It’s a new year—a time for reflection, goal setting, and resolutions. 2014 was a great year for the Pentucket Arts Foundation, and before we look forward to 2015, let’s look back at some of the best Pentucket Arts moments of the year.
In 2014, the Pentucket Arts Foundation:
- Celebrated our 10th anniversary season with the Arts Connecting Community Public Art project. With help from local artist Sean Bixby and 50 community groups, we created an incredible mixed media sculpture --now on display at the high school-- that represents the interconnectedness of our Tri-Town District
- Hosted Senior Citizen Matinees for the PRHS musicals "Grease" and "The Music Man
- Brought NYC’s Mayhem Poets to our elementary schools for energizing and inspiring spoken word performances
- Awarded thousands of dollars in educational grants for Pentucket teachers to enhance or integrate the Arts into their curricular units
- Enthusiastically offered our financial support for Pentucket Superintendent Jeff Mulqueen's new Visual Thinking Strategies Initiative
- Hosted a community reception to highlight a wonderful student art exhibit at Rhythm Cafe
- Celebrated our chairman, Jennifer Leonard-Solis, as she accepted the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Music Advocacy Award in Boston, thanks to a nomination from Pentucket Arts Department Chair Marcia Nadeau and Music Director Anthony Beatrice
- Hosted a monumentally successful Minumental Art sale at the 2014 Pentucket Arts Festival, with all proceeds to support the Ellen Burke Hart Annual Scholarship
- Awarded our annual scholarships to 3 deserving young artists from Pentucket Class of 2014
- Welcomed home over 40 alumni to exhibit and perform in AlumNight -- an annual talent showcase and arts benefit for the community
- Hosted two well-attended community Paint Nights led by Marica Nadeau & her students
- Held another successful A cappella Night featuring Berklee College of Music’s Pitch Slapped and several area high school singing groups
- Developed & funded the Arts Connecting Community Artist Grant to infuse our community with even more creative experiences through public art projects in the upcoming year
A big thanks to you for the role you've played in making these events so special; and our sincere gratitude to our 2014 sponsors: Institution for Savings, Provident Bank, Newburyport Five Cent Savings, Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, Haverhill Bank, the Jaquelyn Ann Kastrinelis Memorial Fund & the Cultural Councils of Groveland, Merrimac, and West Newbury.