Editorial: Celebrating the Generosity of Artists
A few months ago, we launched our year-end giving campaign. It’s not unusual – many nonprofits start seeking end-of-year donations to support their work every fall. What was unusual this year were the first few donations we received in the beginning...
Gifts at Work: Music Brings Truro Together
What does community look like? Something like the scene outside Truro Public Library where popular bands come out on a weekly basis, performing live music for the public every summer. On some nights, there’s jazz. Other nights, folk music. And...
Gifts at Work: Healing Power of Art
Creativity had long been a part of Amy’s* life. She sewed, painted and was an accomplished opera singer. Three years ago that changed when the 58-year-old started to develop memory issues. These days, she relies on her husband of 34...
Small Investment, Big Impact on Sturgis Music Department
The $1,000 grant that Sturgis Public Charter School received in January of last year was modest, but the excitement it generated among students in the Music Production Club was palpable. “When we got this grant, it was like an explosion...
Cape Cod Foundation Strengthens the Arts
This year and next year are seminal ones for Kristin O’Malley. In 2023, she is celebrating her 10-year anniversary as executive director of The Cape Cod Foundation. And 2024 will mark her 20-year anniversary when she was first hired as...
AFCC Fall Newsletter 2023
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Michael Bobbitt, Bob Staake, and David Phillips Among Guests on 6th Season of Creative Exchange Podcast
November 29, 2023 (Cape Cod, MA) – The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod (AFCC) kicked off 2023 by launching the fifth season of its Creative Exchange podcast. It will celebrate the end of the year with the release of the...
Trish Kennedy Imparts the Importance of Giving
When the Arts Foundation named seasoned entrepreneur and philanthropist Trish Kennedy the Honorary Chair of this year’s Prelude to Summer Gala, she acknowledged our collective roles in strengthening the region’s arts sector. “It is our job to help support it...
Investing in Sensory Friendly Nights at Cape Cod Theatre Company
Five years ago, Kate Pazakis’s son Michael was diagnosed with autism. “It was life-changing,” she said. “As a parent, I don’t think anyone expects that they will have a child with special needs. It opens your eyes and world to...
AFCC Helps Artists Build a Staircase to Achieve
The Cape can be a difficult place for a young artist. Printmaker Dominique Pecce knows this all too well. She’s struggled, like a growing number of Cape Codders, with housing. “I usually have to move frequently because I’m in short-term...