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The Dennis Arts and Culture Council (DACC) supports programs and performances for the Town of Dennis, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. In 2011 we distributed over $4000 from both the Massachusetts Cultural Council and funds we raised through the generous support of our townspeople. Our site has some general information about the DACC. We also have a page if you want to apply for a grant. Financial donations can be made to the Dennis Arts and Culture Council for our expenses and programs. Find our meeting dates, and agenda notes, on the Town of Dennis calendar. We’re also on facebook. There are some other things you can do that help support the DACC.

 

Focus On Dennis — 5th Annual Juried Photo Contest

Sponsored by the Dennis Arts and Culture Council
a local chapter of the Massachusetts Cultural Council

First Prize $100
Second Prize $50
Two Honorable Mentions donated by Orleans Camera

Contest Rules

• PHOTOS MUST BE UNIQUELY IDENTIFIABLE AS DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS
  i.e. Scargo Tower, Seaview Park, etc. — no birds in flight or bunnies in gardens.
• No previous submissions
• Each person limited to three (3) entries.
• Black & White or Color photos accepted.
• Each photograph (excluding the mat frame board) must have one dimension of at least 8″ (6×9, 8×10, etc.) not to exceed 11″ x 14″ mat.
• All prints should be mounted with a mat board surround and NOT framed in glass.
• Only photos taken after January 1, 2010 are eligible.
• Photos will be judged on composition, general appeal, and technical merit.
• No late entries will be accepted. No exceptions.
• Limit of one prize per contestant.

Deliver entries to:
Dennis Town Hall, 8:30am to 4:00pm starting
Monday, May 14th, 2012 through Friday, May 18th

Exhibit of entries will be at:
Dennis Public Library, 5 Hall Street, Dennisport from
Saturday, May 19th, 2012 through Friday, June 1st

Reception and Awards: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 6pm to 8pm

Photos may be picked up after the exhibit at the Dennis Public Library on
Saturday, June 2, 2012. All entries must be removed Saturday, June 2, 2012.

Please download the entry submission form (jpeg, front and back) and affix the form to the back of the mat.

Form (download and print from links above) should include:

Name
Address
Telephone and Email
Date and Location of the Photo
Signature of Entrant
Date of Signature

And the following statement:

“I give my permission for this photo to be published in newspapers, town documents, or displayed in Town Buildings at the Cultural Council’s discretion. I understand no profit will be made from this photo (except by me) and no fee will be paid to the photographer (other than prize money). I understand that the DACC will do its best to protect this property, but will not hold the DACC liable in case of loss, theft, damage, etc. Photos not picked up within 7 days after the end of the exhibit shall become the property of the DACC.”

 

2011 Annual Report – text for the page on the DACC

Dennis Arts and Culture Council

Another productive year for DACC brought programs and performances to the town and students of the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School System. We distributed over $4000 from both the MA Cultural Council and funds we raised through a Fall for the Arts Art Raffle. We are working hard at building relationships with local businesses and acquiring funding in addition to the MCC grant.

The fourth Fall for the Arts festival in October saw DACC sponsor a concert of the local band Tripping Lilly at the Dennis Union Church. The concert was enjoyed by a sold out audience of all ages. Thanks to member Pat Chase and her team.

DACC hosted another photography contest, with $50 prizes awarded in the youth and adult categories. The event was held at the Dennisport Public Library on Hall Street in Dennisport, with the reception catered by donation from Buckie’s in Dennisport. In 2012 the annual photographic contest will be held in May at the Dennisport Public Library.

A PASS grant allowed Dennis-Yarmouth students to attend the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, with additional Big Yellow Bus funds going toward transportation. We encourage local teachers to further explore these funding options.

To further engage town of Dennis residents we have a newly updated website at www.dennisculture.wordpress.com and have also expanded our presence on facebook as Dennis Arts and Culture Council. Council member Robert Foster maintains both sites with input from council members and the general public.

This upcoming year we will be working on getting Cultural Districts in Dennis with the help of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, our selectman Heidi Schadt, and many of the Dennis Businesses located in the Cultural Districts.

Respectfully submitted,
Rebecca Gallerizzo, Chair
Pat Chase
Robert K. Foster
Roseanne Garner
Sonni Waldo
Sandy Wilkins

 

The Village Improvement Society of Dennis

Many of the Fall for the Arts Cape Cod events take place in the original Dennis village area of the Town of Dennis. One organization that provides beautification of the area is the Village Improvement Society of Dennis (VIS). The VIS also provides a summer concert series. Following is some background information from their website…

Improvement societies were prevalent in Cape Cod villages during the turn of the century; there was no town public works department. Volunteers swept the streets, planted trees and decorated Veteran’s graves.

The Village Improvement Society of Dennis was chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on October 10, 1902. The charter hangs in the Dennis Memorial Library and states: the object of the Society is to improve and ornament the streets and public grounds of the Village of Dennis by planting and cultivating trees and performing such other acts as shall tend to beautify the village.

Stop by their web site to find out more about the Village Improvement Society programs, properties, officers, and volunteer opportunities.

 

America The Beautiful

A COLLABORATION BETWEEN 22 CAPE COD PAINTERS AND FIBER ARTISTS
Sept. 17 – Dec. 11, 2011

Inspired by lines from the anthem written 100 years ago by Cape Cod writer, Katherine Lee Bates

Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Lane,
Route 6A, Dennis, MA

Reception with the painters and weavers:
Sun. Sept. 25, 2011 – 2 to 4 P. M.

Museum and Exhibition Hours
Memorial Day – Columbus Day
Mon. – Sat. 10 am – 5 pm, Thur. 10 am – 8 pm, Sun. noon – 5 pm

Columbus Day – December 31, 2011
Tues. – Sat. 10 am – 5 pm, Thur. 10 am – 8 pm , Sun. noon – 5 pm

Painters participating in the exhibition are:

Rita Doddridge, Patricia Stark Feinstein, Anne Garton, Jane Lincoln, Barbara Melcher, Norma Mutch, Kate Nelson, Shawn Nelson Dahlstrom, Carol Odell, Suzanne Packer, and Odin Smith.

Fiber Artists participating in the exhibition are:

Susan Clark, Sandra Godwin, Shannon Goheen, Christina Jervant, Katie Hickey, Nancy Kirchner, Beth Minear, Sue Pellowe, Janet Petrillo Rice, Gretchen Romey-Tanzer, and Elena Tobin.

Gallery Talks and Demonstrations are scheduled on the following days.

• September 18: Pat Feinstein, 2 pm
• October 9: Elena Tobin and Odin Smith, 2 pm
• October 23: Artists, Anne Garton and Sue Pellowe, 2 pm
• October 30: Shawn and Janet, 2 pm
• November 6: Norma Mutch and Susan Clark, 2 pm
• November 20: Weaving demonstration with weavers, Susan Clark, Katie Hickey, Sue Pellowe, Janet Rice & Elena Tobin, 1 – 4 pm
• December 4: Carol Odell and Shannon Goheen, 2 pm

 

Cape Cod Spinners Guild – October 1, 2011

The Cape Cod Spinners Guild, in celebration of National Spinning and Weaving Week, will hold its 29th Annual Wool Fair on Saturday, October 1, 2011. It promises to be a fun-filled day with a Tripping Lily concert close by that same afternoon. Come and see fleece being spun into yarn and all of the many hand-crafted items that will be for sale. Stop by the Dennis Village Green on Route 6A in Dennis, Massachusetts between 10am and 4pm.

Download the full-color pdf flyer:
29th Annual Wool Fair

 

Tripping Lily Concert – October 1, 2011

The Dennis Arts & Culture Council are proud sponsors of a concert by Tripping Lily at the Dennis Union Church, Dennis, Massachusetts, on Rt 6A at the corner of Old Bass River Rd. on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 1pm to 2pm. There is a $5.00 admission fee at the door. The Spinners Guild will also be on the Green in front of the church that day.

Tripping Lily
www.trippinglily.com

Here’s a PDF flyer that can be posted for the event:
Tripping Lilly Event Flyer

 

Dennisport Farmers Market

The Dennisport Farmers Market is held each Sunday, 11 – 4, at the Cape Farmhouse Cafe and Market, Rte 28, Dennisport.

Cape Farmhouse Cafe & Market

“We host events that feature local farmers and artisans in a market-style setting. We offer affordable (often free) entertainment in an alcohol-free setting, serving coffee and other refreshments, showcasing local and touring musicians.”