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.”

 

Southside Civic Association’s Summer Concert Series 2011

All concerts take place at the Dennisport Village Green in Dennisport, (on Hall Street, off of Route 28) Tuesday Evenings at 7PM (In case of rain, concert will be cancelled.)

July 5, 2011
Chris Henshaw – Irish and American Classics
Sponsors: Lois Merchant/Chase & Merchant
and Helen McCormick/Ebb Tide Restaurant

**STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE**
Sponsor: Helen Kossifos/By The Sea B & B & Suites

July 12, 2011
Sock Hop with Greg Buckley
Sponsor: Agnes & Ed Chatelain Realtors

July 19, 2011
Return To Woodstock with Groovy Afternoon
Sponsor: Dickey Insurance Agency

July 26, 2011
Bart Weisman Jazz Group
Sponsor: Medical Alarms USA

August 2, 2011
An Evening of Broadway with Michael Whalen
Sponsors: Heberts Stage Stop Candy; and
Dennisport Natural Market

August 9, 2011
The Fabulous Liz Saunders
Sponsors: Beans & Bears; Deborah Anns Rainbow;
Mid Cape Garage Door, Inc.;
and Lily Pads & Dragonflies

August 16, 2011
Beatle Mania with Dave Hickey
Sponsor: Boudreau Business Center

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Donations gratefully accepted for this free concert series.

South Side Civic Association
P.O. Box 574, Dennisport, MA 02639
For concert info: 508-760-5950

Southside Civic Association Summer Concert Series 2011 (pdf)

Southside Civic Association Summer Concert Series 2011 – Short List (pdf)

 

Help Support Amendment 417

The email below went out to interested parties from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). Continued support for the Arts in Dennis are dependent partly upon the MCC.

Dear Colleagues, Please call your Representative this week and urge him/her to support Amendment 417 and stop the cuts to arts and cultural funding through the MCC. Last week, Rep. Sarah Peake of Provincetown, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development, filed Amendment 417 to hold cultural funding at this year’s level of $9.1 million. The amendment would reverse a proposed $1.6 million cut to MCC’s budget contained in the House Ways & Means Committee’s version of the state budget for fiscal year 2012. Contact your Representative before the full House debates begins on April 25. For the latest MCC budget news, please visit our Advocacy Action Center. Thank you for your advocacy. It makes an extraordinary statement about the value of our collective work. Sincerely,

Anita Walker Executive Director Massachusetts Cultural Council