Comcast Art Scholarship T-Shirt Design Competition 2009

2008 winning design by Kasey Rayder

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is now accepting submissions for the sixth annual Comcast Art Scholarship T-Shirt Design Competition. The winning design will be featured on the official T-shirt for the 24th Annual TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea concert, the main fundraiser for the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.

Contest winners and their sponsoring high school art departments will each receive art scholarships in the amount of $500 for first prize, $250 each for second prize, and $100 each for third prize. All entrants will receive two general admission lawn tickets to the TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea Concert.

The contest is open to all high school and middle school students living on Cape Cod, including those in public, parochial, private, charter, and technical schools. The deadline for submissions is May 1; winners will be announced by May 12 and awards presented at a reception on May 27 at the Cape Cod Times Production Facility in Independence Park, Hyannis.

Subject matter should reflect the theme of "people enjoying music by the sea." Original art work on paper is encouraged, but original, computer-generated graphic art will be accepted. Entries will be judged by a panel of distinguished community leaders and local artists. View more information and complete entry guidelines or call 508-362-0066.

PAAM Receives Highest National Recognition

The Board of Directors and staff of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod congratulate the Provincetown Art Association and Museum for achieved accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. Of the nation's estimated 17,500 museums, 775 are currently accredited. PAAM is one of only 44 museums accredited in Massachusetts.

Accreditation is a rigorous process that examines all aspects of a museum's operations. To earn accreditation, a museum first must conduct a year of self-study, and then undergo a site visit by a team of peer reviewers. While the time to complete the process varies by museum, it generally takes three years.

PAAM was founded in 1914 and is dedicated to promoting and cultivating the practice and appreciation of all branches of the fine arts, to assemble and maintain in the Town of Provincetown a collection of works of art, to hold exhibitions, and to promote education of the public in the arts through forums, concerts, and similar activities. PAAM joins two of their Cape Cod colleagues, Heritage Museum & Gardens and the Sandwich Glass Museum, who previously achieved this distinguished accredation.

For more information call PAAM at 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.

This American Life - Live! at WHAT

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater presents This American Life - Live! on Thursday, April 23 at 8:00 pm.

Chicago Public Radio's This American Life returns to movie screens for one night for a special live exhibition of the popular radio show. This American Life - Live! is produced by Chicago Public Radio and BY Experience in conjunction with Public Radio International (PRI).

This American Life host Ira Glass and several of the show's popular contributors will take the stage in New York City for a two-hour live event that will be captured with multiple high-definition cameras, and sent live via satellite to more than 400 digital movie theatres and performing arts centers nationwide.

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 www.what.org.

Auction and Tag Sale to Benefit the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is holding a benefit auction and tag sale. The auction preview is on Thursday, April 23 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. The auction begins at 7:00 pm. The tag sale is on Saturday, April 25 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm and Sunday, April 26 from noon - 4:00 pm. The Cultural Center has been collecting great stuff, including furniture and some antiques, since September to fill its Great Hall with a wealth of treasures of all kinds.

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.

Jennifer Day's New Exhibit Air & Ocean: New Paintings

High Cloud by Jennifer Day

Jennifer Day's Air & Ocean: New Paintings is on exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art from April 25 - June 7. These works are large-scale monochromatic paintings of the sea that have been exhibited throughout New England. Jennifer will give a related lecture Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 pm, free with admission.

Concurrently, Jennifer will have an exhibition at the The Harvest Gallery Wine Bar running April 23 - May 17. This exhibit will feature oils on panels.

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 call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

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.

Academy Playhouse Presents The Nerd

The Academy Playhouse presents The Nerd, by Larry Shue and directed by Ray Girardin. The last performances are April 24-25 at 8:00 pm and April 26 at 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.

TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea Artist Reception

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod invites you to a reception on Wednesday, May 27 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, to honor the guest artist for the 24th Annual TD Banknorth Pops by the Sea concert. The reception will be held at the Cape Cod Times Production Facility.

Acclaimed Provincetown artist Donald Beal will unveil his commissioned painting commemorating this year's concert. Also, the student scholarship winners of the Comcast Student T-Shirt Art Scholarship Competition will be announced and will receive their awards.

The Cape Cod Times Production Facility is located on Independence Drive in Hyannis. To RSVP call 508-362-0066 or email artistreception@artsfoundation.org.

Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! April School Vacation Week at CCftA

Cotuit Center for the Arts presents Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! with shows on April 24 at 7:00 pm and April 25-26 at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Reservations are strongly suggested.

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.

Happy-Go-Lucky next in Indy Film Series

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater presents Happy-Go-Lucky, a film by Mike Leigh, on Friday, April 24-25 at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 pm.

Sally Hawkins and Eddie Marsan star in director Mike Leigh's seriocomedy concerning an eternally optimistic teacher living and working in North London. Thirty-year-old teacher Poppy (Hawkins) always has a smile on her face, and does her best to brighten the days of those around her by making small talk and cracking jokes. For the past ten years, Poppy has lived with her best friend, Zoe (Alexis Zegerman), a fellow teacher whose wry outlook on life serves as the perfect counterbalance to Poppy's effervescent charm.

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.

Maryrose Reynolds at Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists

Grackle by Maryrose Reynolds

The Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists announces a reception for Harwich artist Maryrose Reynolds on Saturday, April 25, from 2:00-4:00 pm. Maryrose will be demonstrating painting a beach scene in oil, emphasizing brush work and sky effects. 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.

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!

Melody Tent Announces Adds More Shows for the 2009 Eastern Bank Summer Concert Series

The Moody Blues

The Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis announces that 14 new shows have been added to the 2009 summer concert schedule: Huey Lewis & The News, Comedian Louis C.K., Josh Turner, Drake Bell (star of Nickelodeon's "Drake & Josh"), Buddy Guy, Comedian Joy Behar (co-host of ABC's "The View"), An Evening With The Rat Pack is Back, An Evening With Defending The Caveman, Chris Botti, Comedian Jeff Dunham, Comedian Carlos Mencia, An Evening With The Saw Doctors, Great Big Sea, and An Evening With The Moody Blues. Tickets to these new shows are on sale to club members only at this time. To join the Gold Circle Club and buy tickets before they go on sale to the general public, visit the Melody Tent website at www.melodytent.org.

Tickets for all other shows announced to date for the 2009 Eastern Bank Summer Concert Series are on sale now to the general public. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.melodytent.org.

The Melody Tent is located at 21 West Main Street in Hyannis. The box office will open for the season on Sunday, May 24 at noon for in-person sales.

Demonstration and Reception at Color Obsession Gallery

Painting with Pastels, April 25, 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 25, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Color Obsession Gallery will host a celebration of color reception with gallery artists following Kathy's 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.

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.

The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) at HJT

Harwich Junior Theatre presents The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) now - April 26, Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm and Sundays at 4:00 pm.

The BFG is a Big Friendly Giant who uses a trumpet to blow dreams into children's 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 508-432-2002 or visit hjtcapecod.org.

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.

Falmouth Cultural Council's Second Annual Celebration Shindig

The Falmouth Cultural Council cordially invites the public to its grant awards presentation at Highfield Hall on Sunday, April 26 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Titled Celebration Shindig, the event mixes entertainment, audience participation, award presentations and refreshments. The Shindig is free, but guests are encouraged to bring a small potluck snack to share.

This year's theme is Dance into Community and will feature special guests members of the Cape Cod African Dance and Drum Ensemble. In addition to receiving their awards, some of the grant recipients will be providing entertainment. Members of the Brian Boru Pipe Band will play, there will be songs by Solstice Singers, and Scott Jameson will astound everyone with feats of magic.

Highfield Hall is located at 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth. For more information or to RSVP call 508-563-2327 or visit www.arts-cape.org.

Jazz Tribute to Tina Lord

On Sunday evening, April 26 from 6:30 pm - closing at the Grand Cru Room, a host of the brightest jazz stars on Cape Cod with gather to play and sing the night away. This special event is to honor long time singer and Cape resident Tina Lord, who passed away January 24 after a long and brave struggle with cancer.

A stunning array of jazz musicians, from Bruce Abbott to Bart Weisman, will play throughout the evening, backing up six wonderful ladies who will add their voices to the occasion. Ann Austin, Lori Colombo, Alisha Semprini, Marcia Wyrtwal, Rebekah Weintraub and special guest Shawnn Monteiro will perform.

There will be an opportunity to contribute to the Tina Lord Music Fund. Donations accepted for the Tina Lord Music Fund will be distributed primarily to children wishing to pursue music lessons of any kind who may have financial restrictions. For further information or to join the Tina Lord Music Fund mailing list, please email tinalordmusicfund@hotmail.com.

The Tribute will take place at the Grand Cru Room of the Cape Codder Hotel, located on Route 132 in Hyannis at the juncture of Iyannough Road and Bearses Way.

ONECC Presents One Show Only of L'Italiana in Algeri

Opera New England of Cape Cod ends their thirty-second season with another great National Lyric Opera production under the direction of Michael Capasso from the Dicapo Opera Theatre in New York City - Rossini's comic opera L'Italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers). The only performance is on Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 pm at the Tilden Art Center, with a pre-show talk by the director at 1:30 pm.

Rossini's comic opera in two acts was his first great comic success, and it remains one of the finest and most popular of all opera buffas - rich in humor, melody and florid arias. This typical Rossini plot has characters coming and going, exotic music and a happy ending.

Cape Cod Community College's Tilden Art Center is located at 2240 Iyannough Road in West Barnstable. For more information or reservations call 508-771-3600 or visit www.operanecc.org.

Excitement of Art at CCAA

The Cape Cod Art Association presents Excitement of Art, a members' exhibit and sale now - April 27. Best in Show was awarded to Maire Flahive.

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.

Artists and Artisans Invited to Info Meetings About the Sourcebook of Handmade Items for Architects, Designers and Builders

This well-crafted sourcebook for builders, architects, and designers, particularly in the high end market, will enable the construction trades to promote the use of locally made items to highly discerning clients.

Types of handmade items include, but are not limited to, furniture, decorative painting, hand-produced flooring, cabinetry, tiles and sinks, lighting, stained glass windows, and metal railings. The first edition of the sourcebook will focus on interior items, with a selection of outside elements to be included in a supplement.

Informational meetings are Monday, April 27, 6:30 pm, at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth and Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 pm, at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Christina at the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce at 508-362-3225 ext 515, or christina@capecodchamber.org.

MCC offers Financial Management Workshops

The Massachusetts Cultural Council is offering a group of workshops on Financial Management in Times of Economic Stress in May and June. These workshops will help organizations develop a productive approach to the financial challenges they face.

Workshops will be led by Technical Development Corporation (TDC), a Boston-based business consulting firm serving the nonprofit sector with extensive experience in arts and culture. Each workshop will be small and focused on the needs and issues of the attending organizations. Dates, times, and locations will be announced.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Jane King at the MCC at 617-727-3668 x304 or jane.king@art.state.ma.us. The MCC will send interested organizations an application and request for additional information about their current financial circumstances.

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.

Masterpiece Portfolios Workshop for Artists

The final workshop, Masterpiece Portfolios, is on Tuesday, April 28 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm, and will be presented by Meri and Dave Hartford of the Artworks Group in Orleans. They will share information on an innovative program that can provide artists with exposure to a broad, mixed audience.

The workshop is free and held at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, located at 307 Old Main Street in Yarmouth. For more information or to register, contact Christina at 508-362-3225 ext. 515 or email christina@capecodchamber.org.

Poetry at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

2nd Annual Cape Teen Poetry Grand Slam
To celebrate National Poetry Month, a Teen Poetry Slam will be held on April 29 at 6:30 pm. The Slam is open to all high school students on the Cape and Islands. Homeschoolers are welcome, as are young people ages 16-19 who have left school. Prizes will be awarded. Submit up to 3 original printed poems with your name, age, address, email, and phone number, to lwolkculturalccc@verizon.net as soon as possible. Successful submissions will be performed live at the Poetry Slam.

The Poets' Corner Open Mic Night Featuring Lea Deschenes
The next Poets' Corner will be held on April 30 at 7:00 pm. Come early to sign up for the open mic. This month's featured poet is Lea C. Deschenes. Her poetry has appeared online, on stage and in print. A former member of four National Poetry Slam teams and a coach to two more. She has received a Jacob Knight Award, been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes, and represented Worcester in the 2005 Individual World Poetry Slam. She is the author of thirteen chapbooks.

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For complete rules visit www.cultural-center.org. For more information, call the Cultural Center at 508-394-7100.

These poetry events are supported in part by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.

Coffee & Conversation with Governor Deval Patrick

The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism invites the public to a "tourism town hall" with Governor Deval Patrick on Thursday, April 30 from 1:30 - 3:30 pm at the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club on Pleasant Bay in Chatham.

Attendees are required to RSVP in advance as space is limited.

View directions to Wequassett. RSVP for this chance to speak to the Governor.

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.

Current Exhibits at Highfield Hall

3rd Annual Falmouth High School Senior Art Show, now - April 30
Senior art students from the art, clay, photo and graphic design classes showing their work in the Clark Gallery. Works on display include oils, acrylics, watercolor, mixed media, sculpture, drawings, ceramics, photography and graphic design. Students prepared their own work for display, and each senior artist had a hand in an additional aspect of the show, such as hanging the works or volunteering food and help at the opening reception.

Touch with Your Eyes II, American Needlepoint Guild Cape Cod Chapter, now - May 15
The tiniest of stitches, multiplied by millions, arrange themselves in a palette of colors and textures to adorn the galleries of Highfield Hall. From the elegant bell pulls of Lucy Cromwell to the original goldwork of Ann Grey, the mansion abounds with colorful threads in this homage to a time-honored domestic art.

Highfield Hall is located at 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth. For more information call 508-495-1878 or visit www.highfieldhall.org.

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.

7 Artists Now at Cotuit Center for the Arts

Artist 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 is on view now - 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.

Titanic Visions: The Inventive and Rich Expressions of Mozart and Mahler

Rising from the Greek myth of love and tragedy, Mozart's Apollo et Hyacinthus portrays the spirited tone of young love and the soul-searching sadness of love lost. Remembered for its lyrical second movement which was prominently featured in the 1967 Swedish film, "Elvira Madigan," Mozart's Piano Concerto features piano writing that is unusually inventive and rich in fancy figuration. Pianist Adam Neiman plays with the exceptional virtuosity required for this technically demanding concerto. Sprightly tunes, waltz-like melodies and "terrifying shrieks" resound in Mahler's brilliant Symphony No. 1 (Titan).

Performances are on Saturday, May 2 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, May 3 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.

Bowersock Annual Give Back Exhibition

Lost by Amy Palmer, Waiting by Carol Frances

The Bowersock Gallery will launch its formal 2009 exhibition season with a benefit exhibition Bowersock Annual Give Back Exhibition this year dedicated to Helping Our Women, (HOW), a Provincetown organization. The exhibit will run May 2-13, with an opening reception on May 2, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, with live music by Sarah Burrill. The event is both a formal exhibition and a fundraising project.

Helping Our Women (HOW) provides direct services to women with chronic and life threatening and/or disabling illness that assist in creating a more manageable lifestyle; referrals and advocacy that improves access to health care, social services, and benefit programs and it develops and implement empowerment and education programs.

The Bowersock Gallery is located at 373 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-4994 or visit www.bowersockgallery.com.

Don McLaughlin Photograph Exhibit

El Dia Grounded on Nauset Beach by Don McLaughlin

Black and white photographs by Don McLaughlin will be exhibited at Marion Craine Gallery from May 2-29, with a reception on Saturday, May 9 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.

Don McLaughlin, a geologist turned photographer, lives in South Orleans. For the past several years he has spent a lot of darkroom time processing his medium format negatives taken years ago. Most of these photos of Cape Cod, portraits, etc., have never been shown before. McLaughlin's book: BOLIVIA, was published in 2008 by Fields Publishing.

Marion Craine Gallery is located in Snow Library, 67 Main Street, Orleans. For more information call 508-255-7893 or email martinejore@comcast.net or tashtego@comcast.net.

Event and Workshop at the Cape Cod Museum of Art

2009 Artful Pairing of Wine & Food
The 6th Annual Artful Pairing of Wine & Food will be held Sunday, May 3 from 4:30 - 7:00 pm. This benefit event will showcase the culinary creations from Cape Cod's most talented chefs. CapeCodChefs.com has enlisted some of the Cape's most prominent chefs to be on hand serving up tasty creations paired with fine wines carefully chosen by Orleans Wine & Spirits. Guests vote for their Favorite Bite, Favorite Wine, and Most Artful Presentation. The winners will receive an original work of art by Cape Cod artist Sarah Holl; the Awards will be presented to winners at the close of the evening. Live jazz music will be provided by Bruce Abbott and Fred Fried.

Assemblage with Wood Workshop with Paul Bowen
Sculptor Paul Bowen is offering an Assemblage with Wood workshop on Saturday, May 9 from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm and Sunday, May 10 from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Learn to build structures by using scrap wood with simple and safe techniques. Whether with electric or hand-tools, abstract or figurative methods, students will explore a range of possibilities of sculpture in wood construction.

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 reservations/registration, call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

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, with special guests from the Falmouth High School Jazz Band. 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.

Beverly Edwards Exhibition at the Cape Cod Conservatory

phalaenopsis stuartina by Beverly Edwards

The art works by Beverly Edwards 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 now - May 8.

Beverly 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.

Priscilla Levesque Artist of the Month at West Falmouth Library

Twilight on Old Dock Rd. by Priscilla Levesque

Priscilla Levesque of Cataumet is the featured Artist of the Month at the West Falmouth Library from now - 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.

Fling into Spring Art Show and Reception

Chase away those winter blues and welcome a new spring at this exhibit on display now - May 12 at First Parish Brewster in the Parish Room.

View vibrant and colorful pastels, oil paintings, jewelry and more by local artists Cindy Wood and Pati DuVall. A percentage of proceeds from sales to benefit First Parish Brewster.

The First Parish Brewster is located at 1969 Main Street in Brewster (near Brewster General Store, and intersection of 6A and 124). For more information call Pati DuVall at 508-945-1762 or Cindy Wood at 508-563-3065.

Lyman-Eyer Gallery Presents New Works by William Cash and Steve Walker

Communique by William Cash Tender in the Grass by Steve Walker

The Lyman-Eyer Gallery is proud to present two new original oil paintings by William Cash and six new original acrylic on canvas paintings by Steve Walker. Cash's work will be on display late summer. Walker's work is on display now - May 15.

The 2009 Exhibition Schedule is available on the website at www.lymaneyerart.com.

The Lyman-Eyer Gallery is located at 432 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-3937 or visit www.lymaneyerart.com.

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.

Artist Chris Banks Works on Display

Deserted Driftwood by Chris Banks

Eleven pieces by Chris Banks are on display at the Cape Cod Cooperative Bank in East Harwich now - May 29.

Chris is a local Cape Cod artist, painting whatever inspires her. She is the Director of The Art Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists, where her art is on permanent display.

Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod Signature Members 2009

Carole Chisholm Garvey

The works of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod Signature Members 2009 will be on exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art now - June 14. The Signature Members are artists whose award-winning skills, national and regional experience and creative vision are such that their work represents the Society.

Signature Members pass through a jurying process and are entitled to use the organizations initials after their names. Less than 50 of the groups 250-plus members have qualified for this distinction.

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 reservations/registration, call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

The Museum School at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum

June-September 2009 workshops and classes are here! With over seventy workshops to choose from, and thirty new offerings (including an inaugural computer classes) now is the time to learn and grow at the Museum School. Whether interested in painting and drawing, creating sculpture from found objects, studying art and ecology or art history, there is a class to spark creativity and inspiration.

The Museum School at PAAM is located at 460 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more info or a catalogue call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.

Local Artist Robert John Cook Launches Help the Vet

A new television show joins volunteer artists with veterans. Planned to air in June of this year, local Cape Cod artist Robert John Cook will be hosting a weekly television show on Channel 17 in Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, and Chatham. The purpose of Cook's television show is to showcase The Artist's Advocacy Community, a non-profit designed to promote artists of all disciplines and their work, advocacy, volunteerism, and art activism.

The Artists & Veterans Project is a volunteer program aimed at uniting artists with veterans of the Iraq and Afghan wars. The purpose of the Artists & Veterans Project is for the artist to voluntarily provide the veteran free art lessons, workshops, and training in the veteran's choice of art. The artists will vary from the visual arts, to musicians, and writers, and every artist in between, virtually anyone whose interest involves creativity.

The Artist's Advocacy Community is headquartered on Cape Cod, and was founded in 2009 by Robert John Cook. For more information call 508-367-5571 or email MayflowerStudio@aol.com.

Economic Recovery Funding and NEFA's ARTS JOBS program

The New England Foundation for the Arts is pleased to announce new funding opportunities as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Signed on February 17, 2009, the ARRA recognizes the important role the arts will play in the economic recovery of the nation, and through stimulus funding awarded to the National Endowment for the Arts, provides NEFA approximately $330,000 to distribute in support of preserving arts jobs. New England-based arts organizations who qualify may also apply directly to the NEA or their state arts agency for ARRA funding; however, applicants may accept funding from only one source.

NEFA's ARTS JOBS program will offer support in three areas:

Salary Support
Grants to New England arts presenters for salary support for positions that are in jeopardy of being eliminated.

Artist Fee Support
Grants to New England arts presenters for artist fees for previously planned engagements that may be canceled due to the economic downturn.

Fee Support for Public Art Projects
Grants to community-based organizations in New England to support artist and/or contractual fees for implementation of previously planned public art projects

Guidelines & Applications
Guidelines and application instructions will be posted in early May unless otherwise noted. Applications will be accepted via our online grant system, powered by CultureCount, NEFA's online creative economy database. Learn more about the process here: www.nefa.org/grantprog/grantprocess.html.

Performances and Shows

• The Harvest Gallery Wine Bar's April entertainment lineup: 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.
• 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.
• Generation Bridge, a concert to benefit The Noah Shelter, will be held on May 8, 7:30 pm at "The Courthouse" at the Old Jail Tavern, 9 West Road, Orleans. Musical performances by: Tom Tracy with Robin Hoffman, Fred Boyle and Rob Megna; The Yagjian Sisters, with special guests Anna Hirst and Lindsay Boffoli. For more information call 508-255-2846.
• Nauset Regional Middle School Drama presents the Broadway misucal Annie on May 8-9 at 7:30 pm. Performances will be held at the Nauset Middle School Auditorium, Route 28 in Orleans.
• 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

• The Schoolhouse Gallery, in collaboration with Artstrand, presents Atelier (meaning "studio" or "workshop") on April 23-26, with a reception on Friday, April 24 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, and party on Saturday, April 25 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm. The Schoolhouse Gallery is located at 494 Commercial Street in the heart of Provincetownps East End Gallery District. For more information call 508-487-4800 or email mike@schoolhouseprovincetown.com.
• The Falmouth Artists Guild presents Abstractions, an all media show now - April 24. 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.
• Learn how to put your creative talents to work at a free seminar offered by LauraLi Corporation at the Cape Codder Resort and Spa on Saturday, April 25 from 9:00 am - noon. For more information call 508-477-9325 or visit www.design-a-purse.com.
• Poetry open mic at the Chapel in the Pines on Sunday, April 26 from 10:00 am - noon. Come read your own work or just come to listen at this event hosted by Barry Hellman. Advance signup is recommended by email to bmhellman@comcast.net. The Chapel is located at 220 Samoset Road in Eastham. For more information visit home.comcast.net/~bmhellman.
• FilmArt@PAAM screenings are held twice a month on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the museum's galleries. Next on April 30, The Last Wave (1977) will be shown. For more information contact Howard Karren at hjkarren@mac.com or 508-487-9457.
• The Falmouth Town Band will begin its 2009 season rehearsals on Thursday evening, April 30, from 7:30 - 9:00 pm at the Falmouth High School Band Room. The rehearsals will continue every Thursday evening through June 18. The concert season will begin on June 25 and continue every Thursday evening from 7:30-9:00 throughout the summer season at the new bandshell beside Falmouth Harbor. For more information e-mail Lin Whitehead, Director, at lindwhiteh@comcast.net.
• The Schoolhouse Gallery presents a new project, Postcards to the Edge, consisting of postcards sent to Provincetown from the shifting community of people throughout the world who maintain a relationship with the Outer Cape and each other. The exhibit runs May 1-20, with an opening reception on May 1 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. The Schoolhouse Gallery is located at 494 Commercial Street in Provincetown.
• The Cape Cod Chamber, Cape Cod Commission and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod present the 16th annual Cape Cod Maritime Days from May 1-31. Lighthouse & walking tours, boat-building demonstration, maritime art exhibits, cruises and many other maritime-themed activities. For more information and a full schedule visit www.ecapechamber.com/MaritimeDays.
• Richard Neal has two current and upcoming exhibits: 7 Artists Now at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, running now - May 2; 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.
• Stephen Roth currently has an exhibit at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod running now - 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.
• Influences, an exhibition of John Grillo's artwork and pieces from his private collection is on display at the Cape Cod Museum of Art from now - May 3. A special feature will be Grillo's own collection of African sculpture and the paintings they inspired. The Cape Cod Museum of Art is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane in Dennis. For more information or tickets call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.
• 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.
• The biennial Signature Member's Show of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, now - 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.
• Pilgrims, Patriots and Products, on view at Provincetown Museum from now - 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.

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.
• 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 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.
• The Photographic Society of Cape Cod meets year round on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, from 7:00 - 9:30 pm at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. All local amateur and professional photographers are welcome to attend this meeting as guests of the Society. To help in the growth and development of our members, the Society concentrates on educational programs. For more information call 508-428-3937.
• 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. 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.
• 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 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.
• Late spring classes offered by the Cultural Center of Cape Cod include: Watercolor: A Beginning with Corinne Lilie Hendricksen; Make an Heirloom Braided Rug with Marge Fallows; and Capturing Memories: A Class in Making Memory Boxes with Maureen Hourihan. The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information or to register call 508-394-7100 or visit
• A Watercolor Workshop on Martha's Vineyard, taught by Priscilla Levesque, will be held on May 15-16, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm, at the Campground in Oak Bluffs. In case of rain, there is an alternative indoor location. Painters should have some prior experience in drawing and watercolor. For more information call Priscilla at 508-564-4616 or email priscillaart@verizon.net
• Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill is offering over one hundred spring and summer workshops in a wide range of subjects and media. 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.

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 Cape Cod Art Association presents All Cape Cod, an open juried exhibit and sale. All artists who wish to participate need to bring their artwork to Cape Cod Art Association on Tuesday, April 28, between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. All submitters will be notified of their status, so please bring a stamped, self-addressed envelope. The exhibit will run from April 30 - May 25, with reception and awards on Friday, May 1 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm and is open to the public. The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
• 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.
• With support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation, VSA arts of Massachusetts offers ADA Cultural Access Grants for organizations proposing innovative ways to include artists with disabilities and to attract audiences including people with disabilities. The grants create opportunities for cultural organizations to engage artists, humanists and interpretive scientists with disabilities in the creative work of the organizations. The intent to apply deadline is May 8 with an application deadline of June 12. For more information and to download an application visit www.vsamass.org/grants.php.
• The Schoolhouse Gallery presents The Spring Arts Competition, juried by Mike Carroll. This competition is open to all media and processes, including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, textiles, new media, electronic and interactive, installation, and video. Drop-off dates are May 16-18 from noon - 4:00 pm. Show will run May 22 - June 15, with reception on Friday, May 22 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. The Schoolhouse Gallery is located at 494 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For full submission guidelines and entry form, call 508-487-4800 or email mike@schoolhouseprovincetown.com.
The Harwich Summer Arts and Craft Festivals, on July 11-12 and August 8-9, are accepting applications from artists and craftspeople. 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.
• The Provincetown Theater needs volunteers. Contact Carol or Patrick at 508-487-9793 x4 or email at operationsman@newprovincetownplayers.org to sign up.

Auditions

• Counter Productions announces auditions for the Summer '09 Season. All auditions will be held at The Provincetown Theater, 238 Bradford Street in Provincetown. City of Angels, April 25-26, 2:00 - 4:00 pm; Gross Indecency; The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, April 28-29, 6:00 - 8:00 pm; Take Me Out, May 2-3, 2:00 - 4:00 pm. For more information visit www.counter-productions.org.
• The Academy Playhouse announces auditions for Disney's Sleeping Beauty on Saturday, April 25 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm and Saturday, May 2 from 10:00 am - noon. Be prepared to sing a solo. Roles available for ages 9-19. Auditions will be held at the playhouse, 120 Main Street, Orleans. For more information call 508-255-1963.
• King Mac Productions, a Mashpee based film production company, announces two audition dates on the Cape in June for their next film project, a short film titled, Old Man of the Mountain. King Mac is holding an open casting call for actors and actresses ages 17-30 for the five main roles on June 6 from noon - 4:00 pm at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis as well as from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 21, at the Arts Alive Festival on the library lawn on Main Street in Falmouth. The film will be shot over four weekends in August and September on Cape Cod and one weekend on location in New Hampshire. King Mac is specifically looking for actors and actresses ages 17-30 for the five main roles, one young man or older gentleman to play the main antagonist, and a slew of minor and walk on roles of all ages, shapes, and sizes. For more information call Matt Burke at 413-265-4747 or email mmbjournalism@yahoo.com.

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.

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