Cape Ann Historical Association: Special Exhibits & Programs

Ars Longa, Vita Brevis: Rockport Artists in the 1930s

Samuel Hershey, Ellie (1930), oil on canvas. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum.

Notwithstanding the Depression - or perhaps, in defiance of the Depression - the Rockport art scene of the 1930s was a vibrant and spirited one. A new generation of artists, among them John Corbino, Sam Hershey, Erma Wheeler, and Sidney Raynes, were emerging on the scene. With the world spinning seemingly out of control, artists drew strength from their friendships, as well as from the Roosevelt administration's positive stance on the arts, which provided much needed work through federally backed projects, and assured artists across the country that their work was indeed important.

***The Rockport Art Association will also host a series of related exhibitions and programs through September 2010. For more information, visit their website at
www.rockportartassn.org

Also on Exhibit

Summer Outward Bound:
The Robert L. and Elizabeth French Collection

Through September 26, 2010

Marsden Hartley, Summer Outward Bound, Gloucester, 1931, Oil on board.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. French. Cape Ann Museum Collection.

This exhibition of approximately 40 paintings and works on paper, recent gifts to the Museum by the late Robert and Elizabeth French, include work by John Sloan, Frank Duveneck, Milton Avery, and Marsden Hartley.

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Exhibitions in the Library/Archives

Guided Tours

Docent-led tours

Guided tours are offered Tuesday through Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

These tours are included with the price of admission to the Museum.

Captain Elias Davis House Steve Rosenthal photo

Group tours can also be arranged by calling (978) 283-0455, x11.

In order to ensure seating at the Museum’s programs we ask that you make a reservation. All reservations should be made by calling Jeanette Smith at 978-283-0455, ext. 11 or emailing jeanettesmith@capeannmuseum.org.

Saturday, July 24, at 3:00 p.m.
Film Screening: Views of Rockport, 1928-1937

Filmed by Max Kuehne, artist and yachtsman, narrated by his son Richard Kuehne.
This program is included with admission. Reservations required.

Music in the Courtyard
Every Friday in August from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

Sunday, August 1, at 3:00 p.m.
Observing the Overlooked:
A Contemporary Approach to Painting Landscape

Ilana Manolson, Painter
Distinguished Artist/Teacher in Residence, Rocky Neck Art Colony Presented by the Museum in partnership with Rocky Neck Art Colony and seARTS.
This program is free and open to the public.

See Rockport through the lens of the 1930s. The tour will highlight artists' studios and residences. Led by art historian William Trayes, and offered in collaboration with the Rockport Art Association.
$20 for members of the Cape Ann Museum/Rockport Art Association;
$25 non-members. Reservations required. Call for details.

Saturday, August 28, at 9:30a.m.
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis: Rockport Artists in the 1930s

Gallery talk led by Charles Movalli, painter & art historian.
This program is included with admission. Reservations required.

Saturday, September 18, at 11:00 a.m.
The History of Rockport during the first half of the 20th Century
An illustrated talk presented by Les Bartlett, photographer.
This program is free and open to the public. Reservations required.

Saturday, September 25, at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Fitz Henry Lane Walking Tours

Explore the artist's Gloucester neighborhood, view the scenes as he saw them.
Tour includes a tour of the Fitz Henry Lane Gallery.
This program is free and open to the public. Space is limited - first come/first served.

This program is offered in conjunction with Trails and Sails, sponsored by the Essex National Heritage Commission.

Join a discussion with friends and children of Rockport artists from the 1930s.
This program is free and open to the public. Reservations required.

Thursday, June 24 at 7:00 p.m.
New England's Vernacular Architecture and the Atlantic World
presented by J. Ritchie Garrison, Director, Winterthur Program in Early American
Material Culture, University of Delaware.

$10.00 Museum member/ $15 non-members. Reservations are required.
To make a reservation, please call (978) 283-0455 x 11.

Saturday, July 17 at 11:00 a.m.
Early New England Furniture in the Cape Ann Museum's Collection
presented by Erik Gronning, American Furniture Specialist, Sotheby's and Robert F. Trent, independent furniture scholar and former curator of furniture at Winterthur and the Connecticut Historical Society.

$10.00 Museum member/ $15 non-members. Reservations are required.
To make a reservation, please call (978) 283-0455 x 11.

The Museum's historic White-Ellery House (1710-2010) is located at 245 Washington Street, just off the Grant Circle Rotary at the gateway to Gloucester. The House will be open to the public as part of the 17th Century Saturdays program sponsored by Essex County National Heritage Commission.
Hours of operation are Saturdays, June 3 through October 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Unless otherwise noted, the House is open by appointment only.

A dramatic presentation for children and families. The program takes place at the Museum's White-Ellery House (1710). This program is free and open to the public
thanks to a generous grant from The Goldhirsh Foundation.

Saturday, August 7, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Preservation Memoir: Veronica Morgan

Saturday, October 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Susan Erony and Paul Cary Goldberg

These programs are free and open to the public.

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Family Programs

Saturday Showcase Program

This program for children and families takes place at the Museum's White-Ellery House (1710). This program is free and open to the public.

All Saturday Showcase programs are offered free and open to the public
thanks to a generous grant from The Goldhirsh Foundation.

Free for families on the second Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Family gallery guides, art and history activities in the Education Room, and refreshments served all day.

July 10 Activities will focus on the French Collection
August 13 activities will focus on the Rockport Artists of the 1930s

Be sure to check the Education page for more Children's Programs and Events.

These programs are supported, in part, through a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency that promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.