1. seARTS 2012 Annual Meeting
Focus on Cultural Districts
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seARTS is an arts & cultural collaboration and membership organization
serving all sectors of the arts on Cape Ann (Gloucester, Rockport, Essex,
Manchester).
http://www.searts.org
Tuesday, February 28th 2012
Rockport Music – Shalin Liu

2. Agenda
 6:00-6:30
 6:30-7:00 PM
• Welcome from Tony Beadle – Rockport Music
• Welcome from President: James Caviston
• seARTS Year in Review: Jackie
• Board Matters: By-Laws & New Board Voting: Deborah
Eliason
• Speaker Intro: Anne Robinson
 7:00-8:00 PM
• Keynote Presentations : Ann Galligan & Herb Weiss
 8:00-8:30 PM: Q& A/General Discussion
 8:30-9:00 Mingling

3. Welcome
James Caviston, President
seARTS Mission:
The Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) aspires to
re-establish Cape Ann as a world-class center for working artists—in balance
with the unique character of Cape Ann as a maritime community.
seARTS is a coalition of artists, cultural institutions, businesses, and municipal
Partners working to galvanize multiple constituencies to advocate for and
improve the economic base for the arts on Cape Ann by:
Linking artists to each other and to art organizations to patrons, sponsors and tourists
Marketing Cape Ann’s thriving arts community and cultural programs
Developing and implementing innovative programs and events to broaden
awareness of, and access to, the arts on Cape Ann

4. 2011 – A Look Back – Year in Review
Jackie Ganim-DeFalco, Chair
 Membership/Programs
◦ Newsblast improvements (ArtBytes, Profiles, etc..)
◦ Social Media Additions – Twitter @seARTSCapeAnn & Facebook
◦ Art Loan Programs
◦ Captains Courageous Festival
◦ Partner with An Artist
◦ Wearable Arts – Runway Show & Holiday Shows
 Marketing
◦ American Style
◦ PR to support Events
◦ Website Planning for re-launch
 Behind the Scenes: Collaboration, Planning, Finance
◦ Board Outreach
◦ Bi- Annual Cultural Meetings
◦ Cultural Economy Impact: MCC Cultural District Meeting @
City Hall; ongoing Survey work; Cultural District Planning with
groups
◦ Financial Mgt/Sustainability

5. Membership, & Program Highlights

6. 2011 seARTS Member Support
April/May 2011-April/May 2012
 Total 2011 Members: 188
 Individual Members: 150
 Cultural Organizations: 22
 Businesses: 13
 Cultural Members – Sixth Meeting Coming
Spring 2012
 Newsblast reach: 1,552

7. Membership
Kathleen Adams
Deborah Flynn Aldrich
Lindsay Crouse
Cynthia Curtis
Individuals
Ken Hruby
Helen R. Kamins
Leroy Rangan
Martin Ray
Martha Wakefield
Mark Warhol
Willie S Alexander Marci Davis Stephen Kelley Patricia Yarborough Rokhaya Waring
Nancy Alimansky Terry Del Percio- Linda M Kelly Reed Roberta Wayne
Trudy Allen Piemonte Susan Kenna Heather Johnson Reid Theresa Weinheimer
Tom F. Amend Rob Diebboll Ellen Korey-Lie Andree Robert Chris Williams
Saira Austin Jay T DiPrima Adrian Lauterstein Kathy G. Roberts Beth Williams
Mary Beth Bainbridge Loren Doucette Ellen J. (E.J.) Lefavour Judith Robinson-Cox Martha Wood
Thomas Baker Cheryl Dyment Nancy LeGendre Joe & Maggie Rosa Heidi Caswell-Zander
Ann Banks Deborah Eliason Pat Lowery Collins Richard Rosenfeld Anthea Zito
Leslie D. Bartlett Thomas G. Enright Eva-Lynn Loy Wally Rowe
John Bassett Adele Q. Ervin Camilla MacFadyen Rosella Sagall
Geoffrey Bayliss Diane Faissler Brenda Malloy Roger E. Salisbury
J Beckwith Beverly Feinberg- Nancy B. Marculewicz Claire Sanford
Janis R. Bell Moss Lawrence M Martin- Lynne Sausele
David Benjamin Susan Field Bittman Richard W. Seeley
(Carol) Coco Berkman M. Kristine Fisher Kathleen Masella Marcia Settipani
Linda Lea Bertrand Frances C. Fitch Mary McCarl Sandy Shaw
Ken Bonfield Edie Freedman Carol L. McKenna Rebecca Simpson
Barbara and Al Christine Gauthier- Kathleen Miller Rebecca H. Siswick
Boudreau Kelly Judith Monteferrante Sarah Slifer
William Braunlich Stephan Gersh Edmund (Skip) Montello Rosamond Smith
Susan Britt Bobbi Gibb David Montgomery Kate Somers
Isabelle K. Brown Richard Giedd Ruth Mordecai Janet E. Souza
Mary Buckley Lucy A. Gillard Kerry Mullen Ginni Spencer
John Cameron Lynda Goldberg Sinikka Nogelo Sharon Stanton-
Marlene Cann Susan Goldman Mary Lou Nye Russell, Ph.D
Heidi Caswell-Zander Christian Michael O'Leary June Steel
James Caviston Gotfredson Susan Oleksiw Paul S Stetzer
Dixie Clark Susan Guest- Michael Oleksiw Anna Stevens
Julie Cleveland McPhail Patricia M. O'Neill Michael Storella
Katherine Coakley Michele Harrison Christy S Park Dave Stotzer
Yhanna Coffin JoeAnn Hart Marcia Karen Petersen Diana Svahn
David Coffin Marcia Hart David Piemonte Joanna C Swayze
Mary D. Cole Mary Healy Deborah Poodry Marilyn Swift
Pamela Courtleigh Leslie Heffron Marion V. Powers Lynn Swigart
Anne Cowman Susan Hershey Susan Quateman Joan Swigart
Anne Marie Crotty Judith Hoglander Beverly Quint Theresa M Testaverde
Kathryn Hollett

8. Business & Cultural Members
Business Members Cultural Organization Members
222 Arts & Wellness Center Art Harbor of Cape Ann
Cape Ann Designs Cape Ann Artisans
Cape Ann Forum Cape Ann Art Haven
Cape Ann Healing Center Cape Ann Forum
Stephen Dexter Cape Ann Museum
Granite Shore Gallery Cape Ann Symphony Association, Inc.
Ed Halsted Cape Ann Theatre Collaborative
Island Art And Hobby City of Gloucester Tourism
Judith Monteferrante Photography Gloucester Stage Company
Local Colors Gallery Independent Christian Church, Unitarian
Marty Morgan Pottery Universalist
Random Arts Gallery Japescape Productions
True North Gallery Lanesville Community Center
The Visual Connection Image Research, Inc. Music at Eden's Edge
North Shore Arts Association
North Shore Jazz Project
Rockport Art Association
Rockport Music
Rocky Neck Art Colony
Rose Baker Senior Center Art Program
Sawyer Free Library & Gloucester Lyceum
St. John’s Episcopal Church

9. New Members (anyone good thru 2012 or who
joined in 2012)
Individuals Businesses Cultural
Organizations
Tom F. Amend Kerry Mullen 222 Arts & Wellness Center Cape Ann Theatre
John Bassett Sinikka Nogelo Ed Halsted Collaborative
Linda Lea Bertrand Mary Lou Nye Island Art And Hobby Japescape Productions
Susan Boles Marcia Karen True North Gallery North Shore Jazz
Isabelle K. Brown Petersen The Visual Connection Image Project
John Cameron Deborah Poodry Research, Inc. St. John’s Episcopal
Marlene Cann Leroy Rangan Church
Dixie Clark Kathy G.
Julie Cleveland Roberts
Pat Lowery Collins Lynne Sausele
Terry Del Percio- Rebecca
Piemonte Simpson
Deborah Eliason Janet E. Souza
Adele Q. Ervin June Steel
Beverly Feinberg- Susan Quateman
Moss Rokyaha Waring
Stephan Gersh Martha Wood
Susan Goldman
Michele Harrison
Marcia F. Hart
Leslie Heffron
Kathryn Hollett
Anna Kasabian
Stephen Kelley
Ellen J. LeFavour
Eva-Lynn Loy
Kathleen Masella
Edmund (Skip)
Montello

10. First Newsletter! Sign up at desk to
receive one…..

11. 2011 Annual Meeting @
Cruiseport

12. Art@Bass Rocks
 2011 Awarded Viewers Choice Awards (need photos
below)
 Jurors – Joy Day Buell, Debbie Clark, Juni Van Dyke
 Opening Reception with Joy Day Buell
 Featured Artists in BR
Newsletter
 Total Sales since 2009: $8665
"Exposes my work to a unique audience . . .
Opportunity to meet new artist colleagues (and
current artist colleagues) . . . reception is unique…”
Richard Seeley, Photographer
Postcard by: E.J. LeFavour

13. Art @ Bass Rocks

14. Art@Cape Ann Medical Center
Wrapped up
program….

15. 2011 Captains
Courageous Festival
Moving to
September 22,
2012 during Trails Cape Ann Museum
& Sails Weekend Sawyer Free Library
coordinated by Maritime Gloucester
Schooner Cape Ann Community Cinema
Adventure Schooner Adventure & Three
Sheets to the Wind

16. Partner with an artist
Five new works funded by a grant from Bruce J. Anderson and
Selma and Bayness Andrews Funds
 Writer’s Center & Ten Pound Island Books
Artist: Susan Erony
 Gloucester Marine Railways Artist: John Tagiuiri
 Captain Joe & Sons Artist: Abby Ytzen
 Rockport Council on Aging @ the Rockport
Community House Artist: Elizabeth Harty
 Cape Ann Community Cinema & The Annie
Artists: Rob Newton & Kristen Miller
Managed by Sarah Slifer & Anne Robinson

18. Celebrate wearable art!
 Hosted by the Wearable Arts Group to
 Partnered with Mobius & Rising Design
 Tables decorated by each of 17 “selling”
Poster by Edie
artists Freedman
 Over 70 looks on the runway from 30+
designers & artists – local & invited
 Raised $15K for seARTS; sold $10K of art
 Publicity throughout the Boston area &
special article in Cape Ann Magazine
 First seARTS Wearable Art Recognition
Awards

19. Wearable Arts Celebrates 5 Years!

20. Cape Ann Magazine –
Winter Issue

21. 5th Annual Wearable Art Holiday
Show
 During Middle Street Walk
 Partnered with SF Library
 17 participating artists
 $12,174.00 Sales with 15%
to seARTS
 $866 to Library with all
artists donating to Raffle
 Carol McIntyre, Harpist
performing
Poster by Linda Stockman

23. Great Progress & More Work Ahead for the
Cultural Economy……

24. Please Remember to Visit
AmericanStyle.com & Vote for
Gloucester as a Top 100 Small Art City

25. Finance, Planning, & Support

26. Financial Overview:
Bill Braunlich,Treasurer
Revenue Expenses Surplus
FY 2011 $62,648 36,397 $24.251
Oct. 1 2012 –
Sept 30th, 2011
FY 2012 $18,390 $22,774 ($4384)
Oct 1 2011-Jan
31, 2012
Note 1: Two Annual Fundraisers were conducted within the same fiscal year.
Note 2: Sale of artwork during the 16 month reporting period through
seARTS sponsored activities was $23,625

27. 2012 Plans
 Feb 28 - Annual Meeting
 Winter: Ongoing Cultural District
Discussions/Connections
 Feb/March- Partner with An Artist - Call
 February-March – Bass Rocks Call
 Captains Courageous – goes on an Adventure!
 Spring – PWA Announcement/Call
 April: Cultural Organizations Spring Meeting
 June - Bass Rocks Opening Reception
 Fall: New Website Launch
 PWA Roll-out
 Sept: Cultural Organizations Fall Meeting
 Oct – Fall Fundraising Event
 December -Wearable Arts – Holiday

28. Partners &
A debt of gratitude…… Sponsors:
Fall Event Committee:
Cape Ann
Museum
Art Haven
Sawyer Free
Bass Rocks Art Show
Captains Courageous Library
Jurors
Readers & SponsorsCommittee
Wearable Arts Bass Rocks
Award Sponsors
Golf Club
Selma & Bayness Andrews Fund Schooner
Adventure
Nor’East
Volunteers Frameworks
Gloucester
House
Celebrate Wearable
Partner with An Artist Art!
Hosting businesses & Wearable Art Holiday
sponsors Show
Fall Benefit Committee

29. Just to name a few……
Sponsors and Donors Volunteers
Acme Merchandise & Apparel Margaret Spencer
Bass Rocks Golf Club Kathleen Valentine
Cape Ann Savings Bank June Steele
Clark Linehan Photography Carri Hnatowicz
Deborah Coull Salon
Dermatique MedSpa +Fall Benefit Committee:
Eliason Law Office Susan Boles, Edie Freedman, Cindy
Edie Freedman Hendrickson, Kristine Fisher,
Intershell Seafood Corporation Judith Monteferrante, Stephanie
Maryanne and Tom Kiely Mason, Pamela Morss, Peg Nolte,
Majorek Medical Group Incorporated Gay Raftery, Ellen Shea, Margaret
Mobius.org (Jed Speare, Jane Wang) Spencer, Candace Wheeler, Beth
Rising Design Boston (Ellen Shea) Williams, Becky Williams, Jane
Rockport National Bank Wang, Judith Wright
Scanzani & Associates
Scroo Cookin’
Manuel Simoes And everyone who we may have in
Top Dog Studio advertently missed --- Thank
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates you…
Terry Weber
Willow Rest
Granting Organizations
The Boston Foundation
Bruce J. Anderson Foundation
Selma and Andrew Bayness Fund

30. Thank you!
 Clare Higgins, Kathleen Valentine &
many others working behind the
scenes.....
 Sponsors
 Event Volunteers
 Community
 Media

31. Local Media!
Good Morning Gloucester
GoodMorningGloucester

32. 2011 fundraiser contributors011
Sponsors!2
Most Creative Table: 1st Prize: Cape Ann Savings
Bank
2011Benefit Donors
Fashion Designer Award: Sponsored by Rockport
National Bank
2011 Captains Courageous Festival
Honorary Mention Fashion: Sponsored by Eliason
Law Office and Scanzani & Associates
Sponsors
Runway “Artist” Award: 1st Prize: Top Dog Studio
Runway Honorary Mention: Maryanne and Tom
Kiely
Wearable Arts Contribution Awards from the
seARTS Board: TBA
Special thanks to:
Manuel Simoes for his Videography services on behalf
of Good Morning Gloucester
Terry Weber for her professional writing
Clark Linehan Photography
Deborah Coull Salon
Edie Freedman, Graphic Designer
Kathleen Valentine for her web support
Peter Hood, Bass Rocks Golf Club
Jed Speare, Director of Mobius.org & Jane Wang for
sharing their Runway Show
Ellen Shea, Rising Design Boston for finding models,
managing the Runway
:
Scroo Cookin 185 Washington Street, Gloucester
Willow Rest, 1 Holly Street, Gloucester, Gloucester
Funders
The good people of….
seARTS wished to gratefully acknowledge past support from the Essex
County Community Foundation and the Mass Cultural Council

33. Board; Nominees; By-Laws
 2011: Bill Braunlich, Anne Robinson, Beth
Scanzani*, James Caviston, Jacqueline Ganim-
DeFalco, & Deb Eliason*
 2012: New Advisors who we welcome
gratefully! Judith Monteferrante, Steve Brettler,
Beth Williams
 2012: New Board Members to vote in today:
Kristine Fisher, Bill Bode, Susan Boles
*moving to
advisory role

34. SPECIAL GUESTS
Community Leaders
Keynotes:
Ann Galligan, associate professor and
co-director of the Cultural and Arts
Policy Research Institute at
Northeastern University in Boston
Herb Weiss - Economic and Cultural
Affairs Officer, Rhode Island

35. Tonight’s Sponsors- Thank You!

36. Please Remember to Visit
AmericanStyle.com & Vote for
Gloucester as a Top 100 Small Art City