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Currently on Exhibit
Through October 16, 2010
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.
See Schedule of related programs below.
***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
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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
Nice Work If You Can Get It: Cape Ann in
the 1930s
Through August 27, 2010
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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.
upcoming
PROGRAMS
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.
Musicians to be
announced.
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.
Sunday, August 22, at 10:30a.m.
Rockport Walking Tour
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.
Thursday,
September 30, at 7:00 p.m.
Rockport Reminisces
Join a discussion with
friends and children of Rockport artists from the 1930s.
This
program is free and open to the public. Reservations
required.
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White-Ellery House Tercentennial Lecture Series:
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.
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White-Ellery House (1710-2010) 300th Anniversary
Summer Programs

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.
For more information, call the Museum at (978) 283-0455.
Saturday, July 3 at 11:00 a.m.
Beauport Anthology:
Monologues from Gloucester's Colorful Characters, 1600-1900
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.
Contemporary Art Installations at
the White-Ellery House
Saturday, August
7, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Preservation Memoir: Veronica Morgan
Saturday,
September 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Stevens Brosnihan
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
Saturday, July 3 at 11:00 a.m.
Beauport Anthology:
Monologues from Gloucester's Colorful Characters, 1600-1900
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.
Family Free Days
Our new offering for children and families!
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.
http://www.massculturalcouncil.org
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