Members:
Judith Hoglander, Chairwoman
Dale Brown, Treasurer
William Squillace
Pamela Tobey
Roger Armstrong
Marcia Hart
Advisory Committee:
Susan Erony, Artist/Lecturer/Writer
Ronda Faloon, Director, Cape Ann Museum
Christine Lundberg, Film Producer
The Committee for the Arts was established by Ordinance No. 112-2000 in November of 2000. The duties of the Committee are: "...to promote the arts, visual, written, performed and spoken, to foster within the community, a knowledge and appreciation of artistic endeavors, commercial or otherwise, to see out private or public assistance by way of donations or grants and to do all appropriate acts that encourage the continuation of artistic endeavors within the city; to establish premises and offices and to spread the fame of local artists and educate the public."
Our Mission
The City of Gloucester has long supported and embraced the arts. The Gloucester Committee for theArts works to further the city's deep cultural heritage and promote its contemporary arts. We are fervently committed to the creation and promotion of great art in a great city.
Through establishing awards and honors recognizing artists and their work.
By encouraging visual public art with an expansion of locations available to public art.
Through commissioning of public art.
By encouraging literary arts and through establishing the position of Poet Laureate.
By encouraging Dance, Theater, and Music.
Through encouraging film and television art and by attracting productions for the artistic and economic benefit of the city.
Through the promotion of a film archive and film festivals.
In the fostering art programs for all children in all Gloucester schools.
By welcoming artists to the community.
By furthering awareness of Gloucester heritage by helping projects created in, by, and about the city.
In advising city officials and agencies on the value of diverse, cultural life for all citizens.
Through maintaining a website to showcase Gloucester internationally.
