OUR MISSION

To foster the arts and crafts by providing a wide range of instruction for adults and children. Castle Hill holds exhibitions, lectures, forums, concerts and other similar activities in order to promote social interaction among artists, craftsmen, laymen, and the community at large.

Letter from President | Letter from Executive Director

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Robert Jackson & Robert Henry,
"Paint the Town" 2003

Summer 2010

Painting

Drawing

Clay

Printmaking/
Book Arts

Mark Bittman: This year's Woody
English Distinguished Artist & Writers Chair
[Wednesday, July 21 at the Wellfleet Congregational Church]

FREE TUESDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES FOR MEMBERS

$10 admission – Free for Castle Hill Members
8pm on Tuesdays at the Wellfleet Public Library in Wellfleet.

July 20 – Alison Saar:

She studied art and art history at Scripps College and received an MFA from the Otis Art Institute. She has been awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship and two National Endowment Fellowships.

July 27 – Brooke Newman:

A writer whose fable for adults, The Little Tern sold over a million copies. Brooke's memoir, Jenniemae & James: A Memoir in Black and White, to be published this Spring, is set in the 1940's and 50's and recollects the unlikely relationship between her father, an aloof, white mathematical genius, and their maid, an illiterate, uneducated African American who had a knack with numbers.

Aug 3 – Dorianne Laux & Joe Millar:

Poetry Reading - Dorianne Laux’s fourth book of poems, Facts about the Moon (W.W. Norton), was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and received the 2005 Oregon Book Award. Joseph Millar is the author of Fortune (Eastern Washington University Press). His first collection, Overtime (2001) was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award and the Robert H. Winner Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America.

Aug 10 – Dan Okrent:

author of the forthcoming Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, to be published by Scribner in May. He began working on Last Call shortly before he concluded his term as the first Public Editor of the New York Times in 2005.

Aug 17 – Harriet Reisen:

a former fellow in screenwriting at the American Film Institute, has written dramatic and historical documentary scripts for PBS and HBO, and has delivered commentaries
for Morning Edition and Marketplace.

Sept 10 – Maxine Kumin: Poetry Reading

September 11 - Maxine Kumin - Poet Laureate: Poetry Reading

Cherie holding the Sign

2010 Membership

is the backbone of Castle Hill.

Dear Friend of Castle Hill,

As we embark on our 39th year offering innovative and creative classes, unique workshops and our fun-filled signature events we ask that you please consider joining the Truro Center for the Arts as a 2010 member.

Whether you renew your membership or enroll as a new member please know your membership helps to enable the organization achieve our mission to foster the arts and crafts by providing a wide range of instruction for adults and children. Levels of membership and their corresponding benefits can be found on the enclosed envelope.

Please save the dates for our Members Open Exhibition (June 15-25), free entrances to our Tuesday Night Lecture Series, $5.00 discount to the Summer Bash (July 17), and $5.00 discount to the Artist Studio Tour (July 25).

Among the exceptional and exclusive events planned for this summer is a July 21st lecture by New York Times Dining Section columnist Mark Bittman which is the capstone of our mid-summer celebration of all things food.

We are excited to announce our upgraded pottery ceramics program which includes a new gas kiln, an updated Raku kiln, and a salt kiln to be built in June as part of a workshop led by Master Kiln Builder Donovan Palmquist.

Once again in 2010 feel free to choose which ever payment method is most convenient for you – On behalf of the Board of Directors and the staff we all look forward to seeing you throughout 2010.

With gratitude and thanks for your generosity and support,

Cherie Mittenthal xxxxxxxxxxJudy Cicero
Executive Director xxxxxxxxxMembership Committee Chair

Please consider becoming a member in one of the
categories below:

Arts Leadership Circle:

Benefactor $5,000 - 10% off the cost of all Workshops

Connoisseur $2,500 - 10% off the cost of all Workshops

Collector $1,000 - 10% off the cost of three Workshops

Master $500 - 10% off the cost of two Workshops

Artisan $350 - 10% off the cost of one Workshop

Membership donations:

Scholarship $250 - $10 off the cost of three Workshops

family/Couple $100 - $10 off the cost of two Workshops

Individual $50 - $10 off the cost of one Workshop

Other Benefits to Membership:

$5.00 off the Summer Bash & Art Sale - July 17th

$5.00 off The Artist Sudio Tour July 25th

Free entry into the Members Open and the Food & Form Juried Show, Free entry in the Tuesday Evening Lecture Series & 10% off the CH Store.

Feeling good about yourself.

To join Castle Hill click here and you can become a member on-line at the bottom of our registration page!

Castle Hill Scholarship Fund ensures that local students from all economic backgrounds have access to classes and workshops. We award scholarships each summer totalented students from local public schools as well as to the Provincetown AIDS Support Group. Your contribution of $150 or more will help sustain this vital link to our year-round community. To download application, click here.

WORK STUDY

Castle Hill offers a work/tuition exchange for serious students interested in becoming part of our program. They may participate in as many classes as they can trade for with labor. Work students engage in a variety of tasks connected with the daily maintenance of the Center and the workshops as well as assist with special events. To download application, click here.

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