The Dennis Arts and Culture Council (DACC) supports programs and performances for the Town of Dennis, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. In 2013 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.
2015 Dennis Arts and Culture Council Grantees
The Dennis Arts and Culture Council 2015 Grantees List appears below. Our Thanks to all those who submitted Grant Proposals. Thanks to everyone for supporting the Arts in Dennis!
Name | Project | Amount |
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Alzheimers Family Caregiver Support Center,Inc | Re-Memorable Multigenerational Chorus of Cape Cod | $1,000 |
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, Inc. | Chamber Music Concert in Dennis | $500 |
Cape Cod Maritime Museum | STEM gains STEAM | $275 |
Cotuit Center for the Arts | Unlocking Imaginations- School Outreach Program | $1,000 |
Eventide Arts, inc | Songwriting Competition | $500 |
Healy, Kathleen | All Ages Open Mike | $1,000 |
Hurlbut, Steve | Jumpin” Juba Concert | $400 |
Lappen, Henry | Henry the Juggler Show | $425 |
Maichack, Gregory | Pastel Painting Demo | $455 |
Root, John | Edible Wild Plants of the Northeast | $300 |
South Side Civic Association | History of Celtic Music | $500 |
The Cultural Center of Cape Cod | Rise and Shine | $1,000 |
The Marble Collection | TMC | $200 |
Village Improvement Society of Dennis | Dixie Land Band | $400 |
2014 Dennis Arts and Culture Council Grantees
The Dennis Arts and Culture Council 2014 Grantees List appears below. Our Thanks to all those who submitted Grant Proposals. The total amount that we will be distributing for Grants in 2014 is $4300.00. Thanks to everyone for supporting the Arts in Dennis!
Name | Project | Year | Amount |
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Shawn Dahlstrom | All About Seven art exhibit | 2014 | $500 |
Culture Center of Cape Cod | Rise and Shine | 2014 | $600 |
Cape Cod Repertory Theater Company, Inc. | I Wish you a Waltz | 2014 | $400 |
Nancy Murray | studio35 Healing Arts | 2014 | $500 |
Gregory Maichack | Sublime Sunflowers, pastel workshop | 2014 | $440 |
Ezra H. Baker School | Nutcracker Ballet | 2014 | $560 |
Dennis Cultural Council | And Now Mark Twain | 2014 | $350 |
Cotuit Center for the Arts | School Outreach Program | 2014 | $500 |
Eventide Arts Festival | Sound and Lights | 2014 | $250 |
Dennis Public Library | Mairead Doherty, Harpist | 2014 | $200 |
6th Annual Juried Photo Contest Winners 2013
Sponsored by the Dennis Arts & Cultural Council
The Local Chapter of the Massachusetts Cultural Council
All entries were displayed at
Dennis Public Library, 5 Hall Street, Dennisport
Saturday May 18th thru Friday May 31st, 2013
The Reception and Awards ceremony was held Wednesday, May 29th, 6-8 p.m.
This Year’s Winners
1st Prize – $75.00
Sesuit Harbor Sunset – Kathleen Travelo
Judges’ Comments: Good perspective (low angle), amazing use of light. Photograph captures the reflected sunset and the details in water, sharp silhouette of Sesuit Harbor
2nd Prize – $50.00
Swan River – Patricia Buskey
Judges’ Comments: Well framed, very well composed, excellent color gradient of sky and water colors were great – they lead you into the picture
Honorable Mention
Bound Brook Conservation Area – Man with dog – Dave Swanson
Judges’ Comments: More context than other images – the image tells a story which is of high interest, good color, better cropping could be beneficial – the brook was covered by bushes
Honorable Mention
Sears Cemetery Late Winter – Elizabeth Appleton
Judges’ Comments: Good perspective, Leading lines draws you onto the pathway, an element of mystery – what is down the pathway? Out of context but in a good way
Judges’ Comments on other photographs submitted…
Lighthouse Inn – Nancy McConneh
Judges’ Comments: Very sharp, waves were captured very well, very good perspective, interesting sky
Sesuit Harbor – Dave Swanson
Judges’ Comments – good composition, image was too blue – could use a few clouds in the sky
Chapin Beach – Joseph Magnus
Judges’ Comments: Sky and sunset is of high interest, however the marsh was dark – a brighter marsh would have been better
Thanks To Everyone For Participating!
6th Annual Juried Photo Contest
6th Annual Juried Photo Contest
Sponsored by the Dennis Arts & Cultural Council
The Local Chapter of the
Massachusetts Cultural Council
All entries will be displayed at
Dennis Public Library, 5 Hall Street, Dennisport, Massachusetts
Saturday May 18th thru Friday May 31st, 2013
Contest Prizes
1st Prize $75.00
Pure photo
1st Prize $75.00
Software modified photo
2nd Prize $50.00
Pure photo
2nd Prize $50.00
Software modified photo
Reception and Awards
Wednesday, May 29th, 6-8 p.m.
At the Dennisport Library.
All entries must be removed from the Dennisport Library by Friday, May 31st, 2013.
Contest Rules
Photos Must be Uniquely Identifiable as Dennis, i.e. Scargo Tower, Seaview Park, etc. No birds in flight or bunnies in the garden.
- No previously submitted photos.
- Each person limited to three (3) entries.
- Black & white or color photos accepted.
- Each photo (excluding the matte frame board) Must have one dimension of at least 8″, (6×9, 8×10, etc) not to exceed 11″x 14″ matte.
- All prints should be mounted with a matte board surround and not framed in glass.
- Only photos taken after January 1, 2011 are eligible.
- Photos will be judged on composition, general appeal and technical merit.
- No late entries will be accepted. No exceptions.
- Please provide with your submission the Photography as a jpeg file on a CD-Rom. This is not required but will allow us to include your photo in other DACC projects.
Deliver Entries to:
Dennis Town Hall
485 Main Street
South Dennis MA 02660
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on
Monday, May 13th thru Friday, May 17th.
Download the Flyer/Submission Form (pdf): DACC photo flyer 2013
Affix Securely to Back of Matte
Dennis Arts & Cultural Council
6th Annual
Dennis Photography Contest
Name: __________________________
Address: _________________________
Phone: __________________________
Email: __________________________
Date & Location Photo was taken: __________________________
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 I will not hold the DACC liable in case of loss, theft, damage, etc. Photos not picked up within 5 days after the end of the exhibit shall become the property of the DACC.
___________________________________
Signature of Entrant. Date.
Display Location
Dennis Public Library
5 Hall Street
Dennisport, MA 02639
508-760-6219
508-760-6101 fax
den_mail (at) clamsnet (dot) org
Hours
Tuesday 10 – 8
Wednesday 10 – 8
Thursday 10 – 8
Friday 10 – 2
Saturday 10 – 2
Closed Sunday, Monday, and Holidays
Dennis Port Schooner Mural

Dennis Port Schooner Mural can be found on Hall Street, Dennisport, Massachusetts
With the support of the Dennis Arts and Culture Council, and a number of other supporters listed below, the Dennis Port Schooner Mural was completed this summer. On Friday, September 14th a reception was held at the deCastellane Gallery, 669 Main Street, Dennis Port. Attached are a few photos but you can see the mural for yourself on Hall Street in Dennisport.
Artists: Michelle Li, XinLin Huang, Linnea Soderberg, Emerson Saffioti, Megan Machell
Under Direction of Hans de Castellane
Special Thanks to:
- Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
- ArtsLink – The Youth Arts Foundation
- The Dennis Port Revitalization Committee
- Dennis Arts and Culture Council
- Massachusetts Cultural Council
- Hubbard’s Paint
- Summit Realty Partners
Here’s a link to our facebook gallery page
Photo Contest Winners — Focus On Dennis — 5th Annual Juried Photo Contest
First Place:
Jessica Langlois for “Swan Lake Cemetery – Snow” (#19)
Judges Comments: The image is crystal clear; there were leading lines which draws the viewer into the picture and the uniqueness of the snow for the location.
Second Place:
Justin Goodfellow for “West Dennis Yacht Club” (#5)
Judges Comments: Unique stillness of the water; Continuity between the object and reflected image.
Honorable Mention:
David Swanson for “Lighthouse Inn, West Dennis” (#9)
Elizabeth Appleton for “Sesuit Harbor” (#15)
Photo Contest Participants — Focus On Dennis — 5th Annual Juried Photo Contest
Cathy Maher, 3 Photographs
- 1. Conservation/6A/Airline
- 2. Stage Beach
- 3. Follins Pond Sunset
Justin Goodfellow, 3 Photographs
- 4. Marshfield on Rt 134
- 5. West Dennis Yacht Club
- 6. Mayflower Beach
David Swanson, 3 Photographs
- 7. Seaview Gardens
- 8. Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, West Dennis
- 9. Lighthouse Inn, West Dennis
Nancy McConnell, 1 Photograph
- 10. West Dennis Beach
Lisa Morales, 3 Photographs
- 11. Christmas, West Dennis Green
- 12. Mayflower Beach – Kite
- 13. Esquire Barber Shop
Elizabeth Appleton, 3 Photographs
- 14. Boat Landing, West Dennis
- 15. Sesuit Harbor
- 16. Sears Graveyard
Carol McDermott-Audet, 2 Photographs
- 17. Kelley’s Pond (A)
- 18. Kelley’s Pond (B)
Jessica Langlois, 2 Photographs
- 19. Swan Lake Cemetery – Snow
- 20. Dennisport
Rebecca Pierce, 2 Photographs
- 21. Dennis/Harwich Marker
- 22. Dennisport Whale