There were 29 shovels on hand at a groundbreaking Tuesday at Featherstone Center for the Arts. The campus is expanding with a new art barn and pottery studio.
Thanksgiving may be next up at the plate, but Christmas is on deck and Featherstone is helping everyone getting warmed up with its 14th annual Holiday Gift Show Preview Party.
Featherstone Center for the Arts will move ahead with plans to replace buildings on its campus near the head of Lagoon Pond, but must abide by unusually high standards for wastewater mitigation, as determined by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
For 20 years, Featherstone Center for the Arts has offered a home for Island artists, making the most of its old barns and stables. But with a major donation this summer, the center is looking toward the future.
To start their 20th anniversary celebration summer, the Featherstone Center for the Arts is featuring Martha’s Vineyard family artwork at the Besse Gallery.
The award will go to Francine Kelly and Ann Smith in recognition of their work to promote the arts on the Vineyard. Ms. Kelly is former executive director at Featherstone; her daughter succeeded her.
The theme was owls, and last Friday at Featherstone Center for the Arts, artistic renderings of the majestic winged creatures were everywhere you looked. The theme was chosen in memory of Grace McDonnell, and this summer, thanks to a gift from her parents, 10 scholarships helped Island children attend Featherstone's art camp.
