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Free and Discounted Classes at Art Haven this Fall

GLOUCESTER, MA— Many families will inevitably be tightening their budget this fall and extra-curricular activities, such as art, will more than likely be cut from family spending to make room for other necessities. To prevent the arts from falling by the wayside, Cape Ann Art Haven is offering free and discounted classes for low to moderate income families living in Gloucester thanks to receiving Community Development Block Grant funding from the Federal Housing and Urban Development Department.

“This grant is giving us the opportunity to do what we really want to do, teach art to anyone who wants to learn,” says Art Haven Director Dawn Gadow.  “We want every kid, or adult for that matter, to be able to come in and enjoy being creative.”

This summer, a total of around $2000 was awarded in scholarships to 13 Art Haven students in a variety of classes, including mural painting, darkroom photography, youth clayworks, painting, drawing, and open studio time.

Art Haven hopes to get more people drawing, painting, sculpting and taking pictures this fall with the funding from the Community Development Block Grant. As fall classes gear up, they are offering a full gamut of creative possibilities, including darkroom photography, painting and drawing, clayworks, pottery, collage, and whatever else students of any age can think of to create on their own.

For more information on scholarships or Art Haven itself, call (978) 283-3888 or stop by 180B Main Street in Gloucester.  You can also visit the Art Haven website at www.arthaven.org.