Envisioning a world transformed through the power of nature and of art
Manship Artists Residency is dedicated to the preservation of an environmentally- and historically significant site that has been given new life as an international, interdisciplinary artists residency for the benefit of the community and visitors to Cape Ann.
Manship Artists values those who challenge us to think differently and aims to create an environment where creativity and questions are encouraged and where all are welcome.
recent news + upcoming events
BLUEGRASS concert +
The Five Cent Fireballs at the Manship Artists Residency
The Cape Ann Guitar Society has invited the Manship Artists Residency to partner with them in bringing the Five Cent Fireballs, an all female alt-bluegrass group, to Cape Ann. Based out of Charlottesville, Virginia, the Fireballs are coming up North for a week of composing and rehearsing material for their debut album. Their visit will culminate in a concert at the Manship Artists Residency on Friday, September the 13th. In addition to creating and performing their own work, the Fireballs will also teach two workshops at the Manship Artists Residency.
September 9th, 7 pm: Bluegrass instrumental workshop - bring your guitar, banjo, mando, or fiddle to learn tips, tricks, and tunes with the Fireballs. All levels welcome. Sign up here.
September 11th, 7 pm: Bluegrass vocal workshop - warmups, techniques, harmony, and joy. Sign up here.
September 13th, Five Cent Fireballs in concert! Doors open at 6:30 pm, music starts at 7:00 pm. Tickets available here.
Announcing the Great Marsh Artists
Manship Artists Residency is pleased to announce the artists selected to help pilot a new program which will build community around our common concern for and interest in the Great Marsh. This new initiative is being advanced with Manship’s organizational partner the Artists for the Great Marsh with funding from the Kathleen Van Demark Fund for Great Marsh Artists. To learn more, click here for the press release.
The winners featured above from top to bottom, left to right: visual artists Karen Futral (Honorable Mention), Resa Blatman, dancer Katie Pustizzi, visual artist Maia Mattson, photographer Billy Hickey (Honorable Mention), composer Declan Siefkas, dancer Jessie Jeanne Stinnett, and visual artists Jenn Houle, and Susan Quateman.
ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA TRAILS + SAILS EVENTS:
Sept. 15. 2024 3:30-4:30 Boston Dance Theater Performance at Greenbelt
Check back to this space for more events to follow……
Manship Artist Puppeteers win Second Place at Rockport Fireman’s Parade!
Manship Artists Hope Fishburn, Simmi Wallace, and John Wolfson partnered with Sara Peattie and the Puppeteer Collaborative to present giant puppets at the Gloucester Horribles and Rockport Fireman’s Parades. The handmade puppets, which represented native fauna at Starfield and were made by Sara Peattie and Hope Fishburn, were a huge hit with all ages of parade attendees. Check out the photos from both parades through this LINK.
Manship Artist Charles Coe wins prestigious award on eve of publication of his newest book of poetry.
We are pleased to announce that Manship Artist Charles Coe's volume of poetry Purgatory Road (Leapfrog Press) has been selected as a Notable Book in the Boston Authors Club 2023 Julia Ward Howe awards competition.
"I worked on the manuscript for Purgatory Road during a residency at The Manship residence," says Charles. "It was great to get away from my regular surroundings and routines and spend time in such a beautiful setting. Being able to yank my feet out of the grooves they'd worn in my map opened me to fresh perspectives on my writing."
Leapfrog Press has just released another collection of his poetry, Charles Coe: New and Selected Works. He'll be reading from his newest work at the Gloucester Writer's Center on Thursday evening, August 22nd.
LEADERSHIP NEWS:
Manship Artists Residency is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Bird, Former Chief Financial Officer of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, to its Board of Trustees and as the Development Committee Chair. Bird has been a member of Manship’s Finance Committee since 2021. She brings with her a wealth of experience in non-profit development and financial management. Bird has successfully stewarded several complex organizations through periods of growth and change.
If you want to play an integral role in building our creative community,
please join us in supporting the work of visiting and local artists.
One powerful way to do this is to join the Prometheus Circle, a group of donors who contribute $1000 or more annually to support operations and the development of programming at the Manship Artists Residency.
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To learn more about our history and accomplishments, check out the Progress Report we created last year.!
This bulletin is a review of some of the key milestones Manship Artists Residency has attained in the past seven years since the founding of the nonprofit.
We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to ALL who made this dream a reality. We welcome you, dear reader, to join us as we create the future.
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We are pleased to share that our organization has earned a 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid, formerly Guide Star!
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Photo courtesy Richard Trenner
Click to learn more about The Prometheus Circle - a donor society that is supporting MARS as it develops, restores the site, and establishes the residency program.
Artistic Legacy
Best known as the creator of the Prometheus Fountain at Rockefeller Center, Paul Manship developed this Lanesville estate which he dubbed Starfield on the site of two former working quarries. Paul, his son John and daughter-in-law Margaret Cassidy shared a love for this special place on Cape Ann. Link to history of the property by historian Prudence Fish.
Conserving Open Space
This idyllic 15-acre property boasts two pristine quarries, scenic vistas, rocky summits, and over 5 acres of forested land. MARS is dedicated to protecting these natural habitats which contribute to the quality of life on the property and in the community.
Creative Placekeeping
MARS is contributing to the revival of the artistic community which once flourished here. MARS is engaged in two years of pilot programming with an artists residency program at its core. Through its artists retreats and funded residencies, community engagement, public offerings such as performances and exhibitions, as well as workshops and rentals, MARS will sustain this site and allow it to thrive with new creative energy.
