Do you teach arts-related classes? Does your arts organization offer classes?

After months of preparation we are excited to bring you our new and improved website!

The new site features a unique searchable database that includes listings for arts classes and educational programs offered across Cape Cod. Narrow down your search by town, topic, category, medium, skill level and age - so you can quickly find exactly what you're looking for!

Use this searchable class database to your advantage by listing your classes and workshops! Promote your offerings to a wide audience across the Cape. Expand the market for your classes!

For AFCC members, the new website allows you to create a profile page to promote your organization, yourself and your work. Upload photographs and create an online gallery to show off your talents!

Please take some time to check out the new site and try out some of the great new features. We welcome your constructive feedback!

Exhibits and Lecture at the Cape Cod Museum of Art

Salon des Refusés at One Night Stand
Ten accomplished Cape Cod artists will participate in the very first Salon des Refusés Cape Cod at One Night Stand Thursday, April 2, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Inspired by the original 1863 Salon des Refuss in Paris that was formed by artists rejected by the official Paris Salon, the Cape Cod version in 2009 will deal with the same issue - visibility. The 2009 Salon was initiated by Cape Cod artists Elaine Cohen and Robert John Cook.

Late Blume-er, a Circuitous Route Towards Artistic Identity the first lecture of the Zachar Memorial Lecture Series
Sculptor and painter, Heather Blume will give a lecture on Saturday, April 4, 2:00 pm. Heather Blume says that many artistic careers do not develop in a smooth sequential manner and hers is certainly one of them. She will talk on the fits and starts, and final stages of her integrated evolution into a professional sculptor and artist.

John Grillo's Influences on Exhibition
Influences, an exhibition of John Grillos artwork and pieces from his private collection will be on display April 4 - May 3. Grillo is a nationally known Cape Cod artist whose work has been ever changing and open to influences throughout his long career. A special feature will be Grillos own collection of African sculpture and the paintings they inspired.

Clay: Works by Cape Cod Potters
A juried exhibition of the work of 40 local potters, is on exhibit at the Cape Cod Museum of Art from now - April 12, in one of the main museum galleries. Related events include: Thursdays, April 2 and 9, 11:00 am, Gallery Talks are presented by six different pairs of potters.

The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis. For more information or tickets call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

Frozen River Launches Indy Film Series at WHAT

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater presents Frozen River, written and directed by Courtney Hunt, on Friday, April 3 at 7:00 pm, Saturday, April 4 at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, April 5 at 3:00 pm.

Frozen River is the story of Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom who is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling when she meets a Mohawk girl who lives on a reservation that straddles the US-Canadian border. Broke after her husband takes off with the down payment for their new doublewide, Ray reluctantly teams up with Lila, a smuggler, and the two begin making runs across the frozen St. Lawrence River carrying illegal Chinese and Pakistani immigrants in the trunk of Ray's Dodge Spirit.

WHAT is located at 2357 Route 6 in Wellfleet (next to the post office). For more information or tickets call 508-349-9428 or visit what.org/films/films.html.

Falmouth Chamber Players Spring Concerts

The Falmouth Chamber Players, a community orchestra directed by John Yankee, will hold its spring concerts on Friday, April 3, 8:00 pm, and Sunday, April 5, 2:00 pm, at St. Patrick's Church.

Works to be performed are Rossini's Overture to The Barber of Seville, Haydn's Symphony No. 101 in D Major (The Clock Symphony), and Mozart's Symphony No. 28 in C Major. A reception follows the Sunday concert.

St. Patrick's Church is located at 511 Main Street in Falmouth. For more information call Joyce Gindra at 508-540-1896 or visit falmouthchamberplayers.blogspot.com.

April Events at Harvest Gallery Wine Bar

Gallery Exhibit

An art exhibition will run April 23 - May 17, featuring Dennis/Newburyport artist Jennifer Day's oils on panels. Jennifer's work will also be shown concurrently at The Cape Cod Museum of Art - the art shown at Harvest Gallery Wine Bar will be available for purchase. The exhibit will focus on ocean scenes which, in her words, "communicate a vastness of air, water and space that suggest something is going to happen or has just happened."

Wine Bar Entertainment
The Wine Bar will be open Thursdays - Sundays. Entertainment is on Friday & Saturdays 7:00 - 11:00 pm.

Friday, April 3: TBA - Opening Night
Saturday, April 4: Kami Lyle Trio - Jazz/Pop/Original Music

Friday, April 10: Toast and Jam - Bluegrass, Eclectic
Saturday, April 11: Kami Lyle Trio - Jazz/Pop/Original Music

Friday, April 17: Sarah Swain - Acoustic, Original, Country Music
Saturday, April 18: Kami Lyle Trio - Jazz/Pop/Original Music

Friday April 24: Dave Richardson Blues Duo - Acoustic
Saturday, April 25: Kami Lyle Trio - Jazz/Pop/Original Music

The Harvest Gallery Wine Bar is located at 776 Main Street in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-2444 or visit www.harvestgallerywinebar.com.

Join the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod - Fly Free to Nantucket!

photo by Studio by the Sea

Join the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and fly free to Nantucket! Now, all new and renewing adult members of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod will receive a free, round-trip ticket from Hyannis to Nantucket from Cape Air!

Why become a member of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod?

• Because the Arts contribute to the wonderful quality of life on Cape Cod
• Because Arts and Culture are an essential part of the Cape Cod economy
• Because I receive a free round-trip ticket to Nantucket from Hyannis on Cape Air with each adult membership
• Because Arts Foundation of Cape Cod memberships make wonderful gifts - and I could keep the Nantucket tickets!
• Because the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod celebrates, promotes, and supports the Arts year-round; they need and deserve my assistance

Join online now as a member!

Fashion Show to Benefit the Falmouth Artists Guild's Art Education and Exhibition Programs

Coonamessett Inn will host the Falmouth Artists Guild's fashion show and luncheon featuring wearable art by Sarah Peters, Bojangles and Stina Sayre on April 4, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm.

A special guest talk, titled "Cocktail Culture," will be given by Joanne Ingersoll, Curator and Department Head Costume/Textiles, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. Joanne will give us a glimpse into the history and fashion of the cocktail dress, a show she is curating for the Museum of Art in 2010!

A highlight of the show will be textile graduate students from the Rhode Island School of Design on hand with their latest fashion creations on display! Get a glimpse into the future of fashion.

The silent auction will items such as lunch for 25 catered by Chef Roland, hand crafted purses, one-of-a-kind jewelry, original artwork, gardening accessories, and more.

The Coonamessett Inn is located at 311 Gifford Street in Falmouth. For more information or reservations call 508-540-3304 or visit www.falmouthart.org/calendar/detail/391.

Fran Geberth at Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists

Retreat by Fran Geberth

The Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists is proud to announce a reception for well-known Harwich artist Fran Geberth on Saturday, April 4, from 2:00-4:00 pm. Fran, whose work can also be seen in the summer at Art-in-the-Park, will be demonstrating accuracy in rendering boats in her presentation, Getting the Boat Right! The event is free.

The Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists is located at 551 Route 28 in Harwich Port. For more information call the Gallery at 508-432-1012.

A Stellar Cast of Talented Performers Create a Dramatic and Dreamy Birthday Celebration

Soloist Philippe Quint joins a stellar cast of talented performers in a musical tribute to Mendelssohn on the 200th anniversary of the composers birth featuring his elegant and magical works: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

From the moment he takes the stage, violinist and Grammy Award-nominee, Philippe Quint, will captivate you with his charismatic presence and star power. Highly-acclaimed women choral singers from Chorus pro Musica and accomplished actors from the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Acting Company bring drama to the stage.

Performances are on Saturday, April 4 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, April 5 at 3:00 pm at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center located at 744 West Main Street in Hyannis. For more information or tickets call 508-362-1111 or visit tickets.capesymphony.org.

Folk duo Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen in Woods Hole

The Woods Hole Folk Music Society presents Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen on April 5 at 7:30 pm.

Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen are a new duo specializing in original songs and arrangements of instrumental music from America and northern Europe. Each had a long career as a solo artist before combining forces. In concert, the duo's repertoire includes Ms. Kallet's original songs, as well as distinctive settings of traditional Irish music, Scandinavian fiddle duets, and old-time fiddle and guitar tunes from southern Indiana. Vocal duets, guitar, Irish flute, Irish alto flute, tin whistle, concertina, harmonium, and duet fiddling, are balanced with stories and anecdotes that put the music into a personal context.

The season continues on April 19 with Kimberly Fraser & Troy MacGillivray, Cape Breton fiddle, piano and step dance; and May 3 with Joel Mabus, original songs and fingerpicking guitar.

The Community Hall is located at 68 Water Street in Woods Hole. For more information call 508-540-0320 or visit www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill Spring & Summer Workshops

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill is pleased to announce the availability of its 2009 catalogue featuring over one hundred workshops in a wide range of subjects and media. Signature classes in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, clay, photography, jewelry-making, and writing make Castle Hill a destination for adults, teens, children and families. The season's lineup of special events and programming is also outstanding, with many noteworthy readings, events, and gallery exhibitions.

Spring Workshops: Affordable, high-quality workshops in ceramics, painting, drawing, printmaking, writing, or mixed media/sculpture. Although classes are starting to fill, there is still time to enroll.

Summer Workshops: Offering over 100 affordable, high-quality workshops in the latest techniques and media this summer, taught by renowned artists from across the country.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill is located at 10 Meetinghouse Road in Truro. For more information call 508-349-7511 to request a catalogue or visit www.castlehill.org.

Transformations: Exhibition of Contemporary Sculptures at PAAM

Conjuror by Joe Fiorell Did We Take the Right Exit by Alexandra Smith

The Provincetown Art Association and Museum is pleased to present an invitational exhibition of new works by four contemporary sculptors. Transformations features three-dimensional pieces by artists who draw inspiration from the salvaged and scrapped, converting wasted materials into careful compositions. Transformations is on display now - April 5.

Provincetown Art Association is located at 460 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.

Higgins Gallery Exhibition Spotlights the Expanding Use of Reused/Recycled Materials in Fine Art

Mike Big Blue by Mike Wright SWIMMERS by Keith Maddy

Re:Configured exhibits the divergent styles and techniques of artists Ruth Daniels of Somerville, Damien Hoar de Galvan of Boston, Walter Kopec of Boston, Keith Maddy of Boston, and Mike Wright of Provincetown. Consciously manipulating color and form, the original materials used by these artists are often unrecognizable with echoes of its previous incarnation, hauntingly familiar but still unknown. Sometimes inspired by the visual qualities, sometimes by the chance to make political statements on consumption and materialism, these artists use a wide variety of materials, stripping them of their original purpose to find new imagery and meaning, including humor, satire and wit.

Re:Configured runs now - April 9.

Higgins Art Gallery is located in the Tilden Arts Center at Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Road in West Barnstable. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. It will be closed March 16 - 21 for Spring recess. For more information call 508-362-4484 or visit www.higginsartgallery.org.

Priscilla Levesque to be Artist of the Month

Twilight on Old Dock Rd. by Priscilla Levesque

Priscilla Levesque of Cataumet will be the featured Artist of the Month at the West Falmouth Library from April 9 - May 9.

Priscilla paints landscapes of the Cape and Martha's Vineyard, using watercolor or casein. She does most of her work outdoors on location in order to capture the brief effects of light, weather and atmosphere. For example, she painted the accompanying image, Twilight on Old Dock Rd., in her car at the town dock in West Falmouth, working from late afternoon until dark. Later in her studio, she added final details from memory.

Priscilla's work is also displayed at Cape galleries, such as the Cataumet Art Center and Cape Gallery Framer in Falmouth.

The West Falmouth Library is located at 575 West Falmouth Highway in West Falmouth. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Thursday 2:00 - 8:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. For more information visit www.priscillaart.com.

The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) at HJT

Harwich Junior Theatre presents The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) on April 10-26, Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm and Sundays at 4:00 pm. Vacation matinees April 21-23 at 2:00 pm.

The BFG is a Big Friendly Giant who ban uses a trumpet to blow dreams into childrens ears. He befriends Sophie, an orphan girl and they join forces to save the children of England from the other mischievous giants. Sophie discovers frobscottle, wizzpopping and all sorts of fantastical things on a magical adventure from Giant Country to Buckingham Palace.

Harwich Junior Theatre is located at 105 Division Street in West Harwich. For more information or tickets call or visit 508-432-2002 or visit hjtcapecod.org.

Cape Cod Art Association Partners with Cape Abilities

The Cape Cod Art Association is proud to announce its new partnership with Cape Abilities. As of April 10, the Cape Cod Art Association is offering classes and workshops at the newly formed Cape Abilities Art Center, 425 Massasoit Road in Eastham. Those living in the Lower Cape area can take classes and become involved in all of the activities the Art Association will offer there.

Two upcoming classes are: Exploring Colors with Acrylics with Deborah Fowler Greenwood will begin on Friday, April 10 at 9:30 am; Sumi-E, Chinese Brush Painting with Donna Knight will begin Thursday, May 7 at 9:30 am.

Both classes will be for six weeks. For more information or to register call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.

The TIDES Company presents Favorite Sports

Favorite Sports is a concert of dance and song, directed by Naomi Turner and Antonia Stephens, and choreographed and performed by the TIDES Company members. Performances are on Saturday, April 11 at 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

Cape Rep Theatre is located at 3299 Route 6A in Brewster. For more information or tickets call 508-896-1888 or visit www.caperep.org.

7 Artists Now at Cotuit Center for the Arts

Artst J. Vincent Diggs, Blue Girl by Jesse Nickerson, Breaking Through #14 by Sarah Dineen

Cotuit Center for the Arts is proud to present 7 Artists Now, a gallery exhibit and sale featuring non-traditional formats and imagery by 7 contemporary artists from Cape Cod. The exhibit opens on Saturday, April 11 with a free reception to meet the artists from 5:00 - 8:00pm and will be on view April 11 - May 2.

The exhibit will feature work by seven predominate contemporary artists with a shared perspective, exemplifying the expansiveness of human thought and emotions. The show is curated by artist J. Vincent Diggs and set to music for the day of the opening. Artists include George Booth, J. Vincent Diggs, Sarah Dineen, Sarah Holl, Richard Neal, Jessie Nickerson and James Wolf.

Cotuit Center for the Arts located at 4404 Falmouth Road in Cotuit. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. For more information call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.

Birthday Party & Art Exhibition at the Cape Cod Conservatory!

Celebrate the 75th birthday of well-known Cape artist, Beverley Edwards on Wednesday, April 15 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

The art works included in this celebratory exhibition of many years of joyful creativity will include selected drawings, paintings, pastels, and prints from prior solo exhibitions at the Conservatory over the past 30 years. This will be her 10th solo exhibition at the West Barnstable campus. Exhibit runs April 15 - May 8.

She has been a devoted teacher of drawing, painting & printmaking for over 40 years. She has taught many popular courses and workshops throughout the Cape and South Shore. Currently, she is on the Conservatory Faculty offering classes in Pastels, Painting and Creative Monotype.

The Cape Cod Conservatory is located at 2235 Route 132, West Barnstable. For more information call 508-362-2772 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.

Provincetown Festival Revived for National Poetry Month

The Cape Cod Poets Theater is pleased to announce the revival of the Provincetown Poetry & Literary Arts Festival, happening Wednesday - Monday, April 15-20 (Patriots Day long weekend), in celebration of National Poetry Month.

The festival showcases 100 voices over 6 days, including open mics, featured readings, performance poets, writing workshops, the Robert Pinsky Favorite Poem Project, teen poet events, panel discussions and a poets closing reception. 16 events will happen over 6 days, each with varying admissions fees. All events are handicap accessible.

Full schedule of the Provincetown Poetry & Literary Arts Festival is available online at www.capecodpoetstheater.com

For more information email Joe Gouveia, Artistic Director of the Cape Cod Poets Theater, at CapePoet@yahoo.com or visit www.capecodpoetstheater.com.

Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! opens April School Vacation Week at CCftA

Cotuit Center for the Arts presents Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! with shows on April 17 & 24 at 7:00 pm and April 18-19, 25-26 at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. There will also be a show on Wednesday, April 22 at 4:00 pm. Reservations are strongly suggested.

Members of the cast will conduct a "Sneak Peak Tour" of the show: April 4, 2:00 pm at Border's in Hyannis; April 4, 4:00 pm at Mashpee Commons Bookstore; April 7, 5:00 pm at Mashpee Leisure Service; and April 9, 6:30 pm at the Mashpee Library during "Pajama Story Time."

Schoolhouse Rock Live!, is an Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs. This nostalgic production instructs a whole new generation to "Unpack Your Adjectives" and "Do The Circulation," through the experience of a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about the first day of teaching.

Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road, Rte. 28 in Cotuit. For more information or tickets call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.

Talks & Demonstrations at Color Obsession Gallery

Painting with Pastels, April 18, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Kathy Edmonston will be demonstrating the use of Pastels as she paints a still life of hand blown glass from our gallery artists from McDermott Glass Studio. Be the lucky winner of this special painting. You must be present to win.

Artist Reception, April 18, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Color Obsession Gallery will host a celebration of color reception with gallery artists following Kathys demonstration. Please stay and enjoy!

Color Obsession Gallery is located at 15 Joy Street, South Cape Village in Mashpee (near the Mashpee Rotary). For more information call 508-246-6246 or visit www.ColorObsessionGallery.com.

Cape Cod Conservatory All-Brahms Concert

The Cape Cod Conservatory's Conservatory Chamber Ensemble presents the next concert in the Performance Series on April 19 at 3:00 pm at the First Congregational Church in Yarmouth Port.

The Ensemble features Clayton Hoener (violin), Elizabeth Schultze (cello), Anne Franciose Perault (piano), Betty Tipton (piano), and Joseph Dudzinski (baritone). Following the performance is a reception with the musicians.

The First Congregational Church is located at 329 Main Street in Yarmouth Port. For more information and for a list of all of the concerts in the Performance Series, visit www.capecodconservatory.org/performance-series.php.

Academy Playhouse Presents The Nerd

The Academy Playhouse presents The Nerd, by Larry Shue and directed by Ray Girardin. Performances are now - April 19, Thursday - Sunday 8:00 pm, Sundays 2:00 pm.

The Academy Playhouse is located at 120 Main Street in Orleans. For more information or tickets call 508-255-1963 or visit www.apa1.org.

Stephen Roth Exhibits

Stephen Roth currently has exhibits at Land-Ho Restaurant in Orleans and at Cooke's Seafood in Orleans.

Stephen will also have an exhibit at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod running April 22 - May 3, with a reception on May 1 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. The Cultural Center is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth.

For more information call 866-278-6261 or visit www.artman1.com.

William Ross Searle: Featured Artist at the J Miller Gallery

Ancestral Voices (a rendering of the front of the house featured in Wyeth's Christina's World) At Rest

More than 20 works by artist William Ross Searle are being showcased at the J Miller Gallery now - April 25. The exhibit comprises a diverse collection of original acrylics and oils, plus original watercolors.

The J Miller Gallery exhibition coincides with a current display of a life-spectrum of work that Mr. Searle recently donated to the Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cotuit. Mr. Searle and Gallery owner John Miller are long-time enthusiasts and supporters of the Cahoon Museum, and have agreed to donate a portion of all J Miller Gallery sales of Mr. Searle's work during this show to the Cahoon Museum.

The J Miller Gallery is located at 681 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Suite A-15, Deer Crossing Marketplace in Mashpee. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. For more information call 508-539-3888 or visit www.jmillerpictureframer.com.

Spring and Summer Classes at Guyer Barn

Teen class with Sarah Holl, photo by Anita Winstanley-Roark, Fish Paintings by Craig Caldwell

Color your world with a variety of classes offered in a relaxed atmosphere and inspiring venue at The Guyer Barn.

Classes include: DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS with Craig Caldwell, beginning April 29; SLR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS with Anita Winstanley-Roark, April 27 - June 1; FIGURE DRAWING CLASSES with Sarah Holl, ongoing; SUMMER ART CAMPS for Kids with Melanie Chartier, July 27-31 and August 3-7; and FUN WITH CLAY AND MORE! with Molly Driscoll, June 27 - August 29.

The Guyer Barn is located at 250 South Street in Hyannis. For full course descriptions and information on registering, visit harboryourarts.com/?page_id=166.

The Snow Show: All the Colors in White

Color Obsession Gallery invites the community to the opening for The Snow Show: All The Colors In White, featuring the work of artist Skip Treglia. One last Snow before the spring! The show is being exhibited now - April 30. Come warm up with all the colors.

The show features the abstract paintings of Marstons Mills artist Skip Treglia, as well as works by other gallery artists. Treglia was born in Boston, and studied at the New England School of Art. He won a gold medal in illustration from the Copley Society of Boston, and has had showing of his painting and sculptures at several galleries and the Cape Cod Museum of Art.

Color Obsession Gallery is located at 15 Joy Street, South Cape Village in Mashpee. For more information call 508-246-6246 or visit www.colorobsessiongallery.com.

Call for Exhibitors: 8th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Museum Festival

The Cape Cod Maritime Museum is sponsoring the 8th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Museum Festival. The Festival will be held on the Museum grounds and the adjoining Aselton Park on the Hyannis waterfront on Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14, from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The festival has been moved it to the warmer month of June and extended it to a two day event.

This is a juried exhibition and all items must be hand crafted by the exhibitor, maritime themed art and crafts will be given preference. Applications must be received no later than May 1.

The Cape Cod Maritime Museum is located at 135 South Street in Hyannis. For full information and an application form call 508-775-1723 or visit www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org/events.html.

JazzFest Falmouth Benefit with Silent Auction

The Nimrod Restaurant & Jazz Lounge will host a benefit with silent auction for Jazzfest Falmouth on Sunday, May 3 from 6:00 -10:00 pm. The auction closes at 8:30 pm and the concert begins at 9:00 pm.

Tickets are available at The Nimrod, CapeWind Waterfront Resort, Eight Cousins Bookstore and Donahue Real Estate.

The Nimrod Restaurant & Jazz Lounge is located at 100 Dillingham Avenue in Falmouth. For more information call 508-548-2892 or email info@jazzfestfalmouth.org.

artSTRAND Announces Bert Yarborough Selected Paintings 1999-2009 at PAAM

Birdman by Bert Yarborough

artSTRAND is pleased to announce a mid-career exhibition of the work of Bert Yarborough at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. Curated by fellow artStrand artist Bob Bailey, the show will run from now - May 3 in the Patrons Gallery and Jalbert Gallery.

Yarborough's current work represents an extension and distillation of an engagement with the figure that began in earnest in 1996. The artist will also be showing a selection of drawings at artSTRAND, executed during the same time period that his PAAM exhibition illuminates: 1999 - 2009. These multi-media works examine the figure.

Provincetown Art Association and Museum is located at 460 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.

artSTRAND is an artist-owned gallery in Provincetown's East End. For more information call 508-487-1153 or visit www.artstrand.com.

Maritime Paintings of the South Coast on exhibition at Cape Cod Museum of Art

Still Water Reflections, II by Mike Mazer

Maritime Paintings of the South Coast, watercolor paintings by Mike Mazer will be on exhibit at the Cape Cod Museum of Art now - May 10. This exhibition is sponsored by the Arthur W. McMurtry Memorial Fund of the CCMA endowment. Mike will give a slide presentation Saturday, May 2 at 2:00 pm, free with admission; and an Artful Thursday presentation, Gallery Talk, May 7 at 11:00 am, admission by donation.

Mike is an award-winning nationally recognized watercolorist. He has been a past president of the New England Watercolor Society. This year, two of his paintings depicting the 2003 Bouchard Oil Spill in Buzzard's Bay have been chosen for inclusion in the U.S. Coast Guard's permanent collection in Washington D.C.

Mike Mazer, LCDR US Navy retired, had a 36-year career as simultaneous Chief of Cardiology and Nephrology at several greater Boston area hospitals. He has had over 370 of his representational maritime works juried into national and international exhibitions and has been the recipient of 80 major painting awards.

Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

Rotary Club of Yarmouth to hold First Annual Street Art Festival at Cultural Center of Cape Cod

The First Annual Yarmouth Youth Street Art Festival, a project of the Yarmouth Rotary Foundation, will be held on Sunday, May 24 (rain day May 25) from 12:00 - 5:00 pm. Admission to the festival is free. There is no cost for participating artists.

Funded in part by a grant from the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the festival will invite groups of children from kindergarten through college to create original chalk art on the street and parking lot of the Cultural Center, while a group of high school and college students paint their creations on four junk cars, and children from kindergarten through fifth grade paint murals on a large van loaned for the occasion.

Demonstrations by professional artists including street artist Jason Robert LeClair from Providence, music, and refreshments. The festival is non-competitive. Local artists like Cristina Reverdy and Jackie Reeves will act as mentors to groups of student artists. There is currently no other youth street art festival in the mid-Cape area.

Teachers are encouraged to make this festival an art project in which their students can be involved. Local businesses and individuals will be engaged by Yarmouth Rotarians to sponsor one hundred or more 4x4 or 8x8 square foot "pavement canvases" and the vehicles on which the kids will make art.

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, registering young artists for the festival, volunteering, or simply attending the event, visit www.yarmouthstreetartfestival.com.

Volunteer for Pops by the Sea!

photo by Studio by the Sea

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod has opened volunteer registration for the TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea concert on Sunday, August 2 on the Hyannis Village Green. Volunteers will help set up before the concert, monitor parking lots, collect tickets, lead group tours, and much more.

Complete job descriptions and registration instructions can be found online at www.artsfoundation.org or by calling the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066. All Pops volunteers receive two free lawn tickets, a commemorative Pops t-shirt, and more.

The TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea concert is the only Cape Cod appearance of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with conductor Keith Lockhart. For more information about the 24th Annual TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea concert, please visit www.artsfoundation.org or call the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod at 508-362-0066.

The Guyer Barn Gallery and Art Center Call to Artists

The Guyer Barn, located at 250 South Street Hyannis is currently seeking artist submissions for both teachers/instructors and for exhibitions.

Teachers/Instructors: seeking a variety of visual and performing arts and other media including writing and fine crafts for year round classes, workshops and demonstrations. Those that apply must have a passion for the arts and experience working with students at a variety of learning levels.

Artist Exhibitions: The Guyer Barn accepts submissions of work in all media, including installation, new media, performance, 2-D and 3-D objects of all kinds. Artists are selected for exhibitions on basis of quality and need.

Applications are accepted throughout the year. Currently reviewing all applications for July-December 2009 teaching and exhibition schedule.

Applications available online at www.harboryourarts.com or contact Melissa Hersh, Arts and Culture Coordinator, Town of Barnstable at Melissa.hersh@town.barnstable.ma.us or 508-862-4767.

Collections Gallery - A Name Change and Location Change

Collections Unlimited artisans' cooperative is now Collections Gallery. Collections has relocated to 23a Jarves Street in a wonderful new space in the heart of Sandwich. It is entering its eighteenth year of business with renewed optimism for the future.

Collections Gallery carries paintings, photography, jewelry, baskets, stained glass, designer clothing and painted furniture.

Collections will open for business in the middle of March and has room for two or three quality artisans. For information please call June Kershaw at 508-888-6251.

Arts Alive is Coming Again to Falmouth the Weekend of June 19

Artists and Craftspeople are invited to reserve space. There will be some changes this year, but as always, all items for sale must be handmade.

Performing Artists may schedule performance times, with performances lasting for 45 minutes. There is no compensation.

Reserve early - space is limited. In all cases, priority will be given to Falmouth area and Upper Cape artists. Applications are now available online at www.artsfalmouth.org. For more information or to apply call 508-548-2892 or email info@ArtsFalmouth.org.

Harwich Summer Arts and Crafts Festivals Under New Direction

After 10 years sponsoring the Harwich Summer Arts and Craft Festivals in Brooks Park, the Harwich Cranberry Festival Committee is taking over operations as well. Applications from artists and craftspeople for the shows, July 11-12 and August 8-9 are available.

The Committee is looking to support buy local/buy locally grown efforts. Priority will be given always to Cape and Islands artists, craftspeople and craft food producers and farmers. All items for sale must be handmade or grown by the exhibitor. Applicants will be strictly screened on this basis.

In discussions over a new direction for these weekend shows the committee decided it was a year to support our talented local artisans and in doing so add some flavor to the events by including our local farmers and food artisans. Information and applications for exhibit space are available from Harwich Cranberry Festival Summer, Crafts Registrar, P.O. 555, Harwich Port, MA 02646, by telephone at 508-527-7620 or by email at mcmanused@msn.com.

Cotuit Federated Church Announces Call for Entries for 39th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival

At CraftFest Cotuit '09, an event distinguished by a new name and an expanded program for exhibitors and visitors, more than 100 outstanding artisans and craftsmen will gather on August 14 & 15 to offer their latest creations to all who venture to the quaint, seaside village knowing they will view some of the finest traditional and contemporary crafts of the entire region.

Applications for exhibitor space at CraftFest Cotuit '09 are available from the Festival Registrar, Louise Rohner, at P.O. Box 436, Cotuit, MA 02635, by telephone at 508-428-0141 or by email to registrar@CraftFestCotuit.com. Following a preliminary screening, artisans will be requested to reserve spaces at cost for the two-day event. Complete details and programming highlights for CraftFest are available online at the festival's new web site at www.CraftFestCotuit.com.

Performances and Shows

• The Anglican Church of the Resurrection is holding a Coffeehouse on Friday, April 3 at 7:30 pm. Tripping Lily will be performing with a few opening acts from local musicians. It will be held at the Brewster Council on Aging at 1673 Main Street in Brewster.
• Opera New England of Cape Cod presents A Not to be Missed Afternoon at the Opera on Sunday, April 5 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. A presentation about the next Opera New England production, Rossini's "L'Italiana in Algeri" ("Italian Girl in Algiers"), including a lecture by Howard Weiner, Classical Co-coordinator of WOMR, Provincetown, and highlights on DVD from the opera. The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-771-3600.
• Mastersingers by the Sea and the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra present Mendelssohn's Elijah, An Oratorio, Op 70, an expansive and vivid setting of the dramatic story of the Biblical prophet. The concert will be held on Saturday, April 25, 8:00 pm and Sunday, April 26, 3:00 pm at St. Barnabas Church, on the Village Green in Falmouth. For more information or tickets call 508-540-1896 or visit www.mastersingersbythesea.org.
Brighton Beach Memoirs will be presented by Eventide Arts on May 7-10, 14-17, 21-24, Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:30 pm. In this autobiographical play based on Neil Simon's boyhood in 1937 Brooklyn, almost but not quite fifteen-year-old Eugene Jerome is surrounded in his over-crowded Jewish household by sibling resentments, family health issues, guilt-ridden parent-child relationships, and his family's struggle for dignity in the midst of their Depression-era poverty. Performances held at the Gertrude Lawrence Stage, Dennis Union Church, 713 Main Street in Dennis. For more information or tickets call 508-398-8588 or visit www.EventideArts.org.
• Falmouth Academy presents an exciting all-Haydn choral extravaganza, Te Deum, for the Empress Maria Teresa and Missa di Santa Cecilia (Patron Saint of Music), featuring Mary Throne, soprano, Alexis Parker, mezzo, Jason McStoots, tenor and Thomas Jones, bass on May 9 at 7:30 pm. The performance will take place at Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Road in Mashpee. For more information or tickets call 508-457-9696, email info@simonsinfonietta.org or visit falmouthacademy.org/index.php/community/simon_sinfonietta.

Upcoming

• Pilgrims, Patriots and Products, on view at Provincetown Museum from April - November 30, explores how the marketplace has exploited a mythical image of America's colonial past. This entertaining and thought-provoking exhibition examines how advertisers have used romanticized imagery about America's past to sell commercial products, a practice that continues even to this day. Featured in the exhibit are colorful reproductions of cards, advertisements, calendars, and posters. Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum is located at 1 High Pole Hill Road in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1310 or visit www.pilgrim-monument.org.
• The Cape Cod Art Association presents Excitement of Art, a members' exhibit and sale from April 2-27. The grand opening and reception of the show will be Friday, April 3 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at the Cape Cod Art Association and is open to the public. The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
• The Cape Cod Art Association presents Excitement of Art, a members exhibit and sale. The show will run from April 2 - 27. The grand opening and awards will be Friday, April 3 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable and is open seven days a week, Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm and Sundays noon - 4:00 pm. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
• The Falmouth Artists Guild presents Abstractions, an all media show from April 4-24, with a reception on April 5 from 2:30 - 4:00 pm. The show features works leaning toward the abstract, thinking outside the box. The Falmouth Artists Guild is located at 311 Rear Main Street in Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-3304 or visit www.falmouthart.org.
• Eventide Arts presents Brian Morris & Friends on April 4 at 7:30 pm and April 5 at 2:30 pm on the Gertrude Lawrence Stage at Dennis Union Church, 713 Route 6A, Dennis Village. For more information or tickets call 508-398-8588 or visit www.EvenTideArts.org.
• The Writer's Voice Café meets the second Wednesday of each month from now - June, upstairs at Napi's Restaurant, 7 Freeman Street in Provincetown. April 8 features writer Barry Hellman, first place winner of the 2008 Prime Time Poetry Contest. Each month is a featured writer followed by an open mike for writers who sign up before the Café. All writers welcomed! For more information call 508-694-6088 or email heyjoan@verizon.net.
• Richard Neal has several upcoming exhibits: Small Works '09 at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in Yarmouth, running April 8 - April 19, opening reception on Saturday, April 11 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm; 7 Artists Now at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, running April 11 - May 2, opening reception on Saturday, April 11 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm; Face to Face at the Cape Museum in Dennis, running June 6 - July 12, opening reception on Saturday, June 13 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm. Selected works by Richard can be seen on RichardNeal.net.
• The Cape Cod Art Association presents a demonstration by Lance Walker from Lance Walker Art Gallery on April 9, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. The demonstration is free, but pre-registration is necessary. The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable. For more infomration call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
• The Callie Lewis Tyber Center for the Arts, featuring Three Fish and a Ram Art Gallery, presents Under the Table And Dreaming, a collaboration of Mashpee High School student artwork. Show runs from now - April 10. The Callie Lewis Tyber Center for the Arts is located at 36 Bates Road, Mashpee Commons North in Mashpee. For more information call 508-292-1417 or email calliecoe@gmail.com or visit www.cltartcenter.com.
• FilmArt@PAAM screenings are held twice a month on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the museum's galleries. Next on April 16, L'Enfant (The Child, 2005) will be shown, followed on April 30 by The Last Wave (1977). For more information contact Howard Karren at hjkarren@mac.com or 508-487-9457.
• The biennial Signature Member's Show of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, April 18 - June 14, will be held at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. The show will be juried by the museum's curator, Michael Giaquinto, who will present a "Curator's Award of Excellence" to the top painting. The opening reception will be on Friday, April 17 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located at 60 Hope Lane, off Route 6A, in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4477 or visit www.pastelpainterssocietyofcapecod.com.
• The Falmouth Cultural Council invites all to their second annual Celebration Shindig on Sunday, April 26 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Highfield Hall. This year's Falmouth Cultural Council grant recipients will be recognized. Highfield Hall is located at 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth. For more information or to RSVP call 508-563-2327.
• Friends of Cape Cod Museum of Art present Springtime at Willowbend Fashion Show and Luncheon on Monday, May 4, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, at Willowbend Country Club in Mashpee. The event is an annual fundraiser by the Friends for the museum. Reservations are required by April 20. For more information or tickets call 508-385-4477 x7 or visit www.ccmoa.org/Special-Events.asp.
• Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT) presents the Metropolitan Opera's popular high definition broadcast series. The final presentation is Bellini's La Cenerentola on May 9 at 1:00 pm, with an encore screening on May 16 at 1:00 pm. For more information call 508-349-9428 or visit www.what.org/shows/met.

Ongoing

• A Book in the Hand celebrates the tactile pleasure of the printed page and the intimacy of the spoken word. On the second Monday of every month, two Cape Cod authors will read from their published prose. Jacob Sears Memorial Library, 23 Center Street, East Dennis. For more information call 508-385-8151.
• Cape Cod Community College continues its free Foreign Film Series in Lecture Hall A of the Science Building, Tuesdays at 3:30 pm. Films from Belgium, Denmark, France, Romania, Morocco, Argentina, Russia, Spain, Iran, Norway and the Netherlands. For more information call Cindy Pavlos at 508-362-2131 x4453.
• New Open Mic Night at The International Inn, 662 Main Street in Hyannis, every Wednesday. Blues, Rock, Jam, Funk, Fusion, Acoustic, Full Band, Improv, Comedy. Featuring The Cyaton's Hat Jam Band.
• The club A Chord in the Hand, for folks who enjoy traditional folk songs, child ballads, classic protest songs, sea shanties, and the like meets on Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Adult musicians and singers of all levels welcome. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information contact Elizabeth Moisan at 508-394-3679 or liz1485@verizon.net or visit www.cultural-center.org.
• Cape Cod Viewfinders Camera Club welcomes photographers of every skill level, from the newest beginners to the most advanced amateurs and working professionals, to join the club. Meetings are on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from September-May starting at 7:15 pm at Brooks Library in Harwich, located at 739 Main Street. The Cape Cod Viewfinders Camera Club is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and the New England Camera Club Council (NECCC). For more information email webmaster@capecodviewfinders.org or visit www.capecodviewfinders.org.
• Table Française meets the first Wednesday of every month, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, for adults who enjoy French culture and language and have at least a tourist's understanding of French. The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. Contact JoAnna at 508-685-6561 or jwatson@capecod.net for information.
• Cape Cod Art Association invites photographers, amateur and professionals, to join their Camera Club, which meets second and fourth Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm at CapeAbilities, Inc in Barnstable. Educational pre-meetings at 6:30. Participate in demonstrations, lectures, presentations, workshops critiques and contests. Great for expanding knowledge or learning to take basic photographs. For more information call 508-362-2909 or email curator@capecodartassoc.org.
• Artful Thursdays at the Cape Cod Museum of Art: Talks by exhibiting curators at 11:00 am, docent-led museum tours at 2:00 pm, and special events on selected Thursday evenings. For more information call 508-385-4477 x12 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

Classes and Workshops

• The Yarmouth Art Guild is looking for two people to fill out a workshop at the Mass. Audubon Society Visitors' Center at Long Pasture (Cummaquid), Saturday and Sunday, April 4 and 5 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Instructor is Ed Crane of Boston, and he will teach Cape Cod's indigenous art form, White Line Woodblock Print Making. For more information or to register call 508-362-1339 or email carbonel@cape.com.
• Cotuit Center for the Arts is offering many spring and summer classes, for all ages and skill levels, in art, theater and music. Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Route 28 in Cotuit. For a full listing of classes, and to download an enrollment form, visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
• The Cape Cod Art Association is offering several workshops starting on April 19 and going through the fall. Some of the workshops include: Watercolors with Paul George, Oil Painting with Lee Boynton, and Digital Photography with Bob Singer and John Tunney. The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information or to register, call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
• The Weny Education Center at Cape Cod Museum of Art is offering a number of new classes and workshops for children and adults during the spring 2009 session beginning April 13. Most classes are 8-week sessions. Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. For more information or to register call 508-385-4477 ext. 16 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
• During school vacation week, April 20 - 24 from 9:00 am - 3:00pm, Cotuit Center for the Arts will offer "Schoolhouse Rock LIVE!" Theater Camp to students grades 4th - 8th. Students will dance and sing to songs from the mainstage production of Schoolhouse Rock LIVE!. The goal of this course is to teach the beginning fundamentals of performing musical theater. There will be a performance for friends and family at 3:00 pm on the final day of the camp. Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information or to register call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
• April Vacation Museum Adventures at Heritage Museum and Gardens. In these two-day workshops, children will explore work, play, transportation, clothing, school, and other parts of life one hundred years ago. Each day will be packed with activities including craft projects, hands-on discoveries, outdoor exploration, and carousel rides. Session One: April 21 & 23; 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; ages 4 to 6. Session Two: April 22 & 24; 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; ages 6 to 9. For more information or to register call 508-888-3300, ext. 160 or email ameyer@heritagemuseums.org or visit www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.
• The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod's Spring Pastel Workshop, "The Essence of a Portrait - Going Beyond the Smile," is on April 25 - 26, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Diana DiSantis will teach a workshop on painting portraits with pastels by starting with gesture, then placing large shapes in an abstract composition, and with careful observation, putting in smaller shapes to capture the essence or soul of the sitter. This workshop is appropriate for the landscape painter, with no portrait experience, because the approach is so similar. The workshop will be held at Cape Cod Art Association, Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information or to register call 508-385-4477 or visit www.pastelpainterssocietyofcapecod.com.
• The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod is presenting a one-day beginner's workshop on May 2, from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, for people interested in learning the fundamentals in painting with pastels. Judy Barnett, an experienced teacher an pastel artist, will offer the necessary supplies, as well as instruction in technique, and one-on-one assistance during the day. Participants will leave with a completed art work and a set of pastels. The class will be held at Cape Cod Art Association, Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information or to register call 508-385-4477 or visit www.pastelpainterssocietyofcapecod.com.
• Cape Cod Art Association is offering several workshops and classes now - October, such as Design and Composition with Jon Kilroy and Watercolors with Paul George. For a full list of workshops and classes visit www.capecodartassoc.org.

Calls for Work, Grants and Applications

• Intern Positions at the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod: Design and Media Services Intern and Administration and Development Intern. For more information please see the position description.
• The Samuell Day Gallery is looking for artists, jewelers, and craftspersons to consign to the award-winning gallery. Official 2009 season beings in May. Photo samples of work need to be seen between March and April. Email photos to c_samuell@hotmail.com or visit Samuell Day Gallery, Wednesday - Saturday between 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Samuell Day Gallery is located at 4039 Route 6A in Cummaquid (between Barnstable Village and Yarmouthport). For more information call 508-362-0175 or visit www.SamuellDayGallery.com.
• The Creative Arts Center in Chatham, sponsor of the Festival of the Arts in Chase Park, announces that the Exhibitor application is now available on their website at www.capecodcreativearts.org. Deadline for applications is April 1. The Festival will be held rain or shine, August 14-16 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. For more information call 508-945-3583.
• The Eastham Cultural Council has artist and crafter Exhibitor Application Forms available for this year's Hands On The Arts Festival. The forms may be picked up at Town Hall or the Eastham Public Library on Samoset Road, or downloaded from the Council's website, www.handsonthearts.com. The deadline for return is April 16. The 11th annual Festival, to be held on Father's Day weekend June 20-21, is a juried Arts and Crafts show and sale held on Eastham's Windmill Green. This free festival features live entertainment, food, and hands on arts and crafts experience under the Big Tent. For more information call 508-240-5915 or visit www.handsonthearts.com.
• The Yarmouth Art Guild has 7 openings for membership. For more information call the membership director, Shirley Craig, at 508-888-0379.
• Eastwind Gallery, a cooperative gallery of 11 local painters, is looking for a new member for the gallery. The gallery is located at the corner of Main Street and Route 6A in Orleans. For more information, interested artists may contact Cathie at 508-255-5265.
• Jewelry Inspirations is looking for New England artisans and craftspeople who are interested in a busy Cape Cod location to exhibit and sell their work on a consignment basis. Jewelry Inspirations is located at 276 West Main Street (corner of Church Street and Route 28) in West Dennis. For more information call 508-619-4855 or email longpond1@mac.com.
• The Cape Cod Chamber, Cape Cod Commission and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod will present the 16th annual Cape Cod Maritime Days from May 1-31. Last year, over 85 events were held throughout Maritime Days, and our hope is to offer a roster of activities that is just as exciting and diversified this year! Please submit a special event you would like to offer during Maritime Days. Lighthouse & walking tours, boat-building demonstration, maritime art exhibits, cruises or other maritime-themed activities are welcome. Download the Event Form. Please duplicate the form for each unique event, and return the form by fax to 508-362-3698.
• The Provincetown Theater needs volunteers. Contact Carol or Patrick at 508-487-9793 x4 or email at operationsman@newprovincetownplayers.org to sign up.

Auditions

• Director Toby Wilson will hold open auditions for Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing on April 2 at 6:00 pm and April 4 at 11:00 am with callbacks scheduled for April 6 at 6:00 pm at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. Casting is available for 16 actors, male and female ages 16 years and up. Actors should be prepared to move and reading will be from the script. Perusals scripts are available at the arts centers' office. Production dates are slated for June 25 - July 19. For more information call 508-428-0669 or email tara@cotuitcenterforthearts.org.

Miscellaneous

• Artist Richard Neal is looking for 1-2 additional artists (for a total of 4-5 people), preferably working in a contemporary vein, to share studio space in Cotuit. The space is 1800 sf with an attached 600 sf space for possible future gallery/exhibition area. For more information email teknofoes@aol.com.
• Young professional female artist from NYC seeks a semi-furnished room rental for July and August 2009. She will be interning at Castle Hill in Truro. She is open to living Wellfleet, Provincetown or Truro. Bike rack/storage and wifi needed. Please contact Emily Pechet by email at emilypechet@gmail.com.
• The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism is interested in receiving information about any jazz concerts, events, and festivities that happen on Cape Cod over the course of the year. They have created MassJazz - a concerted, statewide marketing program to integrate a wide range of jazz festivals, performances, hotel and club venues, and educational facilities into a cohesive campaign. The goal is to make MassJazz a unique new tourism product that can be marketed to the travel and tourism industry on both domestic and international levels. If you have information that could relate to this inquiry, please email kristen@capecodchamber.org.

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