cultural District

Rebecca Borden, Chair

Tom Daniel, Past-Chair

Deborah Kelsey, Vice Chair

Rich Weissman, Treasurer

Patty Gates, Secretary

Gloucester, MA 01930

Here is a list of artist in attendance for the Art in the Schoolhouse at the Magnolia Historical Society this weekend:

Audi Souza, Hannah Underwood, Stephen LaPierre, Erika Hanrahan, Amy Smith, David Cox, Pauline Bresnahan, Mary Anne Brewer, Erika Hanrahan, Harriet Harding, Robert Williams, Thom Falzarano, Eileen Oliver, Ashley Curcuru, Harriet Harding, Abby Quinn-Olson, Rusty and Ingrid Kinnunen, Deb Schradieck, Grace Burr, David Fernandes, Bridgette Mathews, Joey Ciaramitaro, Hannah Underwood, John Hazekamp, Michael Foley, Donna Ardizzoni, Ron Pruett, Dimitri Lavrakas, Katherine Bagley, Sue Ann Pearson, Caity O’Leary, Michael Lattof, Ellen EJ Lefavour, & Deborah Falzarano

These folks are doing the the work we need in Gloucester.

New North Shore Artist’s Work on Display at First Ipswich Bank’s Gloucester Branch

First Ipswich Bank is pleased to announce that work by local artist, Marianne Thompson, is on display at its Gloucester branch – 207 Main Street – through April.

An open reception for Marianne will be held at the branch on Friday, March 25 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM to offer the opportunity to meet her and learn more about her work.

Particulate Light. Oil on Canvas, 18x24in. 2012.

Marianne Thompson is a Canadian artist who resides on the North Shore of Massachusetts and has been painting in oils for over 25 years. She began Plein Air painting in 2011 in a group led by Gloucester artist, David P. Curtis, who has been a great mentor to her. Her dedication to the medium of Plein Air oil painting, her aptitude for color, and a unique, fearless style have engendered her success. She finds the wild beauty of Cape Ann compelling and can often be found in Gloucester or Essex attempting to capture it in paint. In addition to selling from her studio gallery at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell and website www.mariannethompson.com, she teaches oil, palette knife and Plein Air painting.

About the program:

One artist’s work will be shown every three months; Marianne’s work will be on display through April. A new artist will then be featured from May through July 2016.

For more information, please contact Rebecca Sumner, Branch Manager at 978-356-3700, or Beth Taber at 978-356-8120.

First Ipswich Bank has branch offices in Essex, Gloucester, Ipswich, Newburyport and Rowley, Massachusetts – you can find them online at www.firstipswich.com. You can find them on Facebook, too.

Seafaring Women of the 19^th Century
An illustrated lecture by Captain Laurel Seaborn

 The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present Seafaring Women of the 19^th Century on Saturday, March 26 at 2:00 p.m..  Laurel Seaborn, a maritime archaeologist and sailing ship captain, will offer an in-depth look at the brave women who went to sea in the nineteenth century. This program is free for CAM members/$10 for non-members (includes Museum admission). For more information please call (978) 283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org.

During the 19th century, when women chose to go to sea in sailing ships, they contributed as nurses, nannies and navigators, and in extreme cases took command of the ship. Their journals describe the objects built or brought on board specifically for them. Besides the beds, chairs, and parlor organs that might be found during an archaeological excavation of a shipwreck, their personal possessions such as jewelry, sewing kits and children’s toys would also convey evidence of how the culture on ships changed with a woman’s presence. The investigation of these artifacts, as clues into the lives of these seafaring women, is part of Captain Seaborn’s ongoing PhD research at University of New Hampshire.

Seaborn returned to university after a career as crew and captain aboard both modern and historic sailing ships. Her work on archaeological projects includes underwater diving excavations of the pirate Blackbeard’s ship Queen Anne’s Revenge in Beaufort, North Carolina, and of Captain Kidd’s ship, Cara Merchant in the Dominican Republic, along with recording the hull shape of the 17th-century Royal warship, Vasa in Stockholm, Sweden.

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Inspired by Home Online Photo Contest

 In conjunction with the exhibition, Design/Build: The Drawings of Phillips & Holloran, Architects, opening June 4, the Cape Ann Museum is hosting an online photography contest. Photographers of all skill levels are invited to submit images based on the theme of “home” that capture the unique character of Cape Ann (photos must be taken in Rockport, Gloucester, Essex or Manchester-by-the-Sea). Whether a physical place, a distant memory or a local reminder, there is inspiration to be found throughout Cape Ann’s distinct architecture, neighborhoods and cultural districts.

Deadline for submissions: April 29, 2016

 Cape Ann Museum staff will select photos for public voting on the basis of creativity, photographic quality and effectiveness in conveying the theme of “home.” Beginning on Friday, May 6, the selected photos will be posted on the Museum’s Facebook page. The public will be encouraged to vote for their favorite photo(s) by “liking” them.

For more information please visit: http://www.capeannmuseum.org/inspired-by-home/

Participants Registered Before May 1 Will Receive a
Custom Rocky Neck 5K T-shirt.

Go to www.rockyneck5k.com to register online or visit the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck Thursday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. to obtain a paper registration form.

The event is sponsored by the Rocky Neck Art Colony to benefit Gloucester’s Rocky Neck Cultural District and the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck Building Fund.  With chip-timed results, participants may compete individually or as a team in the popular Team Challenge.  The Run/Walk along the breathtakingly beautiful seaside course will be capped off by a festive post-Race brunch celebration on the deck at Rocky Neck’s The Studio Restaurant.

The Rocky Neck 5K Run/Walk & Team Challenge is a fun community ‘happening’ to benefit RNAC, a neighborhood-based, volunteer organization committed to preserving Rocky Neck’s unique arts and maritime cultural heritage.   Open to all, beginners can experience the joy of exercise in the outdoors while  experienced runners can sharpen their times on a forgiving course.  Everyone will enjoy creating memories individually or in a team with colleagues, family and friends.

The Team Challenge provides a great opportunity for groups from businesses, non-profits, clubs and affiliations of every size to show their colors, build organizational pride and share an experience to be long remembered.

The USATF (United States of America Track and Field) sanctioned event will take off from the Causeway on Rocky Neck.  It will return along Gloucester’s ocean-rimmed Back Shore to finish on Rocky Neck where all participants are invited for a celebratory post-Race brunch and awards  ceremony at The Studio Restaurant and Deck overlooking picturesque Smith Cove on Gloucester Harbor.

The Race start will be at 9 a.m., with packet pickup at Race Headquarters in the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck from 7:00 AM to 8:45 AM. Race participation is limited to 400.  Participants registered before May 1 will receive a custom Rocky Neck 5K T-shirt.

If spots are still available on Race day, walk-in registration will be from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Sign up early to insure participation. Go to www.rockyneck5k.com to register online or visit the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck Thursday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. to obtain a paper registration form.

Volunteers will be positioned to direct visitors to street parking as well as  designated lots in and around Rocky Neck.  Space will be available in Rocky Neck Park along the Causeway for everyone to meet and warm up before the Race kicks off.

This jam is open to any style and all are welcome.  If we get a good turnout we will split it up into two sessions, one in the front and one in the second room “pickin’ parlor”.

Free refreshments (cider, water, cookies, pastry)

57 Washington Street  •  Gloucester, MA 01930  • Tel. (978) 283-9877

BankGloucester is hosting a
public reception for artist Marilyn Swift

Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 11 am to 1 pm
in BankGloucester’s lobby on Main Street.

The reception is a great opportunity to meet Marilyn personally and speak with her regarding her work. Light refreshments will be available.

To learn more about Marilyn Swift, visit her website at www.MarilynSwift.com