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Municipal

Arts orgs

Business

Artists

City of Gloucester*  p.5

City Councilors* p.5

Downtown Development Commission*  p.6

Committee for the Arts*

Gloucester HarborWalk* p.6

Historical Commission* p.6

Gloucester Local Cultural Council *

City Hall Restoration Committee*p. 6

Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library* p. 7

--con’t--

Cape Ann Museum* p. 8-9

Maritime Gloucester* p.  9

Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church* p. 9

Sargent House Museum* p. 9

Cape Ann Art Haven*

YMCA* p.9

Cape Ann Contra Dance 

Schooner Adventure, p.10

North Shore Arts Assoc* p. 10

Cape Ann TV*p. 11

Rockport Cultural  District* p.11

Rocky Neck Cultural  District*p. 11

Gloucester Stage*p. 11-12

--con’t--

BankGloucester* p. 14

belle + Me

Bodin Historic Photo*

Cape Ann Brewery  p.14

Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce* p. 14

Cape Ann Cinema* p.14

Cape Ann Transportation Authority*p. 15

Cape Pond Ice p.15

Jane Deering Gallery  p.15

Discover Gloucester DMO p.15

Dogtown Book Shop* p.16

Endicott College

Gloucester Downtown (Merchants) Assoc.  p.16

Gloucester Harbor Water Shuttle* p.16

--con’t--

Loren Doucette*p. 19

Good Morning Gloucester* p. 19

Veronica Morgan 

Martin Ray*

Ken Riaf p. 19

Kim Smith Design* p.19-20

Ten Pound Studio 

June VanDyke p. 20

Jeff Weaver

Beth Williams p. 20

Municipal

Arts orgs

Business

Artists

Gloucester Public Schools* p. 7

Rose Baker Senior Center* p.  7

SailGHS p. 13

seARTS* p. 13

Essex National Heritage p. 13

Film Cape Ann

Gloucester House Restaurant* p. 16 

goodlinens studio p. 17

Gorton's* p. 17

Halibut Point restaurant

Law and Water Gallery p. 17

Main Street Art and Antiques*

978 281-1531  p.17

Morning Glory

Pauline's Gifts from the Hearts p. 17

Premier Imprints p. 17

Kate Seidman Art Room Boutique*

7 Seas Whale Watch p. 18

Toodeloos! and Island Hobby p. 18

Topside Bar & Grill* p. 18

La Tratoria & Pizzeria*

Trident Gallery p.18

Weathervane p. 18

Whitmarsh Lock & Safe* p. 18

Municipal Partners

City of Gloucester* from Mayor Romeo-Theken

The Office of the Mayor is the municipal partner for both Gloucester districts: Rocky Neck and Downtown.

Spring is finally here and Gloucester has plenty of fun ahead throughout the season and leading into warmer days! From returning concert series, to poetry readings, to plays, to new gallery openings, our community continues to celebrate exciting events and happenings! Additionally, our boards and commissions have been working on numerous projects and grant awards which will help continue our heritage and beauty in Gloucester. As always, our team welcomes insights or assistance so come by and visit me or our staff in the Mayor's office anytime!

Warm Regards,

Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken

City Councilors* from Joe Ciolino

The City Council is actively involved throughout Gloucester and of course several downtown projects are always in process. The City Council works with the administration and on behalf of residents and with many committees and commissions that involve arts and culture programming projects.

City Council current agenda:

• Preparing to work on the 2017-18 budget
• The Fuller project will be coming to council soon.
•  Looking forward to the opening of the Stage Fort Park side of the boulevard after its multi-million dollar rebuild.
•  Approved 5 million for the repair the Gloucester High School roofs
• Approved spending on the rebuild of the Haskell Reservoir spillway
•  Rebuilding the Tourist Commissions after it was disbanded
•  Approving the 2017 59th Sidewalk Bazaar and the 2017 Block Parties
•  Approving summer concerts on the Boulevard and Stage Fort Park

The above is just a quick overview as to what the City Council has been working on.

Downtown Development Commission*

The downtown development commission is going through a reorganization at this time.

Committee for the Arts* After serving Mayors Kirk and Romeo-Theken, Catherine Ryan has stepped down as the Mayor’s Representative on the Committee for the Arts. She remains a committee member.  Great news: Christopher Sicuranza is the new Mayor’s Representative which displays strong support for the arts at the highest administration level through the office of the Mayor.

Gloucester HarborWalk* migrating the website content, path cleared in winter, watering, and downtown WiFi continue to be strong feedback comments. The map with the circle landmarks is Beauport Hotel’s front desk hand out choice for guests.

Historical Commission* from Mary Ellen Lepionka

The Gloucester Historical Commission (GHC) has received a CPA grant for an architectural assessment of the old Town Hall (Legion Post #3) prefatory to applying for an MPPF (Massachusetts Preservation Planning Fund) grant to repair and repaint the building. The Historical Commission has also received an FY2017 Survey and Planning grant from Mass. Historical Commission for an archaeological survey of Dogtown, to include both Gloucester and Rockport. The survey will define Dogtown for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The Mass. Historical Commission is also nominating Rocky Neck to the National Register. In addition, through an FY2016 Survey and Planning grant, underway, more than 300 Gloucester properties are being added to MACRIS, the state's database of historically significant structures and neighborhoods. The Historical Commission hopes everyone will attend the 2017 Preservation Awards ceremony and slide show on Saturday, May 6, 2 to 4 PM at the Cape Ann Museum. Award certificates will be presented to 12 recipients in the categories of Restoration and Rehabilitation, Adaptive Reuse, Lifetime Achievement, Local Preservationist, Stewardship, Education and Outreach, and the Preservation of Gloucester's History.

Gloucester Local Cultural Council *

City Hall Restoration Committee* from Maggie Rosa

City Hall Restoration Commission continues to promote the restoration of City Hall. Tours of the building take place occasionally. As per the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (MAAB) two on-site parking spaces will be created at City Hall. When the parking spaces have been created landscape and beautification of the area will begin.

A photograph of City Hall was chosen for the cover page of the Mass Historical Commission's 2017 application for Preservation Awards.

Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library* from Dir. Deborah Kelsey

The library is working with the Cape Ann Museum on a Thoreau Celebration. The Cape Ann Reads project, a regional collaboration between many cultural entities and led by the 4 public libraries of Cape Ann, is into its second year. A locally created picture book was selected for publication. Stay tuned for a Cape Ann Reads trophy ceremony, receptions, public story times-book readings, and group exhibitions. APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH, look for: The annual Poetry without Paper annual competition; a presentation with Gloucester's Poet Laureate John Ronan on April 8 at 2pm and his new book of poetry; and national poem in pocket day on April 27, 2017.

Good to know: The library wants to increase the use of its amphitheater so please consider it a possible performance venue.

Gloucester Public Schools*

The annual Gloucester Public Schools city wide arts festival is coming May 2017

Art News / Rose Baker Senior Center* from Director Juni Van Dyke

...through the end of April:

An exhibition in the center's foyer:

Mother Helen Burgess and daughter Valerie Sadler

(both are regulars in the art program)

Ongoing through May:

creation of handmade clay bowls for the Empty Bowl Dinner

Ongoing:

Have a Heart Dolls for:

Children in hospital

Elders in nursing homes

Children at Pathways

Children in the Dominican Republic

Ongoing:

Drawing Into Paint

(painting & drawing class each Tues/Thurs)

Arts and culture organizations

Cape Ann Museum* from Meredith Anderson and Ronda Faloon

CAPTAIN ELIAS DAVIS HOUSE WALLPAPER PROJECT

The Museum’s Captain Elias Davis House (1804) is getting a long anticipated facelift in the form of new historically appropriate wallpaper for four of its first floor rooms, made possible through the generosity of the women who attended the Museum’s 2016 Women’s Luncheon. The House will be closed to the public from March 23 through April 15 for preparation and papering. Find out more here: http://www.capeannmuseum.org/davis-house-wallpaper-project/ VIRGINIA LEE

BURTON EXHIBIT IN JAPAN

A selection of items from the Museum's Folly Cove Designers collection related to Virginia Lee Burton's Little House book will be going on exhibit at Gallery A4 in Tokyo this summer. The gallery has planned to create a small-scale replica of the "Little House" and it is hoped that this model will find its way back to the Museum at the end of the exhibit.

**NEWS**AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS ACCREDITATION

The Cape Ann Museum has begun the process of becoming accredited by the AAM (American Alliance of Museums). The lengthy process includes a self-assessment, a review of core documents and a peer review. Each activity supports, motivates and recognizes the Cape Ann Museum’s ongoing commitment to professionalism, standards and best practices. Benefits of accreditation will assure that we operate at the highest standards, with a professional staff, board of directors and volunteers; that we are sound stewards of our collections; that we are worthy of public trust and support; that we are a strong asset for our communities; and that we are distinguished among our peers.

EXHIBITIONS

Following this winter's widely acclaimed exhibitions - Voicing the Woods: Jeremy Adams Instrument Maker and Kodachrome Memory: Nathan Benn's North Shore 1978 - we are pleased to announce our exhibitions through winter 2018.

• Currently on view, through May 21, are paintings by Charles Movalli (1945-2016). Movalli was a pillar of Cape Ann’s year-round art community for over 40 years -- a distinguished landscape and marine painter, a prolific writer and advocate for the arts, and a widely respected teacher. Charles Movalli: Cape Ann & Beyond is drawn from private collections throughout the region and is complemented by gallery talks and discussions exploring Movalli’s career and influence. Find out more here. http://www.capeannmuseum.org/exhibitions/charles-movalli-cape-ann-beyond/

• Opening on June 3 at the Cape Ann Museum will be Cape Ann Collects (working title), a wide ranging exhibition of works from area collections. A groundbreaking exhibit of Fitz Henry Lane's lithographs - Drawn from Nature and from Stone - is scheduled for the fall and will be accompanied by a two-day symposium - stay tuned for more!

• And, in March 2018 comes Unfolding Histories: Cape Ann Before 1900, an exhibition of archival materials drawn from the Museum's Library & Archives, the Gloucester's City Archives and local historical societies.

Maritime Gloucester* from Tom Balf

Maritime Gloucester looks forward to the return of its campus following the two-year harbor remediation project being conducted by National Grid on its piers and wharves. The campus will be officially open on on May 1st. A totally new Sea Pocket Aquarium -- and its inhabitants -- will welcome students, members and visitors. The new aquarium triples the volume of tank volume and will allow us to maintain a much broader array of Gulf of Maine fish and other marine species. What's a Harbortown without a chance to see and learn about the species that define it!

Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church* from Jerry Ackerman

Save the date! The UU Church's annual Gloucester Citizenship Awards ceremony will be May 7, 2017.  --Nominations were due March 17 -- www.gloucesteruu.org or mail to GUUC, 10 Church St., 01930

Sargent House Museum*

Cape Ann Art Haven*

YMCA* from Brian Flynn

Cape Ann YMCA located on 71 Middle Street is a vital part of the downtown Gloucester Community. Providing over $350K in financial assistance to Cape Ann Residents in our Summer Camp, Childcare, Youth Programs and Membership.

Cape Ann Contra Dance

Schooner Adventure from Stefan Edick

It has been a busy offseason for the schooner Adventure, Gloucester's National Historic Landmark fishing vessel. The final phase of the restoration work for the vessel's Aft Cabin is now complete, and will be dedicated in honor of Joe and Helen Garland in early June. The project was supported by CPA grant funding and private donors, and is an important milestone in the ongoing preservation effort.  

After spending the Winter alongside the Jodrey State Fish Pier, Adventure is scheduled to return to her berth at Maritime Gloucester in early May, where crew and volunteers will complete preparations for the sailing season. Adventure will begin sailing in late May with educational programs in conjunction with another historic schooner.

In June, Adventure will participate in Sail Boston 2017, an international Tall Ships event that will be the largest such festival in Boston Harbor since at least the year 2000. She has been given the honor of second position in the Parade of Sail, behind the USCG barque Eagle. The festival will run from June 17-22, and Adventure will proudly fly the flag of the City of Gloucester throughout. During the week, the vessel will be open for public deck tours, day sails, and evening receptions.

Later in June, Adventure will visit both Portland and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, for schooner festivals and celebrations, and will return to her home port on July 2nd. Regularly scheduled member and Community Sails and daytime educational programming will begin upon her return, concluding with participation in the Gloucester Schooner Festival on Labor Day weekend.  

Additional preparations for the 2017 season continue, including Adventure's annual Spring Membership Drive. For more information on Adventure's 2017 schedule, please visit the website at www.schooner-adventure.org. 

North Shore Arts Assoc* from Linda Cote

North Shore Arts Association extends a heartfelt “thank you” to all our talented members, our loyal patrons and generous supporters. Each contributed in very special ways to make our 2016 season a resounding success. Numerous exhibitions, featuring the works of our many artists were offered free of charge for the enjoyment of the general public. Two first ever events were hosted at NSAA. The 1st Cape Ann Plein Air National Competition kicked off at NSAA (the official “home base”) with a very well attended welcoming reception. A successful community out-reach collaborative fundraising event with Ocean Alliance, helped raise funds, which made possible the pinnacle of the 2016 season – complete restoration of the NSAA waterside exterior. NSAA looks forward to May 5, 2017, as we open our doors for our 95th anniversary season.

Cape Ann TV* from Erich Archer

Cape Ann Television is currently negotiating a new 10-year contract with Comcast. The new contract will take effect this year and greenlight many new initiatives and programs including a full rebrand. Cape Ann TV collaborates with many downtown partners and films arts and cultural programming throughout Gloucester, especially downtown.

Rockport Cultural District*from Sue Koehler-Arsenault

The Rockport Cultural District is striving to strengthen the collaborative partnerships between key stakeholders: The Town of Rockport, CACC, Rockport Music, Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport Art Colony galleries, Festivals, merchants and more. Our primary focus in 2017 is to bring more cultural tourists to Rockport year round. We are excited to be working with our partners at Discover Gloucester and the Gloucester Cultural Districts.

Rocky Neck Cultural District* from Suzanne Gilbert Lee

Do you get the Rocky Neck weekly newsletter? It is generally updated on Thursday evenings.

The newsletter has the info on our events and partner events in Gloucester's Rocky Neck Cultural district. It's also updated here each week on our website: http://rockyneckartcolony.org/newsletters/

ROCKY NECK NOW 2017, our spring members’ show, opens March 25, 2-4pm. There will be an Artist Conversation companion event on April 15 at 4:30pm.

Gloucester Stage* from Heidi Dallin

GLOUCESTER STAGE DOWNTOWN

Gloucester Stage Company was pleased to partner with the UU Church for a concert this past 2016 summer during their highly successful outdoor summer concert series. Students from the Gloucester Stage Youth Acting Workshop performed outside on Main Street during all 3 2016 Block Parties. At each community wide event a troupe of 10 students ranging in age from 8 to 15 years old performed new adaptations of classic fairy tales and children's stories including Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz and Little Bunny Foo Foo. The students joined by GSC's Education Staff introduced young audience members to live performance and interacted with audience members through playing theater games and creating characters with costumes.

ANNOUNCING GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY 2017 SEASON

(One World Premiere, Three New England Premieres & Two American Classics Set For 38th Gloucester Stage Season!) Gloucester Stage Company Artistic Director, Robert Walsh, recently announced the six-play lineup for Gloucester Stage’s 38th Season of professional theater in Gloucester, Massachusetts. “All of us at GSC are excited for our 2017 line-up of plays!” says Walsh. The 2017 season features a world premiere from a New England playwright, three New England premieres, the return of Academy Award-nominated actress, and Gloucester resident, Lindsay Crouse, and Elliot Norton Award winning actresses Rockport resident Nancy E. Carroll and Lynn native Paula Plum, as well as the GSC directing debut of Sam Weisman.

The 38th season lineup is:

May 19 - June 10: The Bank Job by John Kolvenbach;

June 16 -July 8: The Effect by Lucy Prebble;

July 14 - August 5: The Rainmaker by N. Richard Nash;

August 11 - September 2: Out of the Mouths of Babes by Israel Horovitz;

September 8 - September 30: Flight of the Monarch by Jim Frangione;

and October 6 - October 28: To Kill a Mockingbird from the Novel by Harper Lee; Stage adaptation by Christopher Sergel.

According to Walsh, “Jeff Zinn and I have been eager to find a John Kolvenbach play as we both love his writing. Bank Job couldn’t be more fun and I am so looking forward to directing the production to open the 38th season. The Effect is a play ripped from today’s headlines and we are thrilled to re-unite Sam Weisman (director) and Lindsay Crouse (actor) to flesh out this story of big pharma and what’s real in matters of the heart. The Rainmaker is a flat-out classic and a first time production for Gloucester Stage! Out of the Mouths of Babes won raves in New York and we are wonderfully fortunate to have Israel direct his fun and funny comedy prior to a run in the West End in London next year. Paula Plum returns to our stage in Horovitz’s play after two seasons directing. Flight of the Monarch received a glowing reception during our reading in NeverDark this year and I am so happy that Jeff will be directing this world premiere by our mutual friend, Jim Frangione, and featuring GSC favorite, Nancy Carroll. Rounding out the season will be another classic, new to GSC, To Kill a Mockingbird.”

The 2017 season performance days and times for all productions are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm.

•  Single Ticket prices are $32 to $42
• Discounts available for Preview Performances, Senior Citizens and Patrons 25 years old and under.
•  Gloucester Stage Flex Passes for the 2017 Season are also on sale now.

For information about Gloucester Stage, or to purchase single tickets or Flex Passes, call the Box Office at 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.com.

sailGHS from Rob Bent, Sarah Smith, and Hilary Frye

 The Gloucester high sailing team, known as SailGHS, is getting ready to begin its spring sailing season. They'll be building off of a very successful 2016 season that saw them going undefeated in the regular season. Team racing (3 vs 3) against established local programs like Landmark, Manchester, Beverly, Swampscott, Pingree and Concord, SailGHS managed to win every match and advance to their first ever postseason. It was a short post season, as they lost to Boston Latin in a match that was so close, it had to be decided by judges. Despite the loss, SailGHS proudly finished third overall in their division in 2016. 2017 season will see many of the same racers returning. The team is hoping to continue its successful chemistry under new coach, Gordon Baird. Gordon joined the team last fall and has brought his signature racing expertise to SailGHS. His experience with small boat handling and mastery over local conditions make him a perfect mentor for the young team. Supporting Gordon and the team, on and off the water, is Hilary Frye. Hilary does everything for the SailGHS program, including but not limited to; raising money for new equipment, maintaining the boats, and being there every day in her volunteered chase boat to offer assistance and support. She is truly the heart behind the team.

WE WELCOME YOU

We would love to welcome anyone in the community to come watch the team practice and compete. We sail every day in Gloucester harbor, usually right in the mooring field. The state fish pier offers a great viewing point to watch the team. Practices and races begin around 4 o'clock and will begin around March 20th depending on weather/wind (even though last year we had a very memorable practice in a snowstorm!). You can find SailGHS on Facebook, and be sure to follow us to keep up with our racing results.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD TO ARTISTS: Do you know any artists who would be interested in coming out with us to do some color action sketches? SailGHS would like have some art to supplement the photographs they post on Facebook and give more people a chance to sail!In Also since 2016 SailGHS has offered to share their FHL work space with an artist for temporary bimonthly stints. 

seARTS*

Essex National Heritage from Bill Steelman

The 90-mile, 14-community Essex Coastal Scenic Byway runs through Gloucester connecting the Downtown and Rocky Neck cultural districts.

Film Cape Ann from Meg Montagnino-Jarrett

MA Film Liaison Cape Ann, and local film producer shares update here

Business

BankGloucester*

belle + Me

Bodin Historic Photo*  (Fred Bodin, 1950-2015) Founder

Cape Ann Brewery

Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce*from Peter Webber

2017 Block Parties; Cape Ann License Plate and community foundation; Cape Ann Plein Air

Cape Ann Cinema* from Rob Newton

The Cape Ann Cinema & Stage celebrates 10 years in Gloucester starting Friday April 21 with a week of special screenings, including the new fishing documentary, "Sacred Cod." The Cinema will also debut its new 20 seat community screening room, The Magic Lantern. The Cinema is a sponsor of this summer's 4th Annual HarborWalk Summer Cinema series, which shows free movies outdoors on the waterfront.

summer 2017 line up:

July 12 ::: Jaws

July 19 ::: Disney Moana

July 26 ::: Rogue One Star Wars Movie

August 2 ::: Lego Batman Movie

August 9 ::: The Princess Bride

August 16 ::: Sing!

July 12, 19, 26 and August 2, 9, 16. Rain dates: August 23, 30.

Cape Ann Transportation Authority* from Bob Ryan

Cape Ann Transportation Authority’s routes in addition to its regular fixed route service will offer the following services in the 2017 Season:

• The Stage Fort Park Trolley Shuttle will be running beginning Saturday, June 17, 2017, and operating Saturdays and Sundays including July 4th from 10:00AM to 6:00PM through Labor Day, September 4th. The trolley will be bringing people to both the Rocky Neck and Downtown Cultural Centers as well as Good Harbor Beach and Cape Ann Museum and other notable sites throughout the City.

• Regular Bus service will continue to bring people to the City’s trails and open spaces through the “CATA to Trails” program launched back in the fall of 2016. • The Rockport Park N Ride will commence its Trolley service beginning Saturday, May 20th Motif # 1 Day and Memorial Day Weekend, all week-ends in June, seven days a week in July and August, and week-ends in September and the Harvest Moon Festival on October 14th. The hours are 11:00AM to 7:00PM; however, in July and August, the shuttle operates from 11:00AM to 9:00PM on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

•CATA  Trolleys will service all Cruiseships with a passenger count greater than 1,500 passengers.

Cape Pond Ice

Jane Deering Gallery from Jane Deering

Jane Deering Gallery presents monthly exhibitions by emerging and established artists. Cape Ann artists are represented but the gallery presents work from other areas of the country as well and from abroad, most notably the UK and Ireland.

Discover Gloucester DMO from Elizabeth Carey

Discover Gloucester is a non-profit 501c6 Destination Marketing Organization specifically formed to promote the city of Gloucester to the travel market. Our main mission is to brand and market Gloucester as a premier destination for visitors seeking a unique and memorable stay. ecarey@discovergloucester.com

private/public partnership

Dogtown Book Shop* from Bob Ritchie

In addition to a large (very) selection of books (recent, old, and very old) on the arts, Dogtown Book Shop has an ongoing selection of etchings and oils by local artist Cornelius Sullivan.

Dogtown Book Shop participates in book and ephemera fairs, most recently the 35th New England show featuring anything and everything on or of paper, “Paper Town - The Vintage Paper, Book & Advertising Collectibles Show!”  which was held in Boxborough, MA, March 25, 2017.

Downtown Merchants Association from Joe Ciolino

2017 Save the Dates under the direction of Gloucester Downtown Association:

CONCERT ON THE BOULEVARD July 3, Sept 2 5pm-10:30pm

BLOCK PARTIES Saturday July 15, August 12 and Friday September 1

SIDEWALK BAZAAR August 3,4,5 http://www.gloucesterdowntownassociation.org/

JOB POSTING NOTICE: Business Owners comprising the Gloucester Downtown Association are looking to hire a new paid coordinator for the 2017 Sidewalk Bazaar. John Orlando who has done a great job for many years is now stepping down to concentrate on his own business, The Harbor View Inn. If anyone is interested in the job, which does pay, please contact Joe Ciolino (The Weathervane 978-281-1227) or Patty Gates (Premier Imprints 978-282-3227)to learn more and to meet to discuss the job description.

Thanks, Joe Ciolino GDA Director

Endicott College

Gloucester Harbor Water Shuttle*

Gloucester House Restaurant*

goodlinens studio from JoAnne Chirico

JoAnne is the Owner of goodlinens studio useful goods for bed, bath and home at 130 Main Street as well as a resident on Main Street.  “We're working on offering classes in the workshop located at the back of goodlinens studio and seeking input from local artists/artisans on classes they might be interested in offering.”

Gorton's* from Paul Coz

As a company whose brand is so closely associated with Gloucester, Gorton's is actively involved with helping to maintain the vibrant arts and cultural environment that exists in our hometown. Support is provided through volunteer events, where groups of employees are provided time off work to lend a helping hand with projects for local non-profits, and financial support of the arts is provided by both corporate grants and our employee gift matching program to local organizations.

Halibut Point Restaurant

Law and Water Gallery from Ken Riaf

Law and Water Gallery is located on Pleasant Street and represents local artists:

Rocky Delforge, Loren Doucette, Earl Dotter, Sam Feinstein, Kathleen George, Paul Carey Goldberg, Neta Goren, Paul Hackett, Susan Kotulak, Ellen Kroger, Jeffrey Marshall, James Monday, Joe Poirier, Ken Riaf, Jon Sarkin, Nina Samoiloff, and Brad Story

Main Street Art and Antiques from David Cox

Main Street Art and Antiques (978)281-1531 124 Main Street Gloucester, MA

Morning Glory Restaurant 25 Western Avenue Stacy Boulevard

Pauline's Gifts from the Hearts from Pauline Bresnahan

My decorative painted items can be found for sale in shops on Main St. as well as organizing and helping with getting donations for the American Flag display that is put along Stacy Blvd. each year. Over 200 flags are flown from Memorial Day thru Labor Day. All of these flags are donated. Opening for 2017 on April 12th!

Premier Imprints

Kate Seidman Art Boutique*

7 Seas Whale Watch from Paul Frontierro

7 Seas Whale Watch experienced a 20% increase in business in 2016, primarily from the drive market area but did include travelers from Europe as well. 7 Seas Whale Watch staff did a great job. The 2017 whale watching season begins in less than a month. On March 28th (pushed back due to weather) we hosted the 2nd Winter Bird Watching Trip with the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce. Thankfully the weather cooperated and allowed us to get out to Stellwagen Bank where we found a good number of birds - and even a few whales! Since this trip was mainly a birding trip, however, we spent most of our time watching the small groups of common murres, razorbills, gannets, guillemots, eiders, long-tailed ducks, scaup, and others. The highlight of the trip for many was a VERY close look at thick-billed murre in Gloucester Harbor.

Toodeloos!

Topside Bar & Grill* from Doug Silva

Topside Grill opens April 1st, 2017! We are located across from the harbor with water views and outside dining. Inside, we feature local artist Judith Monteferrante photos of the Cape Ann area. Come check out our fun bar/pub area. Our menu is American contemporary inspired seafood and Italian dishes. We also have weekly specials. Follow us on Facebook to see specials and events we have going on.

La Tratoria & Pizzeria* (closed permanently) Founder

Trident Gallery from Matthew Swift

Trident Gallery features a group exhibition through March 26, "A Time for Blue". David Hockney's "A Bigger Book" is on display in March (at least).

Opening March 29: "Towers and Other Thoughts in Performance" (produced by the Trident Live Art Series) benefit event for Gloucester refugee families at Floating Lotus (169 Main St).

March 31 and April 1: performances by NYC performing artists and a panel discussion "The Political Body in Art." March 31 through April 30, associated group exhibition "The Political Body."

Weathervane* from Joe Ciolino

The Weathervane is gearing up for the 2017 with new Gloucester merchandise and clothing and looking forward to a successful busy season.

Whitmarsh Lock & Safe*

Artists

Loren Doucette*

Loren Doucette is currently teaching adult art classes at Ten Pound Studio* in Gloucester above Passports Restaurant. She offers classes in Figure Drawing and Painting weekly and private classes, critiques and coaching. Her own paintings are currently installed at Law and Water Gallery* and are shown upon request at her studio in Gloucester. *Ten Pound Studio and Law and Water Gallery are also downtown partners. www.lorendoucetteart.com

David Cox*

Photographer. Proprietor Main Street Art and Antiques (978)281-1531 124 Main Street Gloucester, MA

Good Morning Gloucester*- Massachusetts Best Blog

Good Morning Gloucester is an award-winning 100% volunteer blog, with numerous artist photographer and writer contributors as well as community outreach for all things Gloucester arts, culture and beyond. GMG rolled out the indispensable Cape Ann community arts and events calendar. To submit entries for this local calendar email text only to james@capeanngiclee.com in the following format

• A Title
• A Date and Start and End Times
• A Place including complete address
• A Short description (no more than a paragraph)
• and a link for more info

If organizations want to be featured on the GMG weekly arts round-up they should email their listings to James.

“I defy anyone to name another area with such a high concentration of cultural activity.”- Joey Ciaramitaro, owner and founder of Good Morning Gloucester, co owner Captain Joe & Sons, artist-photographer

Veronica Morgan

Martin Ray - note the new contact info

Artist, landscape design, blogger Notes from Halibut Point

www.ElementsInGranite.com

www.MartinRayLandscape.com

Ken Riaf

Ken Riaf’s miniature mixed media assemblages come in weathered wooden boxes and set human figures in ironic, heroic and sometimes, comic situations. The re-imagined worlds, shaped and repurposed from throw-away objects, explore power and place, law and justice, the personal and interpersonal. The assemblages have been featured in The Boston Globe, The Peabody Essex Museum, and galleries including: Flatrocks Gallery, Side Street Gallery, Trident Gallery, Zephyr Art Gallery, and the Law & Water Gallery. Most recently they were included in a solo show at Jane Deering Gallery, Gloucester, MA, "Miniscularity: It's Better to Know Little"

Kim Smith Design*

Currently working on designing several new songbird and butterfly gardens for Cape Ann and Cambridge clients,

• Fundraising for my Monarch Butterfly film, "Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly,"
•  Editing films in progress, "The Piping Plovers of Good Harbor," and "Gloucester's Feast of Saint Joseph: A Community Film Project."
• Recognized as an Essex National Heritage Trailblazer for their upcoming 20th anniversary celebration, which will be held on April 5th at the Peabody Essex Museum.
• Presenting my program on how to create a garden that supports pollinators, "The Pollinator Garden," at the Sawyer Free Library on April 6th. This program is free and open to the public.

Ten Pound Studio

June Van Dyke

Juni Van Dyke curated the current exhibition at the Jane Deering Gallery: " MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS" March 4 through March 31 which features six pairs of mother and daughter artists. In 2016 VanDyke’s work was featured in solo and group exhibits and received a major commission from Room & Board offering an exclusive series of her art through this major national corporation.

Beth Williams Artist and gallery owner.

Beth William's glass flameworking studio is gearing up for a busy summer season; she's currently working on developing some new designs inspired by different Folly Cove Designers textiles, on view at the Cape Ann Museum.

Williams works as part of seARTS Celebrate Wearable Art initiative; they are actively preparing for CWA4, their bi-annual runway show and sale coming up on October 1st 2017 at Cruiseport Gloucester. More info: www.wearableart.org

Beth Williams is a proud member of Cape Ann Artisans. Cape Ann Artisans has just released their annual open studio brochure and guide, celebrating 33 years as the longest running studio tour in the US! www.capeannartisans.com

Jeff Weaver

INDUSTRY

International