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Jo Hay's painting Grande Dame Anne Packard

Deck the Walls Auction: Bring a Piece of Cape Cod Home with You

Well before Jo Hay began Persisters her acclaimed series of large-scale portraits of women pursuing justice she turned her focus to one of Provincetown’s most revered artistic figures: Anne Packard. A luminary whose work and presence have shaped the town’s … Read More
Moriah Saccardo with Amy Tuttle at the Arts Foundation's 2025 Creative Exchange Conference

Moriah Saccardo: Helping Creativity Thrive on the Cape

Moriah Saccardo (left) with Director of Development Amy Tuttle at the Arts Foundation’s Creative Exchange Conference in October 2025. Creativity was a world that Moriah Saccardo was encouraged to visit often as a kid growing up in Plymouth. “My mom … Read More
Portrait of Kenard Smith by photographer Julia Cumes in collaboration with Lipe Borges

From Curiosity to Craft: Fashion Designer Kenard Smith’s Creative Path

Photo: Kenard Smith in his studio at The Cordial Eye (Julia Cumes in collaboration with Lipe Borges) Experimentation, continuously learning, and growing. This is an artist’s approach to life. And this is what Kenard Smith Jr. has embraced since moving … Read More
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The AFCC’s mission is to support, promote, and celebrate the arts and culture of Cape Cod. The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod (AFCC) is the regional arts agency for Barnstable County and Cape Cod’s only nonprofit arts and culture organization that serves all artists, all art forms, and all cultural and historical centers. We are the link between the Cape’s cultural community and its residents and visitors.

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