Arts Foundation of Cape Cod

The 2009 Passport to the Arts Available for Purchase!

Passport to the Arts The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is proud to announce the release of the 2009-2010 Passport to the Arts, which offers a 50% discount on admission to 45 Cape Cod theaters, museums, historical sites, and performances. The Passport to the Arts is available now online.

Now in its sixth year, the Passport to the Arts has evolved from a small group of eight organizations to its current impressive roster of 45 cultural organizations, representing the very best of the arts and culture of Cape Cod.  The Passport is a beautifully designed, souvenir-quality booklet with information about each participating organization. Passport holders will receive a 50% discount on admission to select events at each participating venue once during the course of the year.  Each member venue sets its own restrictions and rules of use, so Passport holders must call venues in advance to ensure availability.

For more information visit www.artsfoundation.org/passport-to-the-arts.
Volunteer for Pops by the Sea!

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 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. This year's celebrity guest conductor is Angie Dickinson. 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 Cape Cod Life Food & Wine Festival is in Full Swing!

Food & Wine Festival Cape Cod Life Publications still has tickets available for the 2nd annual Cape Cod Life Food & Wine Festival, which runs through June 6. The seven-day festival showcases the region's finest chefs and restaurants through a series of special events and receptions.

The festival wraps up with a Tasting Finale on the grounds of the  Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich on Saturday, June 6 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm.  The auto barn, art and American History museums display wonderful artifacts and art depicting the richness of Cape Cod's history amidst the ever present Dexter Rhododendrons in full bloom at that time throughout the grounds.

Thursday, June 4: Cotuit Center for the Arts
Friday, June 5: Atwood House Museum
Saturday, June 6: Heritage Museums & Gardens

For full information or tickets visit www.capecodlife.com/events/foodandwine.
ARTWalk: An ART-scape with Pearl Street and Main Street in Hyannis

Beech Tree Gallery On Thursday, June 4, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, galleries and restaurants on Pearl Street and Main Street invite visitors to enjoy a 'culture crawl' and take in the works as unique as the artists who create them. Live music and refreshments enhance the fun. Visit any one of the participating galleries and then receive 20% off of dinner at one of Main Street's participating restaurants: Island Merchant, Alberto's, Palio's, Embargo, Roadhouse, Brazilian Grille, Ardeo's, British Beer, Fresh Katch, 586 Bistro and Bar.

Pearl Street Galleries include 46 Pearl-Sarah Holl Artspace, artist work studios at 50 Pearl and Guyer Barn will be open as well. Main Street shops include Red Fish Blue Fish, The Kennedy Studios, Beech Tree Gallery, Morrison Glassworks, Poor Man's Art Gallery, SoHo Arts Company, Little Beach Gallery and Bee & Blossom's.

For more information call 508-862-4990 or visit www.hyannismainstreet.com/Artscape or www.harboryourarts.com.
 
Local Artist Robert John Cook Launches Help the Vet Campaign

Robert John Cook Planned to air in June of this year, renowned 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, titled Welcome Home, is to launch the Artists & Veterans Project, a volunteer program which will unite local Artists with 28,000 veterans living on Cape Cod.
 
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. One of the key goals of 'Welcome Home' is to help artists promote their own work and in the end help connect them with new audiences who will hopefully want to support and patronize their creative work, while providing veterans with enhanced appreciation of the arts. The program is also designed to increase veterans' ability to connect in groups with other community members, and to pursue creative interests that assist in stress and mood management.

For more information contact Robert John Cook at 508-367-5571 or MayflowerStudio@aol.com.
 
Introducing the Massachusetts Cultural Data Project

CDP The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Massachusetts Cultural Data Project (Massachusetts CDP), a powerful online financial management and reporting tool for arts and cultural organizations in Massachusetts. Visit the website at www.massculturaldata.org.

The Cultural Data Project will provide nonprofit cultural organizations across Massachusetts with an array of tools to understand, analyze and report on their own financial situation. It will make it easy for organizations to benchmark and compare their own data to aggregate information from other cultural organizations in the state. And it will help all of us in the nonprofit cultural community to make our case - to board members, potential donors, advocates, and policy-makers - for investment in our sector. Best of all, the CDP will be provided to all nonprofit cultural organizations in Massachusetts at no cost to participating organizations!

For more information call the CDP staff at 215-575-4852 or visit www.massculturaldata.org.
Pieces: The Photography of Robert Manz

Robert Manz The exhibit Pieces: The Photography of Robert Manz will be on display at Highfield Hall now - June 21. Robert Manz will also present a talk titled Photography as an Art Form:  Thoughts on photography's evolving place in the visual arts and its validity as a non-document on Thursday, June 4 at noon.

Robert Manz has been taking photographs since 1967. He received his basic training at the Harvard Crimson, where he was photo editor. Manz, who lives on Cape Cod and in County Mayo, Ireland, seeks to explore the precious qualities of the land and its people. The photographs featured in his Highfield Hall show will depict a broad brush of the land and its people with images from Ireland, Cape Cod, the Middle East, and Italy. Manz has perfected a technique of "varnished ink on paper" which creates a photograph that possesses the quality of a fine painting.

Highfield Hall is located at 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth. For more information call
508-495-1878 or visit www.highfieldhall.org. To make a reservation for the talk, email reservations@highfieldhall.org.
Butoh and The Viewpoints Training

Jennifer Hicks Jennifer Hicks, MFA, RYT, will be offering a class and a workshop on Butoh and The Viewpoints training. The class is on Thursdays, June 4 - August 6 from 7:30 - 9:00 pm. Class will be held at Studio 878, 878 Main Street, Chatham. The workshop is on August 14-15 from 7:00 - 9:00 am rain or shine (to be held on a beach).

This class is ideal for artists, dancers, writers, etc. who want to find new avenues to source their material. It is open to anyone interested in exploring movement created through poetic imagery.  The class will use a process called The Viewpoints for developing spatial, solo and group awareness as well the principles of a Japanese movement art called Butoh. Each class will consist of warm-ups, partner movement training, moving meditation, and dancing from poetic imagery.

Jennifer Hicks, MFA, RYT, has been teaching movement for over 25 years and is a a returning guest instructor/director in the graduate program in performance arts at Naropa University. For more information email jhicks5634@aol.com or visit www.fragilecreep.com.
Friday Night Music Cafe with the Great Duet, Two Cool

Two Cool On June 5, from 8:00 - 10:30 pm, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod's Friday Night Music Cafe will features Two Cool. Two Cool is a duo for voice & guitar specializing in "smooth grooves", combining the popular music of today with classic standards of the past. Members Eileen Fendler & Steve Gregory offer musical styles ranging from Latin, Pop & Jazz to Soul, Folk and Blues, a full repertoire of dance tunes, all based on the philosophy that "a good song is a good song - no matter the era, genre or songwriter." Great for both dancing and listening.

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information call508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
Provincetown Theater Company's Spring PlayWrights' Festival

Playwrights' Festival The Spring Playwrights' Festival takes place this weekend and next weekend, June 5-6, 12-13. The Festival is a celebration of creative short plays featuring And Heaven is Still a Mystery, by Sasha Mallery Curran, His Grandfather's Clock by John G. Keller, The Last Guacamole at Cha Cha ChaOriginal Sin by Candace Perry, Metamorphoffice by Paul Pilcher, by Andy Reynolds, and The Mobile by Lee Roscie.

Provincetown Theater is located at 238 Bradford Street in Provincetown. For more information or tickets call 508-487-9793 or visit www.newprovincetownplayers.org.
Tabitha Vevers: Narrative Bodies at PAAM

Tabotha Vevers Tabitha Vevers: Narrative Bodies is a mid-career survey exhibition of work by painter Tabitha Vevers that highlights the artist's feminist engagement with tradition and myth. The exhibition will be on view at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum from June 5 - July 19, with an opening reception on Friday, June 5 from 8:00 - 10:00 pm.

Tabitha Vevers: Narrative Bodies will explore the development of the artist's work through sixty paintings selected from her different series: Secular Icons, Flesh Memories, A History of Cloning, the Shell Series, Women & Knives, Flying Dreams, Lover's Eyes, and the Eden Series.

Tabitha Vevers has received numerous awards and honors. She is a co-founder of artSTRAND, Inc. and a member of the exhibition committee of the Provincetown Art Association & Museum, the admissions panel of the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Artists' Advisory Board of Castle Hill Center for the Arts. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and has work in numerous public and private collections.

PAAM is located at 460 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1750 or visit www.paam.org.
June Events at Harvest Gallery Wine Bar

Janet Shapero
Stiches in Time
by Janet Shapero
Exhibition by Janet Shapero - Rete-Chromes
Janet Shapero, an international artist and the inventor of the Rete-Chrome process will be showing these unique art forms June 11 - July 5, with an opening reception for the public on Saturday, June 13 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Janet applies multiple layers of paint both directly and indirectly onto an open mesh screen.  The interplay of light and color through a permeable medium adds dimension and reflections that could not be achieved with traditional paint on canvas.  

June Entertainment
Friday, June 5, 7:00 - 11:00 pm: Fred Boyle w/ Guest
Saturday, June 6, 7:00 - 11:00 pm: Jeff Lowe on piano with Les Kupieres
Friday, June 12, 7:00 - 11:00 pm: Fred Boyle w/ Guest
Saturday, June 13, 7:00 - 11:00 pm: Sarah Swain w/ Guest
Friday, June 19, 7:00 - 11:00 pm: TBA
Saturday, June 20, 7:00 - 11:00 pm: Toast & Jam (Tim Dickey)
Friday, June 26, 7:00 - 11:00 pm: Fred Boyle w/ Guest
Saturday, June 27, 7:00 - 11:00 pm: Sarah Swain w/ Guest

The Harvest Gallery Wine Bar is located at 776 Main Street in Dennis Village. For more information call 508-385-2444 or visit www.harvestgallerywinebar.com.
Doris Mee at the Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists

Doris Mee
Art Show by Doris Mee
The Art Gallery of the Guild of Harwich Artists is proud to announce a reception for well-known artist Doris Mee on Saturday, June 6, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.  Doris will demonstrate her unique mixed media/collage technique. She uses a wide variety of papers, which she hand paints in watercolor or acrylic in preparation for assembling her collage. Doris is particularly fond of oriental papers, which she's been collecting for several years. Her works include both representational and non-representational subject matter. All are welcome, and 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.
Upcoming Exhibits at the Cape Cod Museum of Art
CCMA Exhibits
Safe for No Bids by Richard Neal
Blue Heron - Pilgrim Lake by Ross Moffett
Come This Way by Gail Fields
Face to Face by Richard Neal
Face to Face, featured June 6 - July 12, is an exhibition of large multi-media paintings of faces.  Richard Neal has had a long interest in piecing together imagery from the material that makes up the world around us. A variety of surprising materials, including pieces of clothing, are incorporated into these portraits.  An opening reception will be held on June 13 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm.

Highlights from CCMA's Collection Return from the Massachusetts State House
Highlights from the permanent collection will be featured at the museum June 6 - August 2.  The selected works were on exhibit in the State Senate Gallery at the Massachusetts State House in Boston during the past winter. This exhibition is emblematic of the depth of CCMA's collection with works by both historic and contemporary Cape Cod artists.

Garden Paintings by Gail Fields
Garden Paintings, vibrant impressionistic garden landscapes, are on exhibition June 13 - July 19. Working with Anne Packard as a graphic designer and publisher (Fields Publishing) on the Provincetown painter's coffee table book renewed Gail's longing to return to her paints and brushes. While painting with Anne in her studio, Gail decided she wanted to work in a totally opposite way from how she was working.

The 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.
Cotuit Center for the Arts' Art on the Wall, Music in the Halls Music Series Continues
James Mongomery
James Montgomery
The James Montgomery Band with special guest J. Geils
On Saturday, June 6 at 8:00 pm, the Cotuit Center for the Arts  presents the James Montgomery Band with special guest J. Geils. Two legends for the price of one!  Montgomery will be showcasing longtime pal and rock megastar J. Geils who is as talented a blues and jazz guitarist as he was a rocker.  A show that blues enthusiasts will not want to miss! There are 20 tickets available for a pre-show "meet and greet" at 7:30 pm.

Johnny Hoy & the Bluefish
On Saturday, June 13 at 8:00 pm, the Cotuit Center for the Arts presents Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish. The MV based band sneak zydeco music, and some early rock & roll, some jump/swing blues, New Orleans funk and rockabilly into their live shows. Their raw, garage band sounds are sure to delight fans of roadhouse blues and blues-rock for years to come.

The Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information or tickets call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
Join the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod - Fly Free to Nantucket!

Join the AFCC
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!
Summer Classes taught by Nancy Pettibone

Nancy Pettibone Nancy Pettibone will hold over 25 summer art classes for children at the Cape Cod Conservatory in West Barnstable.  Fun-filled, creative classes available for children ages 3-12+ and include many one-day workshops as well as four-week classes for July and August.  

The Cape Cod Conservatory West Barnstable campus is located at 2235 Iyanough Road. For more information, call 508.362.2772 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
Translations exhibit open at the Cotuit Center for the Arts

 Translations Cotuit Center for the Arts is proud to present Translations, a gallery exhibit and sale featuring the work of painter Jessie Nickerson, of Cotuit, and glass artist Yukimi Matsumoto, originally of Japan.  The exhibit features works inspired by and derived from each otherís subtly connected yet distinctly different media.

This exhibit and sale is on view through June 6 - 27. An opening reception, free and open to the public, will be held for the artists on Saturday, June 6 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm.

The Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information or tickets call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
Late Renaissance and Baroque Music Concert

Brentwood Consort The Brentwood Consort and The First Congregational Church of Harwich present Matona Lovely Maiden, a concert of late renaissance and baroque music. The concert will be performed on Sunday, June 7 at 2:00 in the afternoon at the Church.

The Brentwood Consort is a group of professional musicians and academics brought together by their love of renaissance and baroque chamber music. The music for the afternoon concert is an eclectic mixture of pieces for instruments and voice ranging from the late 16th century through the mid-18th century. The Brentwood Consort are John Clark, oboe, Lore Loftfield De Bower, harpsichord and voice, Robert Kidd, recorder and Sandy Spencer, violoncello.

The First Congregational Church is located at 697 Main Street in Harwich.
For more information call 508-432-1053 or 508-362-3779.
The Amazing World of Washington Ledesma at Color Obsession Gallery

Washington Ledesma Color Obsession Gallery is pleased to welcome Washington Ledesma to the gallery on Sunday, June 7 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. He will bring his latest work, along with his thoughts, to share.  He will demonstrate and discuss his creative process and how he invokes spontaneous laughter and smiles from the many people who view his genuinely innovative sense of humor and play expressed through all his creations.  

The demonstration is from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.  A reception with many of the gallery artists will follow the demonstration from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.

Color Obsession Gallery is located at 15 Joy Street in South Cape Village, Mashpee (near the Mashpee Rotary on Route 28). For more information call 508-246-6246 or visit www.colorobsessiongallery.com.
Exhibit and Classes at Guyer Barn

Guyer Barn Art in the Barn
This group show features artists who will be teaching and exhibiting this season at the Guyer Barn. The exhibit  on display Saturdays and Sundays now - June 7 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. The show features works of George Booth, Bonnie Brewer, Craig Caldwell, Melanie Chartier, Molly Driscoll, Jenny Fragosa, Sarah Holl, Mellissa Morris, Sandy O'Connor and Bernadette Waystack.

Summer Classes for All Ages
The Guyer Barn has several classes geared for children this summer.   Many offer discounts and "drop in" days. Classes include Summer Art Camps for Kids with Melanie Chartier; Fun with Clay and more! with Molly Driscoll;  smARTs-When Art Meets Science with with Mellissa Morris; Kids Improv and Teen Acting Lab Workshops With Laura Latrelle and Tom Kee. Workshops offered for teens and adults this summer include: Mixed Media Workshop with Sarah Holl; Embellished Mirrors with Alfie Glover; Exploring Abstract Art with Bonnie Brewer; Landscape Meditations with Bernadette Waystack; Watercolor Realism: Landscapes and Seascapes of Cape Cod with Sandy O'Connor.

Guyer Barn is located at 250 South Street Hyannis in Hyannis. For more information call 508-862-4767 or visit www.harboryourarts.com.

Cape Cod Museum of Art Announces Summer Art Classes and Workshops

Ocean Explorers This summer, Cape Cod Museum of Art is offering a wide variety of adult classes and workshops, and Art Camp and clay workshops for children.

Adult classes include: a still-life painting class with Michele Kennedy beginning the week of June 29; Kely Knowles is teaching a watercolor workshop June 7; and Philip Koch is teaching a Plein Air Landscape Painting workshop June 20-21.

Summer Art Camp and clay workshops for kids begin June 29. Summer Art Camp sessions cover a broad range of artistic methods and materials in classes such as Drawing and Printmaking Extravaganza and The Art of Animals. Children's afternoon workshops teach the basics of drawing, painting, sculpture, book making and collage.

Pre-registration is recommended. To register by phone, call 508-385-4477 ext.16. To register online, or to access a complete listing of classes and workshops, visit CCMA's web site at www.ccmoa.org.

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.
RaRa and The Juice - An Opening Night Invitation to Benefit Rural Haiti

RaRa On Wednesday, June 10, celebrate the new season of The Juice restaurant and the opening of RaRa, the Women Artists of Matenwa's first storefront, located right next to The Juice. RaRa will showcase women's extraordinary silk, sequin, silkscreened and embroidered artwork.

The Juice head chef Mike Andolina and owner Chad Williams are dedicating their pre-opening night to benefit the Artists of Matenwa with a menu based on classic peasant food Andolina discovered during his many trips to Haiti. Most of the volunteer wait staff have been to Matenwa and have stories to tell. Two seatings: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm.

The Juice is located at 6 Commercial Street in Wellfleet. Reservations are required before June 5 by calling 508-349-0535 or emailing mikeandolina@hotmail.com.
Current and Upcoming Exhibits at artSTRAND

artSTRAND
An artWINDOW box; Untitled by Stephen Westfall
artWINDOW
artSTRAND is pleased to announce its annual Portfolio Project, artWINDOW. The show is on exhibit now - June 10. artWINDOW is a collection of nine original,  30" x 20" x 2.5" three-dimensional pieces of artwork. Only nine boxes have been created, each of which was filled by one of the 2009 artSTRAND artists and then mixed up to make nine distinctly unique collections.

paperJAM
artSTRAND will launch its first-ever works on paper invitational, paperJAM, at an opening on Friday, June 12 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. The work of more than 70 artists, including drawings and other works on paper from six important twentieth-century artists, courtesy of Acme Fine Art in Boston, will be displayed in the show, which will be on exhibit June 12 - July 1.

artSTRAND is located at 494 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-1153 or visit www.artstrand.com.
Pink Martini Opens Cape Cod Melody Tent's 2009 Summer Season

Pink Martini Pink Martini, the best-selling, supremely talented, genre-bending, and raucously fun twelve-piece ensemble, makes their Melody Tent debut on Opening Night of the 2009 Eastern Bank Summer Concert Series, Thursday, June 11 at 8:00 pm. Opening for Pink Martini will be Sneakin' Out.

Pink Martini is part language lesson, part old-fashioned Hollywood spectacle.  The 'little orchestra' was created in 1994 by Harvard graduate and classically trained pianist Thomas M. Lauderdale. A year later, the Harvard grad recruited his classmate, vocalist and Bay State native China Forbes, and the ensemble eventually grew from a quintet to a 12-piece.  Pink Martini brings melodies and rhythms from different parts of the world together to create an eclectic, modern sound.  

The Cape Cod Melody Tent is located at 21 West Main Street in Hyannis. For more information, on this concert or other concerts, or for tickets visit www.melodytent.org, or visit the box office, open dailiy, between noon - 6:00 pm. Tickets are also available by phone by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.
Alden Gallery Launches Its 2009 Season

Alden Gallery
WF #23 by Anne Salas
Barbra Streisand by Robert de Michiell
Summer: A Group Show
The Alden Gallery launches its second season with Summer, a group show of the gallery's 12 artists (Liza Bingham, Ed Christie, Kevin Cyr, Cathleen Daley, Alice Denison, Joerg Dressler, Robert Glisson, Robert Morgan, Mark Palmer, Linda Reedy, Anne Salas, and Laurence Young). The show runs now - June 11.

A Dozen Divas: Artwork by Robert De Michiell
A Dozen Divas is an exhibit of iconic portraits by the nationally published illustrator, from June 12 - 25, with a reception on Friday, June 12 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. The exhibit coincides with the Provincetown International Film Festival (June 17-21). This is de Michiell's second show at the Alden Gallery and is a collection of original gouache paintings created expressly for the gallery.

Alden Gallery is located at 423 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-4230 or visit www.aldengallery.com.
Upcoming Art Receptions at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

CCofCC Receptions
Phil Airoldi, Teresa Hanafin
Laurence MacArthur Elementary School Students:
Friday, June 12, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Judi Olkkola's art students, grades K-3, have done work in fluorescent, metallic and acrylic paint and papers, including  "masquerade" and "Mardi Gras" masks, tissue paper "overlays," watercolor and pencil drawings, weaving and creative stitchery, modeling dough and sculpt-it 3D objects. Exhibit n the Blue Room from June 9-19.

Various Artists: Friday, June 12, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
A special body of pastel and acrylic works depicting scenes from all Cape League baseball fields by Phil Airoldi. Exhibit in the Great Hall from June 10-21. Photographs by Teresa Hanafin and paintings by Pat Nickerson. Exhibit in the Board Room from now - June 14.

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is located at 307 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth. For more information call508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
Current Exhibit and Upcoming Plein Air Workshop at CCAA

CCAA The Cape Cod Art Association presents Point of View, a unique exhibit and sale of artwork produced from photography entries, will be exhibited now - June 15.  Each photograph has been interpreted by an artist in several media.

A plein air painting workshop with T. M. Nicholas will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 12 - June 14 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. This is your chance to learn and improve plein air painting skills.

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.
 
HJT Presents Elvis...The King and Me

Jay Stewart Elvis... The King and Me, by Jay Stewart, musical direction by Robert Wilder, directed by Nina Schuessler, is at the Harwich Junior Theatre at 8:00 pm on June 12-14 (Sunday at 4:00 pm), 19-20, July 3-4, 10-11, 24-25, 31, August 1, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 and September 2-6.

Jay Stewart is "All Shook Up" to be able to bring his love for The King of Rock and Roll, and his penchant for comedy and family theatre to "children of all ages" at The Harwich Junior Theatre this summer.  Jay will be performing his original script, Elvis: The King and Me, a loosely autobiographical, one-man show, recounting how the music of Elvis Presley helped him survive the horrors of first love, and the roller coaster of emotions that come with it - all the exhilaration and heartbreak that a 13-year-old kid can endure!  

The Harwich Junior Theatre is located at 105 Division Street in West Harwich. For more information or tickets call 508-432-2022 ext. 4 or visit www.hjtcapecod.net.
 
Artist demos at Hyannis Shanties joining the Cape Cod Maritime Festival

Maritime Festival - rope making The 8th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Festival will be held on the Hyannis waterfront, at the Maritime Museum on June 13-14, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Celebrate the Cape's rich nautical history and life on and near the sea.

Come down to the Hyannis Shanties during the Maritime Festival and view rope making and scrimshaw demonstrations all weekend.  Chris Letsche of Newmariner Knotwork will be giving demonstrations throughout both days at the Dark Green shanty.   Nancy Lyon in the Blue Shanty will demonstrate the art of scrimshaw. 

The Shanties are located at Bismore Park (Ocean Street) in Hyannis and are open Saturdays and Sundays 11:00 am - 5:00 pm through June 14, then open seven days a week, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm through Labor Day. For more information call 508-862-4990 or visit www.harboryourarts.com.
 
Berta Walker Gallery Celebrates 20 Years in Provincetown

Herman Maril
Still Life with Fish by Herman Maril
The Berta Walker Gallery is pleased to present an exciting and celebratory exhibition season. The 2009 Season includes the opening exhibition 20/20, Our Eye on Provincetown Art now - June 14. The exhibit is an overview of artists who have shown at one time or another during these past 20 years or have participated in some of our favorite group exhibitions.  

Of special celebration this year is the addition of Herman Maril to the Gallery's prestigious group of Provincetown-affiliated artists. This is particularly thrilling for Berta Walker, who has known the Maril family since she was a young girl in Provincetown. Last summer, celebrating Herman Maril's 100th Centennial of Maril's birth, Director Chris McCarthy of the Provincetown Art Museum curated a handsome exhibition for him re-introducing his special art to the very receptive Cape-wide audience.

Berta Walker Gallery is located at 208 Bradford Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-6411 or visit www.bertawalkergallery.com.
NEW/NOW - New painting, drawing and photography

Elizabeth Condon
Woods by Elizabeth Condon
The Schoolhouse Gallery presents it premier exhibition for the 2009 season.  NEW /NOW is a special exhibition consisting of artwork from seventeen artists all new to the gallery. The artists consist of two photographers, three sculptors and twelve painters, though many move between mediums.

The exhibition will be on display from June 17 - July 8. It has been set to coincide with the Provincetown International Film Festival and will be on view over Provincetown's large July 4th weekend celebration. There will be a public reception on Friday, June 19 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm and a second reception on Friday, July 3 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.

The Schoolhouse Gallery is located at 494 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call  508-487-4800 or email mike@schoolhouseprovincetown.com or visit www.schoolhouseprovincetown.com.
7 Sins at the Woods Hole Community Hall

7 Sins The Woods Hole Theater Company will present 7 Sins: My Life of Envy, Greed, Gluttony, Pride, Lust, Sloth & Wrath, San Francisco's long-running comedy hit, written and performed by James Judd, on June 18-20, at 8:00 pm.

Performances are at the Woods Hole Community Hall located at 68 Water Street in Woods Hole. For more information or tickets call 508-540-6525.





 
T.G.I.F. Printmakers to Exhibit

TGIF Printmakers
Loretta Feeney, Edith Byrant, Ann Solomon
The Cape Cod Conservatory's Barnstable Campus will exhibit works from the T.G.I.F. Printmakers now - June 19. The T.G.I.F. Printmakers are a group of professional artists who have been exploring the art of the unique print together at the Conservatory with Beverley Edwards for a good number of years. The participating artists are Loretta Feeney, Edith Cohenno Bryant, Jeanne Runewicz, Joan Gallerani, and Ann Solomon.

All are award winning artists whose works have been widely exhibited throughout New England, New York and beyond. While each artist approaches the art of the unique print from a different perspective and technique, they all share a common love of this art form and take unending pleasure in the frequent surprising results that happen in the process of this print media.

The Cape Cod Conservatory is located at 2235 Iyanough Road in West Barnstable. For additional information call 508-362-2772 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
WHAT 25th Anniversary Gala - A Limited Number of Tickets Remain!

WHAT On Saturday, June 27, starting at 6:30 pm, the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater officially celebrates its silver anniversary with a bash that will blow the lid off the WHAT for Kids tent.  Enjoy delicious specialties prepared by Cosmo's Catering and Winslow's Tavern.  The Daniel Sullivan Trio will perform under the tent.  Our extraordinary cast of Noises Off will give you a glimpse of what is sure to be the hit of the summer.  Liquid refreshments courtesy of Joseph Carr and Ruby Wines.
 
WHAT is located at 2357 Route 6 in Wellfleet. For more information or tickets call 508-349-9428 or visit www.what.org.



Winstanley-Roark Fine Arts Gallery Announces Its 2009 Featured Artist Series

WRFA Gallery The 2009 Featured Artist Series will run July 4 - September 5. Each Saturday, from 3:00 - 6:00 pm will be a reception for the week's featured artist, who's work will be exhibited through the following Thursday. For a schedule of artists visit the website at www.masterfulart.com.

New works are arriving daily in preparation for the Gallery's upcoming season.  All are invited to visit now for a sneak preview of the wonderful masterpieces the Gallery's talented artists are creating.

Winstanley-Roark Fine Arts is proud to be selected a Best Art Gallery for 2009 by both Cape Cod Life and Cape Cod View.

Winstanley-Roark Fine Arts Gallery is located at 744 Route 6A in Dennis. For more information call 508-385-4713 or email wrfa@masterfulart.com or visit www.masterfulart.com.
Plan Ahead to Increase your Funding Opportunities

AFCC logo An increasing number of funding opportunities for Cape Cod Cultural Organizations will require that applicants obtain a DUNS number and a CCR registration number IN ADVANCE of their application submission.  This process can take a few weeks - please act now to successfully position your organization for success.

1. Apply for a Dun & Bradstreet "D-U-N-S Number." A D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit sequence recognized as the universal standard for identifying and keeping track of over 100 million businesses worldwide. Applying is easy; step-by-step instructions are available here.

2. Enter your organization in the federal "Central Contractor Registration" database. To do so, visit the CCR database homepage. At the menu bar to the left, click on "Start New Registration" and follow the simple steps.
 
MCC offers Financial Management Workshops

MCC logo 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 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.
 
Performances and Shows
  • The Wellfleet Beachcomberlineup for this week: Thursday, June 4: Rip It Ups, Bone & Earth June; Friday, June 5: Spouse; Saturday, June 6: Reggae Night with DJ Bud E. Green; Sunday, June 7: Incredible Casuals. Sundays in June (and this particular week of May) are the best times to come see the Casuals without large crowds. The Beachcomber is located at 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road in Wellfleet. For more information visit www.thebeachcomber.com.
  • The Choraliers will perform on Sunday, June 7, 7:00 pm. 25 singers from the Mid-Cape Chorus will convene for this special concert of songs from the '20s, '30s, and '40s. All are welcome. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit  www.cultural-center.org.
  • The Mystery of Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful, by Charles Ludlam and directed by Todd Olson, is on the WHAT Julie Harris Stage now - June 20, Wednesday - Sunday at 8:00 pm. The Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater 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.
  • The Ohio University Players have announced the schedule for their 52nd season at the Monomoy Theatre: Anything Goes, now - July 4; The Learned Ladies of Park Avenue, July 7-11; Is He Dead?, July 14-18; Dracula, July 21-25; Honk!, July 30 - August 8; Romeo & Juliet, August 11-15; The Trip to Bountiful, August 18-22; and Room Service, August 25-29. Tickets are now available by mail until the box office officially opens June 15. Season subscriptions are available. Monomoy Theatre is located at 716 Main Street in Chatham. For more information or tickets call 508-945-1589.
Upcoming
  • Independence House, Inc, a non-profit serving the needs of women who encounter domestic violence on Cape Cod and the New Bedford area, is hosting their 4th Annual Jazz Brunch on Sunday, June 7, from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, at Christopher's Restaurant.  The event features an afternoon of delicious food, live jazz with the Pat Ryan Jazz Trio and "Jam Session" with Honorary Chair Lou Colombo. There will be a live and silent auction. For more information or to RSVP, contact  Independence House at 508-771-6507.
  • Current exhibits at the Cape Cod Museum of Art now - June 7: Robert Cipriani's exhibition I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, abstract works include multimedia paintings incorporating collage, acrylics, and modeling mediums; and Jennifer Day's Air & Ocean: New Paintings, large-scale monochromatic paintings of the sea. 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.
  • The Falmouth Artists Guild presents a Juried Photography Show from June 7 - 28, with an opening reception on June 7 from 2:30 - 4:00 pm. Show and reception are at the new art center located at 137 Gifford Street. For more information call 508-540-330 or visit www.falmouthart.org.
  • Harvest Gallery Wine Bar is featuring John Lumkin - New Art now - June 8.  On view in the gallery will be John Lumkin's latest Assemblage works including Swansong for Joyride which has been years in the making.  Harvest Gallery Wine Bar is located on Route 6A in Dennis Village next to the Dennis Village Post Office. For more information call 508-385-2444 or visit www.harvestgallerywinebar.com.
  • The next Cape Lyceum Lecture and Discussion: Battle of the Books - What is the Great American Novel? at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod on June 8 at 7:00 pm.  A panel of Cape literature teachers debates this fascinating question. Part of the lecture series of the New Enlightenment Institute for the Preservation and Advancement of Civil Democracy. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information email the Institute director Tom Gotsill at tomgotsill@yahoo.com or visit www.newenlightenmentinstitute.com.
  • Art reception for students of Laurence MacArthur Elementary School on June 12, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. To celebrate an exhibit of student work on exhibit in the Blue Room from June 9 - 19. All are welcome. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. For more information call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
  • The last meeting of the the season of the Writer's Voice Cafe  will be on June 10 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Jon Atherton and James Mack will perform excerpts from Just Married, the musical about love and same-sex marriage. Following will be an open mike session for writers who sign up before the Cafe. All writers welcomed! Upstairs at Napi's Restaurant, 7 Freeman Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-694-6088 or email heyjoan@verizon.net.
  • Cape Cod Art Association will hold an open house at CapeAbilities Arts Center on June 12 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. There will be free demos, art lessons, an art exhibit, children's art, and prizes given out every half hour! CapeAbilities Arts Center is located at 425 Massasoit Road in North Eastham. For more information call 508-362-2909 or visit www.CapeCodArtAssoc.org.
  • The works of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod's Signature Members 2009 are on exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art now - June 14. 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 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 was juried by the museum's curator, Michael Giaquinto. 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 Norman Mailer Writers Colony and the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) are pleased to host an exhibit of sketches, drawings, collages and scale models from the world-renowned architect, Pritzker Laureate Richard Meier. The exhibit is on display now - June 14. PAAM is located at 460 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information or tickets call 508-487-1750 or email cmccarthy@paam.org or visit www.paam.org.
  • The Schoolhouse Gallery presents its annual Spring Arts Competition Exhibition from now - June 15. The show is an exhibition of work selected by a juror from submissions by artists from throughout the region. The Schoolhouse Gallery is located at 494 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-4800 or email mike@schoolhouseprovincetown.com.
  • Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill is pleased to announce that its third annual member's open exhibition will be on display at the Castle Hill Gallery from June 15 - 26.   The show will feature work from Castle Hill's community of artists and members. A reception will be held on June 18 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill is located at 10 Meetinghouse Road in Truro. For more information call 508-349-7511 or visit www.castlehill.org.
  • Illustration Exhibition, at Bowersock Gallery is on view now - June 16. The exhibit of 12 artists offers a broad mix of vision and medium. There are images that simply delight and a surprising number that challenge. The Bowersock Gallery is located at 373 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information call 508-487-4994 or visit www.bowersockgallery.com.
  • The Cape Cod Art Association presents 2009 National Exhibit, an open juried exhibit and sale. The exhibit will run from June 18 - July 13, with a reception on Friday, June 19. 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 Responsibilities of Green, an exhibit by Kathy Edmonston, is on display at Color Obsession now - June 19. Come to the gallery to see how artist Kathy Edmonston reveres the color green in her beautiful painting of international and local scenes. Color Obsession is located at 15 Joy Street in South Cape Village, Mashpee. For more information, or to register for the workshop, call 508-246-6246 or visit www.colorobsessiongallery.com.
  • The Eastham Cultural Council presents the 11th Annual 2009 Hands on the Arts Festival on the Windmill Green, June 20 - 21, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. All activities and instruction will take  place under the big tent on the Green from noon - 4:00 pm. For more information call 508-240-5915 or visit www.handsonthearts.com.
  • From Horses to Lighthouses: The Watercolors, Equine Sculptures and Carousel Carvings of Weston Emmart is on exhibit now - July 19 at the Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road, East Sandwich. Hours are 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Saturday; 1:00 - 4:00 pm Sunday.
  • Breten Bryden, from Dennis, is having a one-person show at Mayflower Place now - July 19, while they celebrate their 20th anniversary. She works in acrylics and focus mostly on local scenery and subjects. The Mayflower Place is located at 579 Buck Island Road in West Yarmouth.
  • 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. 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
  • The Harbor your Arts Artist Shanties at Hyannis Harbor/Bismore Park are open for the season.  The shanties are open Saturdays and Sundays 11:00 am - 5:00 am through Sunday, June 14.  Beginning Monday, June 15, the shanties are open seven days a week, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm through Labor Day. Over 24 artists will occupy 6 of the artist shanties.  This year, the seventh shanty is featuring Cape Cod Art Association and they will have over a dozen artists rotating in the shanty this season.  For more information call 508-862-4787 or visit www.harboryourarts.com.
  • Pearl Street in Hyannis is home to Sarah Holl Artspace, open Saturdays 1:00 - 4:00 pm and by appointment (www.sarahholl.com).  Artist work studios at 50 Pearl with artists Melanie Chartier, Carole Ann Danner, Deb Donovan, Jenny Fragosa, Ken Gavin and pottery studio of Molly Driscoll are open Saturdays, most weekdays and always by appointment.  Pearl Street plays an important role as part of the artist campus of the Shirley Blair Flynn Center for the Arts, a unique artist live / work space developed by the Town of Barnstable which includes the Guyer Barn Gallery and Art Center. For more information call 508-862-4787 or visit www.harboryourarts.com.
  • 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.
  • 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 Clayton'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 Francaise 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 its members, the Society concentrates on educational programs. For more information call 508-428-3937.
  • FilmArt@PAAM screenings are held twice a month on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the museum's galleries. PAAM is located at 460 Commercial Street in Provincetown. For more information contact Howard Karren at hjkarren@mac.com or 508-487-9457.
  • 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 or visit www.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
  • Meryl's Music and Arts Center announces open registration for its 6-week summer session of classes for Cape Cod families.  Offering Music Together for children 0-5 and their adult caregivers in Orleans, Harwich, Sandwich and Cataumet (New Location!).  Also offering a new program, Making Musical Instruments, for kids 4-6 in Harwich and Sandwich.  Free demonstration classes in June.  For more information or to register call 508-432-5240 or visit www.merylsmusicandarts.com.
  • The Cape Cod Art Association is is offering several weekend workshops through the summer, including June 12-14: Plein Air Painting with TM Nicholas; July 17-19: Watercolor Painting with Paul George, and more. The Cape Cod Art Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable. For more information, including a full schedule and class descriptions, call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.
  • The Cape Cod Conservatory is offering more than 100 classes for its Summer 2009 Session, starting June 22 and running through late August. The courses range from art, ballet, photography, Pre-K reading and writing to the ever-popular Belly Dancing. There are many new classes offered at both campuses, along with returning favorites. In addition, the Conservatory offers private and group instruction for all musical instruments and voice.  The Barnstable campus is located at 2235 Iyanough Road and the Falmouth campus is located at 60 Highfield Drive. For more information call 508-362-2772 or visit www.CapeCodConservatory.org.
  • The Harwich Junior Theatre's summer classes are for all ages! There are two sessions: June 29 - July 24 and July 27 - August 21. Classes include Creative Movement, Creative Drama, Teen Acting, Musical Theatre, Basic Acting, Technical Theatre, Comedy Improv, Playwriting, Film Acting, and more. HJT is located at 105 Division Street in West Harwich. For more information, or a brochure, call 508-432-2022 x11 or visit www.hjtcapecod.org.
  • The Cotuit Center for the Arts will offer Summer Art, an intensive program for students, ages 12 - 16, with an enthusiastic interest in art. Sculpture, drawing, painting, and photography will be taught. Three 2-week sessions will be offered: June 29 - July 10, July 13 - 24, July 27 - August 7. Tuition includes all materials, equipment, and studio fees. For more information call 508-428-0669 or visit www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.
  • The Callie Lewis Tyber Center for the Arts is offering Kids Create Camp week-long classes from June 29 - August 28. Sign up by the week or drop in by the day. Themes include theater arts, acting, painting, drawing, movement, pastels, watercolor, crafts, clay and more! For more information, stop by, call 508-292-1417 or visit www.cltartcenter.com.
  • Summer classes in watercolor and drawing will be offered at the Cataumet Arts Center, 76 Scraggy Neck Road, Cataumet. Priscilla Levesque will teach basic drawing Tuesdays from 9:30 am - noon for 8 weeks beginning June 30. She will also teach watercolor for beginner and intermediate levels on Wednesdays from 9:30 am - noon for 8 weeks beginning July 1. For more information or to register and obtain a list of supplies, contact Priscilla at 508-564-4616 or email priscilla@priscillaart.com
  • Six weeks of Summer Arts Day-Camps for kids ages 6-12, July 31-August 21, at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Register for one or more. All camps are Monday-Friday, 9:00 - 11:45 am. Snack included. Topics include photography, arts and crafts, creative writing, scrapbooking, and jewelry-making. For more information, or for a registration form, call 508-394-7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org.
  • 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 catalog 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 Callie Lewis Tyber Center for the Arts and Three Fish & a Ram Art Gallery in Mashpee Commons is putting out a call to artists. Whether you've never shown before, haven't shown in years or only show on occasion, we encourage you to participate in this exciting event! On Friday, June 12 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm there will be an informal talk on how the jury process works, guidelines for the show, and to answer any questions. Receiving dates are: Tuesday, June 23, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm and June 24, 3:00 - 6:00 pm. The show will run June 27 - July 13, with an opening reception and awards on Saturday, June 27, 5:00 - 8:00 pm. CLT Art Center is located at 36 Bates Road, Mashpee Commons North. For more information and a list of guidelines, call 508-292-1417 or visit the Art Center or www.cltartcenter.com.
  • Registration for the Printmakers of Cape Cod Members' Show, Welcome Summer, is Saturday, June 13, from 10 - noon at the Wellfleet Library, 55 West Main Street. The exhibit will run through June 26. For more information call Bob Cunniff at 781-585-6736.
  • The Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District presents the Cape Cod Fine Arts Festival on August 29-30 on the Hyannis Village Green. Paragon Arts is performing a nationwide search of artists and juries for inclusion, with a set of spots reserved for the best local artists. Applications are due June 15. Applications can be found online at www.zapplication.org/shows.phtml.
  • The Falmouth Cultural Council's Art Market is up and ready for its third summer. It will run June 18 - September 3, every Thursday from 3:00 - 8:00 pm, at Town Hall Square in Falmouth. There are about 30 local artists showing and selling their artworks. And there are musicians performing and the occasional surprise performers. Everyone is invited to come, show or sell art, publicize upcoming events or classes, etc. There is no charge if nothing is sold and only a 15% commission on what is sold. Proceeds go towards the Falmouth Cultural Council's grants pool to be given to local artists and arts organizations. For more information email martket@verizon.net.
  • Volunteers needed for the ArtsAlive! Festival on June 19-21 on Main Street in Falmouth. For more information contact Judy Day at 508-548-2892 or judithday@aol.com.
  • The Cape Cod Conservatory is looking for unusual images from scenes beyond the shores of Cape Cod. Submissions must relate to the theme of USA People and Places. Included can be images of people, building interiors and exteriors, machinery, constructed objects, citiscapes and landscapes. Submission dates are June 22 - 26, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Falmouth campus, 60 Highfield Hall in Falmouth. For more information call 508-540-0611 or visit www.capecodconservatory.org.
  • Town of Barnstable 4th of July Committee seeks volunteers for this year's parade. America and All That Jazz is this year's theme for the 4th of July Parade, taking place on Saturday, July 4 at 4:00 pm on Main Street, Hyannis.  Lou Colombo will be the Grand Marshall. For more information or to volunteer, contact Anne Walther Hayes at 508-255-2713 or amwh2713@earthlink.net.
  • 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.
  • Counter Productions, the primary renter at the Provincetown Theater, is employing stage crew and tech people for their 2009 Summer Season. The Provincetown Theater is located at 238 Bradford Street in Provincetown. For more information about the shows and employment visit www.counter-productions.org.
Auditions
  • Male actors, ages 20 - 40 years are sought to perform a reading of Golden Boy on June 30. For more information call 917-664-8215 or email michaelornstein@gmail.com.
  • Director Carol McManus will hold open auditions at the Cotuit Center for the Arts on June 6 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm with callbacks held on June 8 at 7:00 pm for Crispin Whittell's Darwin in Malibu, a comedy about philosophy, evolution, horoscopes and pulp fiction.  Casting is available for 4 actors, 1 female in her 20's and 3 males ages 40's & 60's. Cast descriptions may be viewed online at www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.  Actors will be asked to read from the script.  Perusal copies of the script are available at the arts center.  Production dates are scheduled for October 1-25, 2009. The Cotuit Center for the Arts is located at 4404 Falmouth Road (Route 28) in Cotuit. For more information call 508-428-0669 or email tara@cotuitcenterforthearts.org or patrick@cotuitcenterforthearts.org. 
  • 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 4:00 - 6:00 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.
  • The Woods Hole Theater Company will hold auditions for Angel on My Shoulder, a comedy by Stephen Levi, Sunday, June 7, 2:00 - 4:00 pm and Monday, June 8, 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole. Director is Lisa Smith. There are roles for one woman, mid to late 20's, two men, mid to late 20's, and mid 40's to 50's.  Production dates are August 6-8, 13-15, 20-22.  For more information call 508-274-7034.

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