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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

Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Launches Fiscal Sponsorship Program to Support Artists and Creative Projects

October 20, 2025 (Cape Cod, MA) — The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is expanding its support for the region’s creative community with the launch of a new Fiscal Sponsorship Program in January 2026. The program is designed to help … Read More

Apply Now: Capacity-Building Program for Cape and Islands Artists

September 9, 2025 (Cape Cod, MA) – The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is now accepting applications for its Creative Exchange Capacity-Building Program, an initiative that gives artists on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket the tools and resources to … 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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