tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58801861517957867772012-02-02T09:59:04.951-05:00Honoring Rockport's artistic heritage while fostering its future as a center of the arts.Rockport Art Festivalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17217398270636655258noreply@blogger.comBlogger1011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880186151795786777.post-39518088479994447992012-02-02T09:49:00.000-05:002012-02-02T09:49:11.707-05:00

Would you like to share news about an upcoming event, art opening, or community-related happening with the Rockport Festivals community? We've added a form to our site that should make this easy: click HERE to go to our submission form. Thanks!

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2012 promises to be an exciting year for Rockport Festivals. The two events we organize, Motif No. 1 Day and Rockport HarvestFest, have grown over the last few years and now we are ready to add some additional programming featuring the arts in Rockport, which speaks to the town's past and future. We are excited to partner with you, whether you are a business owner, a nonprofit, a visitor to

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Download and print this map for reference for tomorrow night's exciting "Evening of Holiday Shopping" event in Rockport.  Over 35 shops will be open featuring discounts and promotions, and Rockport Festivals is hosting a food drive for The Open Door while offering hot chocolate, coffee and homemade treats at The Old Firehouse Trust in Dock Square. This will be a great time to enjoy local shopping

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Contact: Chuck Osmond, Rockport DPW, 978-546-3525 DPW SEEKS CHRISTMAS TREE FOR DOCK SQUAREThe Rockport Department of Public Works is once again in the process of converting downtown parking meter posts into holiday tree stands, as Rockport makes ready for its annual Christmas in Rockport celebration.  The DPW is also working to find the perfect evergreen tree to place in Dock Square, and is

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Rockport Festivals is excited to be a part of the premier local holiday shopping event featuring Rockport's downtown shops and galleries on Friday, December 9th from 4pm to 8pm. Rockport Festivals will be hosting a Holiday Drop-off center at the Old Firehouse Trust for shoppers to donate non-perishable food items for the Cape Ann Food Pantry. Homemade apple pie and hot coffee will also be on

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Be sure to come by the library on Wednesday night at 7 o'clock to learn more about the proposed Cultural District. A representative from the Mass Cultural Council will be on hand, so it will be a great time to learn more about this great initiative and what it will mean for Rockport and other Cape Ann communities. To keep updated on all things Rockport Cultural District-related, check out

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Don't miss the beautiful new show at the Tusinski Gallery on Main Street in Rockport which opens December 3rd. Called white out, the show features the work of Karen Tusinski, Renata Fryshara, Kurt Ankeny, Nina Samoiloff and Ben MacAdam. The opening features the music of Brad Byrd. For more information contact the Tusinski Gallery at 978-546-2244.

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Don't miss a special exhibit beginning with a lecture on Tuesday, November 15th at 7 p.m. in honor of National Recycling Day. The art show will feature the work of Nina Cassel Samoiloff (read more about her work HERE) and the pieces she creates using elements she finds washed up on the beaches of Rockport.  From the NOAA: NOAA Fisheries Service Sponsors Marine Debris Lecture and Art ShowNOAA

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Photos courtesy of Esther Mathieu Photography. For the entire slideshow, click HERE. Maybe you will spot yourself among the crowds of happy festival-goers! Thanks for your support and we're already looking forward to celebrating the best of New England in 2012!

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All Day Events Information Booth & Hospitality Tent in Dock Square. Enjoy hot coffee and cider while listening to some great live music in the heart of Rockport! Local Fare Fair on T-Wharf.  Featuring food made locally on Cape Ann and in New England, with Cape Ann Brewing Co. offering a taste of some local brews from noon to 5pm.  Check back for an updated list of vendors. Scarecrow Stroll

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Chef Christian Collins out in the wild. The Seafood Throwdown, sponsored by the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA), is one of the highlights of HarvestFest. Not only is this lively, upbeat competition between two chefs a great showcase for how to cook locally-sourced fish, it is also really fun to watch. The 2011 HarvestFest Seafood features local favorites Christian Collins of

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Have you seen the schedule for the weekend of HarvestFest? Not only is the festival itself packed with things to do, the entire town of Rockport will be humming with events from Friday, October 14th right through Sunday the 16th. A small sampling of the options this weekend: The Honey Dewdrops, an award-winning national folk act out of Charlottesville, Virginia will be bringing a little bit of

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2010 Wizard of Oz scarecrows at Helmut's Strudel Unfamiliar with the HarvestFest Scarecrow Stroll? It's a festival tradition, with creative, imaginative scarecrows set up from Bearskin Neck to Harvey Park to Beach Street. Be sure to stop by the Information Booth in Dock Square to pick up your ballot. You can vote for your favorite scarecrow(s) with the winner receiving glory and a smokin'

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With all the talk of eating local, Rockport's HarvestFest team decided to put the talk into action by creating a true celebration of the season, centered around Rockport's own industry of lobstering. The HarvestFest Local Fare Fare will be under the big tent on T Wharf, still a working wharf in downtown Rockport. Look below for a list of vendors, with enough food to start your day move through

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Laurie Lufkin will be featured in the 11:30 a.m. cooking segment under the big tent on T Wharf during HarvestFest. The following is an excerpt from a Food for Thought column on Laurie Lufkin by food writer Heather Atwood: Her mother and grandmother taught her to cook. She is teaching her daughter, 9-year-old Lilly, to cook, but the sensible checkered-apron imagery stops there when describing

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Originally from Quebec, Esther Mathieu has settled in Rockport with her husband and young son where the family has taken on the project of rehabbing an old house - a challenge a lot of Rockporters can relate to. Having studied photography and worked for a prominent Canadian photographer, Esther decided to take the plunge and open her own Rockport-based photography business. In her photo shoots

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Once again the Inns of Rockport and the Rockport Chamber of Commerce have joined forces with a local restaurant to offer a DineAround during the week of the festival. On Friday, October 14th, 20% of the purchase of your meal at the Fish Shack will go toward the programming for HarvestFest. Many, many thanks to the organizers of this important fundraiser and a huge thank you to Karin & Kenny

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Each year a food-related film is featured at HarvestFest. This year we are excited to bring you The Vanishing of the Bees, a fascinating look at the collapse of the bee population -- a far more devastating crisis than most of us realize, as bees are responsible for producing through pollination an enormous percentage of our food. The film screens at 2 pm on October 15th. For more information

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We are thrilled to announce that Chef Frank McClelland of Boston's legendary L'Espalier, the Sel de la Terre family of restaurants, Au Soleil Catering and Apple Street Farm will be the featured chef in a cooking segment on T-Wharf, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15th. Chef Frank McClelland. Photo courtesy of L'Espalier “…food is best when it’s in its purest form. My job is to

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Many, many thanks to Darren Mason of Merge3 Creative for the incredible 2011 HarvestFest poster. Darren's graphics pretty much cover the entire spectrum of the event. A great time to celebrate local food, local beer and local color on historic T-Wharf in downtown Rockport! See you there! Click HERE for HarvestFest Schedule of Events

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A lively intimate evening showcasing the work of five contemporary Rockport artists (Renata Fryshara, Kurt Ankeny, Ben Macadam, Nina Samoiloff, and Karen Tusinski) along with a presentation from New York based Art Advisor Lydia Barry Kutko, who will connect the current contemporary art scene in Rockport with its art colony past, as well as putting what is happening in Rockport in the context of

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For a great kickoff to your weekend, join Corina Belle-Isle & John Caggiano for a wine & cheese reception at the Caggiano seaside gallery on Friday, August 26 from 4 to 9 pm. John has traveled and painted in some of the most breathtaking places in the country. The Five Islands Exhibit is a collection of plein air works from Nantucket, Cape Ann, Monhegan Island in Maine, Jost Van Dyke in the

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Page One: Inside the New York Times Thursday, Aug 25 7:30p at Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA In the tradition of great fly-on-the-wall documentaries, the film deftly gains unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk. With the Internet surpassing print as our main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt,

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This is a great way to begin your weekend in Rockport, whether you're a visitor or local... From the Rockport Rotary Club website: Join us for Lobsterfest 2011! Rockport Rotary's Lobsterfest is a unique outdoor dining event held each summer at the American Legion Hall and bandstand in Rockport (on Beach Street, opposite Back Beach). Proceeds benefit local community service projects and

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    photo from www.RockportFestival.com Don't miss the Rockport Acoustic Music Festival, coming up this Sunday, August 14th from noon to 6:00 p.m! The music is free, bring a blanket or some lawn chairs and plan to spend the afternoon in Rockport! Claire Franklin will be on hand with a food booth (proceeds going to support the New Year's Rockport Eve event) and David Cutler, the founder of

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One of our Festival sponsors, Rockport Music, continues their innovative programming by offering some interesting educational programs this coming week. Check out the details below sent to us by Stephanie Woolf, Rockport Music Education Coordinator:  On Friday, July 15 at 2 pm,  in the Shalin Liu Performance Center, 35 Main Street, Rockport, pianist Victor Rosenbaum will preside over a 

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Check out this article in the Boston Globe about Rockport: HERE.

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A New Show is Up... The Rockport Art Association is celebrating its 90th birthday all season long, kicking off the festivities with a new show called Outside In, featuring the work of Gordon Goetemann, Ruth Mordecai and Jon Sarkin. The show is unusual for the RAA, composed entirely of contemporary work. Among many strong pieces on exhibit, the highlight is the installation of Jon Sarkin's works

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More festival posts and pictures to follow, but first? The 2nd Annual Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest (SCAC) winners. We offered four divisions: Family, Adult, Teen & Youth, with the winners receiving a handscreened 2011 Motif No. 1 Day T-shirt designed by Rockporter Aiden Symes and gift certificates to Molly's Ice Cream (just in time for summer - yum). Participants created art up and down Main

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All Day Events Motif No. 1 Art Exhibit in the Old Firehouse Trust Dock Square Chowder Stand with chowder from Nate's at Front Beach! (percentage of proceeds to support Rockport Festivals) Kids' Art Zone in Harvey Park Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest NYRE Food Booth in Harvey Park (proceeds to support Rockport's New Year's Eve) Try Your Hand Interactive Art Event throughout downtown The Spirit of the

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Check out Les Bartlett's column in today's Gloucester Times: Fourteen years ago, I first became enchanted by the little red fish shack in Rockport — Motif No. 1.I had undertaken the design of a website for the Rockport Chamber of Commerce — what was to become www.rockportusa.com — and everywhere I looked, I suddenly saw Motif No. 1 popping up.The Chamber's yearly guide, "The Rockport Anchor,"

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Once again the Inns of Rockport and the Rockport Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to start the events of the festival weekend with a DineAround Fundraiser. A big thank you to both organizations and to Ellen's Harborside Restaurant for hosting it! Hope to see you on historic T-Wharf on Thursday, May 19th, where 20% of the proceeds of your meal will go to fund festival programming! Click HERE

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The festival is just a few days away and the Gloucester Times has nicely captured the spirit of the event in an article in today's paper. Click here for the link....And check if for more details about the great events scheduled for Motif No. 1 Day.

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Lots to do for kids and their families on Motif No. 1 Day this year! The Paper Mermaid on Main Street is hosting a Puppet Show this year - one with a sea theme, which is just perfect for Rockport of course. This will take place at 11 & 11:30 am, and again at 2 & 2:30 pm. A few more events for children: a very artistic approach to face-painting will take place from 1 to 4 pm in in the Kids' Art

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Join Rockport Music on Motif No. 1 Day as they sponsor an Instrument Petting Zoo for children of all ages. If you have ever wanted to experience "playing" the instruments seen on the stage at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, now is your chance! Experienced professionals and students will be on hand to guide you with the correct way of holding and making music on many of the instruments in

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Leslie D. Bartlett, photographer, writer & historian, has put together a new film on Motif No. 1, the premier of which will kick off the 2011 Motif No. 1 Day festival. Motif No. 1 Day: Celebrating Rockport across the arts! Please feel free to download & distribute the poster!

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Join us on Motif No. 1 Day from 1 to 4 at the Kids' Art Zone as artist Kristine Karvelas sets up her face-painting booth. This is not your typical face-painting, as Kristine employs an air-brushing technique that allows her to create pattern and design that go far beyond the usual rainbow or flower (although she'll be happy to paint a rainbow or flower for you too, of course). This is sure

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It's that time of year again...Time for our Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest! Join us downtown for a good time on Saturday, May 21st, with a contest that runs from 11am to 3pm, with the winner announced at 4 o'clock in Dock Square. There will be a category for families to enter together as well as different age groups, with a gift certificate to one of Rockport's favorite eateries as the prize. Look

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photos courtesy of David Cutler A big thanks to those of you who came out last night, drank some tonic, ate a delicious organic cupcake or charming Motif cookie and greeted your friends and neighbors after a long, cold winter. You were also generous in your support of your hometown festivals: Motif No. 1 Day & the Rockport HarvestFest, as all donations from last night's party went to

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Don't forget to come by the Rockport Community House from 6 to 9 pm for some good tunes, treats, Twin Lights Soda, coffee & our Motif No. 1 Photo Booth! We look forward to catching up with our friends and neighbors at this kickoff to Spring! See you there!

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Last year we introduced the Find-the-Motif Scavenger Hunt to Motif No. 1 Day. Creatively constructed mini-Motifs were spread throughout Rockport's downtown with clues to help discover the exact location of each one. And one Scavenger Hunt participant will win this year's festival poster, a limited run commemorative piece with artwork by Sarah Elizabeth Holloran. (One winner will be drawn at

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Rockport Festivals is excited to announce our first community event of 2011. We are kicking off the season with our Spring Fling, a Community Dance for all ages at Rockport's beautiful & newly restored Community House. We think it's a great way to bring Rockporters (and anyone else who wants to come) together for an evening of tunes, dancing, Twin Lights soda, and cupcakes.  What could be better

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May 21st is just around the corner (Yes, Virginia, there is a Spring) and here at Rockport Festivals we are preparing for a great time of creating art, looking at art, watching art and hearing art -- all under the guise of celebrating our famous li'l fishing shack, Motif No. 1!  In the meantime, consider getting involved. Want to volunteer? We could use your help, whether it's for an hour or for

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Our beloved Motif No.1, rendered in chalk at last year's Motif No.1 Day. We are already well into the new year, and Rockport Festivals is gearing up for a fantastic 2011!  Mark your calendars now for Motif No.1 Day on May 21st and Rockport's Harvestfest on October 15th. Both events were fantastic last year and each one featured a different aspect of Rockport. Motif No.1 Day focused on our

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Come downtown tonight between 4pm and 8pm to have some hot chocolate, listen to Alek Razdan & the A-Train Orchestra (an awesome band that will warm you up and no time) and enjoy the holiday festivities at shops & galleries in Rockport.  Over 30 businesses are participating with special in-store events and promotions.  The Rockport Festivals Hot Chocolate Stand will be located next to The Old

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Rockport is excited to have artist Eugene Quinn for the month of December showing in a special exhibit at the Thistle Gallery right on Main Street!  Don't miss the opportunity to speak with Eugene and view his work, part of our storied tradition of Cape Ann painters working and showing in Rockport. The 2010 Light and Sea Exhibit will be on display throughout the month, with an Exhibit Reception

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Jesse takes Rockporters Eric & Julie for a spin Spreading Holiday Cheer It was cold and windy, but a few hearty committee members - along with Jesse the miniature pony - braved the weather and enjoyed selling hot chocolate in Dock Square.  Don't miss your next opportunity to support programming for Rockport Festivals while enjoying a hot drink as the Festivals committee sets up another Hot

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After a little post-HarvestFest break, Rockport Festivals is back in the game, setting up a hot chocolate stand in Dock Square on Sunday, November 28th, from 12 noon to 4 p.m.  This is not only a chance to raise funds for festival expenses, it's a chance to see Rockporters and visitors as they do a little holiday shopping.  Come down to Dock Square to say hi, grab some hot chocolate and check

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Check out Heather Atwood's post about the 2010 Rockport HarvestFest: The HarvestFest to Remember

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A big thank you to all who participated in the 2010 HarvestFest Scarecrow Stroll, and a big congratulations to the top three vote-getters! First Place: Toad Hall Bookstore, Main Street Second Place: Helmut's Strudel, Bearskin Neck Third Place: R3 Sons, Dock Square

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via Donna Ardizzoni at Good Morning Gloucester

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To the incredible food at the Local Fare Fair to the painted pumpkins in the Kids Zone to the fun at WOCA Fair to the great music to the stuffed scarecrows to the Great Scarecrow himself - Rockport's HarvestFest was a lot of fun. Thanks to our sponsors, our vendors, the town of Rockport and of course to those of YOU who came to Rockport for a jam-packed day!

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All Day Events Information Booth in Dock Square Local Fare Fair on T-Wharf.  Featuring food made locally on Cape Ann and in New England, with Cape Ann Brewing Co. offering a taste of some local brews from noon to 5pm. Scarecrow Strollthroughout Downtown.  Don't miss Rockport's unique collection of scarecrows from Front Beach to Bearskin Neck to Atlantic Avenue!  (And be sure to vote on your

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6:00 pmHarvest Community Picnic accompanied by the Polygroove Orchestra. Bring a dish celebrating the bounty of the season.  (And don't forget the tableware!)  The Picnic is under the huge tent on T-Wharf.8:00 pmA screening of the film Fresh at the Old Firehouse Trust building, just around the corner from T-Wharf.  Check it out here.  Fresh is an upbeat documentary about the exciting new

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Click here for a great article and summary of HarvestFest.  And be sure to check back as we preview Friday's festival Kickoff! A big thank you to those of you who supported festivals programming by going to the Fish Shack today.  Rockport Festivals is grateful to the DineAround organizers (Inns of Rockport and the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce), the Fish Shack for donating 20% of the day's

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Tomorrow in Rockport there will be a chill in the air but inside Roy Moore's Fish Shack, all will be well.  Steaming bowls of clam chowder will be served to a hungry crowd of festival-goers in a state of pre-Harvestfest anticipation.  And not only do these diners get to enjoy the fresh seafood at the Fish Shack, they can do so knowing that a percentage of the proceeds from their meal will go

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Eating locally-produced food is all the rage now.  People are finally catching on that you don't need to truck in lettuce from 3,000 (or more) miles away when the agricultural community - or your own backyard garden - can provide that same lettuce for you from right here in New England. Here on Cape Ann the local food movement is more than a trend: it's a way of life.  Maybe it has something to

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Harvey Park will play host to a variety of activities at the 2010 HarvestFest, one of which is the annual WOCA Fair.  WOCA stands for "What's On Cape Ann" and features community organizations, non-profits and festival sponsors showcasing what they have to offer residents and visitors. One of the organizations in this year's WOCA Fair is the beloved New Year's Rockport Eve, an annual

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HarvestFest is just days away and until then we'll be highlighting different aspects of the 2010 Rockport HarvestFest to give festival-goers a sense of what's to come...Today's highlight? Celtic music and cider donuts. No, the two won't necessarily be offered side-by-side at HarvestFest, but they do go together delightfully. (Although one could argue that donuts go with anything.) You can

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In between listening to live music and checking out what's on tap at the Cape Ann Brewing Co. booth on T-Wharf, parents can spend time with their kids at the HarvestFest Kids' Art Zone. For a donation - which goes to support festival programming - children can play in our haybale mini-maze, paint a pumpkin and more.And there are plenty of complimentary activities going on as well: families will

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Just ask Heather Atwood, the food columnist and blogger who wrote a great post today about what we have going on in Rockport on October 16th. Check it out here. And while you're at it, you should check out Heather's videos on the Taste of Times website where she hosts sessions in the kitchen with local and regional food types and chefs. She will be joining us at HarvestFest to host our

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Want to make a scarecrow for the HarvestFest Scarecrow Stroll but feel as though you lack the technical know-how? If so, you're not alone. Building a scarecrow that stands up against the elements - or even just stands up - is not as easy as it looks. Thankfully, Rockport's resident scarecrow expert, Meredyth Impey, gave Sue Andersen (Rockport PTO board member as well as Rockport Festivals

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On Thursday, October 14th, the Inns of Rockport, in conjunction with Roy Moore's Fish Shack, have scheduled a fundraiser, with proceeds going to support two organizations: Rockport Festivals and the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.The Fish Shack restaurant will donate 20% of receipts from every meal at the restaurant for both lunch and dinner. It's a great opportunity to come downtown and eat a

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Be sure to check out our Local Fare Fair as part of this year's HarvestFest. Enjoy what your region has to offer, both in terms of what people make around here and in terms of what New Englanders grow (don't miss the farm stand!). HarvestFest is a true celebration of the season.Check the festival schedule of events to stay updated on who will be joining us for our Local Fare Fair.

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Our 2010 HarvestFest Schedule of Events is now online. Lots more information to follow, including details about the cooking segments under the tent at T Wharf, who you can expect to find selling locally-made pies and regional specialties like Nisu bread at our Local Fare Fair, and much more.Keep checking back to stay updated on what this year's HarvestFest will bring to downtown Rockport. And,

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Many thanks to Darren Mason of Merge3Creative for the design of the 2010 HarvestFest poster.

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...also featuring organic chocolate cupcakes & organic blueberry cake. Rockport Festivals Committee members Anne Hyde and Sue Andersen are shown above, wowing patrons ready for a refreshing lemonade. Donations accepted, with all proceeds going toward this year's Rockport HarvestFest the weekend of October 16th.Look for our lemonade (or hot chocolate) stand to be set up in Dock Square a few

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photo: www.bradbyrdofficial.comSinger-songwriter Brad Byrd will be featured at 10 pm on Boston's 92.5 The River on Wednesday, September 1st during their Homegrown showcase. Rockport Festivals is pretty excited about this because, not only is Brad a great musician, he is our musician, hailing from Rockport, Mass.Check him out tomorrow night online or at 92.5 on your radio and be sure to come down

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Not only do we have some great programming at Rockport Music's new performance center, our town also has a free acoustic music event from 12pm to 6pm at Millbrook Meadow on August 15th. Check out the line-up of great local talent here, at the Acoustic Music Festival website. This event is organized by David Cutler and is now in its third decade. Food for this event will be provided by Claire

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Michael Lutch for the New York TimesCheck out this review of Rockport Music's new Shalin Liu Performance Center's opening night in the New York Times.The opening of the performance center is a watershed moment for the arts in Rockport. It is now clear that Cape Ann possesses, not only a heritage of the arts, but a vibrant scene where art in every medium is supported today.Rockport Music's

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As part of Motif No. 1 Day a face-painter was stationed at The Paper Mermaid. But not just any face-painter. This face-painter created little works of art, which proved to be wildly popular as the line to get painted extended up the block. In the coming days we'll be featuring more aspects of our Motif No. 1 Day festival, so stay tuned!

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Motif No. 1 Day proved to be a fantastic day in Rockport - weather included. Pictures of the Sidewalk Chalk Art, the Try-Your-Hand Art Event, the Kids' Art Zone, the music throughout downtown, the face-painting, the excited concert-goers entering the Rockport Music Performance Center for the first time (amazing!), the photographs of the Motif at the Rockport Art Association, the movie of vintage

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Wednesday, May 19th at 7pmLocal author Paul St. Germain, part of the Author Series co-sponsored by Rockport Public Library & Toadhall Bookstore, with his book Twin Lights of Thacher Island, Cape Ann. Located at the Rockport Public Library.Thursday, May 20th All DayDineAround at Brackett's Oceanview Restaurant. This fundraiser is sponsored by the Inns of Rockport, with proceeds going to Rockport

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Be sure to tune in to WNBP either online at www.wnbp.com or on the radio at AM 1450 as the station broadcasts live from Motif No. 1 Day on Saturday, May 22nd from 12 pm - 2 pm. WNBP plays all the standards from yesterday and today - everything from Frank Sinatra to Diana Krall. It's classic - just like Rockport. Join WNBP in downtown Rockport for Motif No. 1 Day!

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Motif No. 1 Day offers more than just painting, drawing and music. The festival will also feature Rockport's literary heritage through our Words Before Dinner event, featuring local authors reading from their work. Writers making an appearance include Rockport's poet laureate, Ruth Maassen, and poet laureate emeritus, Suellen Wedmore, as well as Paul St. Germain signing his new book on Thacher

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On Thursday, May 20th, the Inns of Rockport are sponsoring a DineAround fundraiser for Rockport Festivals and the Chamber of Commerce at Brackett's Ocean View Restaurant in downtown Rockport.Charlie Brackett of Brackett's Ocean View Restaurant has generously agreed to support festival programming by donating a percentage of sales during both lunch and dinner.Be sure to stop in, enjoy a delicious

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Don't miss the debut of archival film footage of Rockport, from the private collection of Pierce Wilson and produced by Phil Hopkins of Dogtown Productions. Enjoy some classic Twin Lights soda and images of Rockport from days past! E-mail us for more information: rockportfestivals@gmail.com.

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A few photos from last year's Sidewalk Chalk Art:

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The Schedule of Events is posted and can be accessed by clicking the Motif No. 1 Day poster on the sidebar. We also feature a listing of community events taking place in conjunction with Motif No. 1 Day. More events - both those sponsored by Rockport Festivals and those sponsored by individual Rockport businesses - will be added to the Schedule of Events in the next few weeks, so check back for

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Our Motif No. 1 Day Schedule of Events will be posted soon. But for now, here's a glimpse into what will be going on in Rockport on May 22nd:-> Rockport Music is presenting a slate of free community concerts at the beautiful new Shalin Liu Performance Center. Click here to learn more.-> The one-and-only Brad Byrd will be performing as part of Motif No. 1 Day and at the Old Sloop Coffeehouse in

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An exciting evening for Rockport business owners, arts organizations and community members is planned for April 7th, presented by the Rockport Economic Development Committee. For more information, e-mail Peter Beacham, Economic Development Committee chairman.

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Here's a look at our festival poster with artwork by Rockport artist Lauri Kaihlanen and graphic design work by Darren Mason of merge3creative. A big thanks to both the artist and designer!

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Motif No.1 is featured in a 4-page spread in the April 2010 issue of Coastal Living! The magazine does a great job in capturing the role of the Motif in Rockport's past and present. Be sure to check it out!

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Photo Credit: Kate Glass/Gloucester Daily TimesRead on for an excerpt from a story by Jonathan L'Ecuyer in the Gloucester Times about Motif No.1 or click here to read the full story.ROCKPORT — Known to students of art and art history as one of the most painted and photographed landmarks in New England, the iconic, dark red fish shack overlooking Rockport Harbor from the tip of Bradley Wharf is

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Motif with Gulls by Brooke Marston DemeriThe Rockport Festivals Committee is preparing for an exciting 2010!First on our calendar? Motif No.1 Day, slated for May 22nd. This year more than ever we are centering our activities and events on the Arts in honor of Rockport's heritage. We are bringing back last year's very popular Try Your Hand Art Event, where festival-goers were encouraged to draw

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Join us in downtown Rockport this Saturday from 11 - 4 pm and warm up with some hot chocolate before heading out to do some shopping! Hayrides will also be available thanks to Seaview Farm in Rockport on Saturday from 12 - 2 pm.Coming to downtown Rockport - whether you live as close as South Street or as far as Boston - to check out all the unique shops and galleries is a nice anecdote to the

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Announcing the winners for the 2009 Scarecrow Stroll...1st Place: Helmut's Strudel2nd Place: Emerson Inn3rd & 4th Place: R3 Sons - both locationsThanks to all who participated (and a special mention goes to Bearskin Neck Leathers whose scarecrow was unintentionally left out of the running - we were so sorry to have missed this entry).

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Wind or ... Snow? The Harvest Festival will go on! Join us for hot cider and warm pie and great music. See you in Rockport this weekend!

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Don't miss the Live Scarecrow Parade at the Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 18th at 1 p.m., rain or shine. Gold, Silver & Bronze trophies will be awarded - now is your chance to win big by finding your inner Scarecrow! For inspiration come to the Harvest Festival on Saturday to take our Scarecrow Stroll. See all the scarecrows, get some ideas and join us for the Scarecrow Parade.

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Want to kick off the Harvest Festival early? On October 15th, the Inns of Rockport are sponsoring a DineAround the 7th Wave restaurant to help raise money for the Rockport Festivals fund. 20% of the receipts for lunch & dinner will be donated to the Rockport Art Festivals to help fund community events such as Motif #1 Days and the upcoming Rockport Harvest Festival. Enjoy some great food

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Sailors from the USS Constitution will be giving demonstrations of 19th-century artillery on T-Wharf during the Harvest Festival. This visit from the Navy is in keeping with a long tradition, recently revived by the Rockport Navy Committee, of inviting our servicemen to Rockport in conjunction with a community event. We look forward to seeing the sailors in town on October 17th & 18th at the

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Much has been happening in the realm of the Arts in Rockport. Plein air painters, like the artist in this picture at Front Beach, are just an enjoyable part of the every day scenery around here, albeit one that residents and visitors don't take for granted.

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We also don't take for granted the addition of new artists and galleries in Rockport -it's always exciting to see new work across a broad spectrum. Three galleries have opened recently; check them out here:Chris Coyne Art and Design (Gallery on Bearskin Neck)The Luisa Cleaves (Gallery on Main Street.)The Rob Diebboll studio on School Street.

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And Rockport Music's new performing arts center is taking shape. The walls are being built, and, if you look closely, you can even see the framing of the vast windows across the back of the building, which will allow for an ocean view during performances. Experiencing a concert or film with the Atlantic ocean as a backdrop? Rockport might be one of the few places in the world where this will be

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