There was excitement in the air on Sunday as the ribbon was cut on a new pottery studio at Featherstone Center for the Arts.
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum and Featherstone Center for the Arts both announced this week that they had received capital grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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.
It’s the sweetest weekend of the year at Featherstone Center for the Arts.
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.