The 3rd Annual Garden Tea Party

Saturday, May 12
2 to 4 pm
Under the Summer Tent, Featherstone, Oak Bluffs

Dine to Donate at Sharky's and MV Chowder Company

Tuesday, June 5

Annual Featherstone Gala at Farm Neck

Monday, July 9 from 6 to 8 pm

3rd Annual Potters Bowl

Sunday, August 26 from 4 to 6 pm

2nd Annual Artist Studio

Saturday, September 8 & Sunday, September 9

The 9th Annual Art of Chocolate Preview Party

Friday, October 5 from 7 to 9 pm

The 9th Annual Art of Chocolate Festival

Saturday, October 6 & Sunday, October 7 from 12 to 4 pm

The 10th Annual Holiday Gift Show Preview Party

Friday, November 16 from 7 to 9 pm

10th Annual Holiday Gift Show

Saturday, November 17 - Sunday, December 16 from 12 to 4 pm each day

2011 Events

Market Art

April 11, 2011
Monday 6:00 - 8:00PM
Featherstone Center for the Arts
A Presentation with Martha’s Vineyard Woman’s Network & Vineyard Voice
 
You're an artist, not a business person.  But today's world demands that artists use all the same tools other businesses utilize to be successful - social media, advertising, and careful business planning.  Four panelists — Nancy Shaw Cramer, owner of Shaw Cramer Gallery, Elizabeth Whelan, artist, businesswoman and designer of brands and marketing campaigns, Jennifer McCurdy, world-renowned ceramicist, and Patrick Phillips, online and video-based art-community builder — will share their experiences and knowledge related to the business and marketing of art. Come prepared to hear about the business of web, print and social media marketing and to ask insightful questions. This practical, panel discussion will provide key market-art knowledge and will help you better engage in the business of art. It will be useful for anyone engaged in creative work.
 
The $10 fee applies to all participants. There will be no additional walk-in fee, but pre-registration is urged, since space is limited.
 
Light refreshments served

http://www.mvwomensnetwork.org/ http://www.shawcramergallery.com/ http://www.elizabethwhelanillustrator.com/

http://www.jennifermccurdy.com/ http://vineyardvoice.org/

2nd Annual Garden Tea Party

May 7, 2011
Saturday 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Under the Summer Tent,
Featherstone Center for the Arts

RVSP by April 30th

Tea, flowers and fashions will be the theme of the day. Special sneak peek of The Art of Flowers Show is included in the day's events.

Follow this link to read a wonderful article about last years Tea Party, Fashion Show, and The Art of Flowers.

The tea party will feature tea sandwiches prepared by Featherstone board members and friends and tea cake desserts prepared by Cakes by Liz. Floral artist Peggy Zablotny offers her botanical collage for a raffle to benefit Featherstone programs. Judy Cunniffe, chair of the event, will award prizes for special hats. Minor Knight will serve as fashion moderator while community celebrities including Traeger di Pietro, Denys & Marilyn Wortman, Anne Gallagher and Shelley Christiansen will walk the runway under the Summer Tent at Featherstone. The tea party is held in conjunction with The Art of Flowers Show curated by Holly Alaimo, well known art connosseur.

(Patriotic Tea Party by Mary Ellyn Hutton, Cincinnati, Ohio)

“Dine to Donate” at Sharky’s- ALL DAY!

May 24, 2011
Tuesday, All Day
Eat-In or TAKE-Out

15% of all food sales, dine-in and carry-out, from both locations ( Edgartown and Oak Bluffs) that day will be donated to Featherstone Center for the Arts! Bring the whole family and enjoy your favorite Mexican meals and support you favorite local Art Center.

http://www.sharkyscantina.com/

Solstice Celebrations of Music and Poetry

June 21, 2011
Tuesday, 5:00PM – 9:00PM
Outdoor Stage,
Featherstone Center for the Arts

Please join us for a family oriented evening of music and poetry as our island celebrates Summer Solstice along with Featherstone's "15th Anniversary".

BYOP: Bring Your Own Picnic
Suggested donation of $5
to support Featherstone

Hosted by William Waterway
and Ellie Bates

For more information
please contact:

williamwaterway@aol.com, batese@verizon.net, or Featherstone at 508 693 1850

Outdoor Wood Burning Brick Kiln Firing

June 25, 2011
Saturday

The Outdoor kiln has been refurbished!

If you wish to participate in the firing of the outdoor wood burning kiln:
•    Use high fire clay
•    Make pieces thicker than normal
•    All pieces should be finished by June 10 so that
•    They can be bisqued at FCA by June 13 and
•    Glazed on June 15

Everyone is invited to help load the kiln on June 17
Firing is planned for June 18

The kiln will be opened on the morning of Saturday, June 25.
Fired pieces will be on display to the public June 25 from 4 – 6 pm.

"June Jubilee" Hospice Collaboration Art Show

June 25, 2011
Saturday, 4:00PM – 6:00PM
The Pebble Gallery,
Featherstone Center for the Arts

Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard and Featherstone Center for the Arts are collaborating for their second annual Fine Art Exhibition.
 
Our mission is to bring exceptional local art to our Island Neighbors for a low fixed price, any piece of art in the Pebble Gallery for $100.

All proceeds go directly to Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard and Featherstone Center for the Arts.

We hope that you will join us for a fabulous evening on the deck for a wine and hors d'oeuvre reception and to buy extraordinary local art while supporting two of the Island’s most important non-profit organizations.

This event will take place in the Pebble Gallery at Featherstone Center for the Arts.

"Up, Up, and Away: Soaring to New Heights!" 15th Anniversary Gala

July 11, 2011
Monday 6:00 - 8:00PM
at Farm Neck Golf Club

$125 per person
Heavenly Buffet, Raw Bar & Desserts
A select number of balloons filled with surprise gifts

Rick Lee, Auctioneer
Music by Sabrina & Groover

RSVP by July 5, 2011 to
508 693 1850
reply by email to Featherstone at:
featherstone@featherstoneart.org
Your reservation will be held in your name at the door

Featherstone Benefit Night at Flatbread Pizza

July 19, 2011
Tuesday

An Evening Featherstone Flea & Fine Arts Market

July 26, 2011
Tuesday 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Join us after the beach for a relaxing evening Flea and Fine Arts Market. All your favorite vendors and artists will be displaying and selling magnificent original artwork, antiques, jewelry, clothing, linens, gifts, and more!

Featherstone Birthday Party and Open House at

Featherstone - “15” Festival

August 6, 2011
Saturday, 3:15PM - 8:15PM

Martha's Vineyard Jazz Festival

August 6 -13, 2011
The Martha’s Vineyard Jazz Festival will donate $5 from each ticket sold to Featherstone Center for the Arts, in honor of its 15th Anniversary.

Soft breezes, swaying melodies, and educational workshops. These and more, will capture the fancy of Martha’s Vineyard next August. From August 6-13, 2011, Martha’s Vineyard will resonate with the sounds of jazz. From a concert by popular Watertown native Nnenna Freelon, to appearances by saxophonist Antonio Hart, attendees will be treated to the best the genre has to offer. In venues across the historic resort, fans will gather to listen, learn, and experience what promises to become a beloved annual event. The festival is being coordinated by founder and executive producer John Lee, a long time island vacationer, and Newton native and associate producer Stephen Anglin. Both men share a love of jazz and Martha’s Vineyard, that inspired the vision of the festival.

There will also be educational elements hosted by partners such as the Berklee School of Music. Longtime Island innkeeper and former Vineyard
Regional High School counselor Doris Clark will exhibit a collection of her father’s jazz photos from the 1930's - 1940's called "My Daddy's Pictures". In addition, an exhibit at the Shephard Fine ArtSpace will feature local, regional and national visual artists.

http://www.mvjazzfest.com

As a part of our 2011 Musical Mondays and in conjunction with MV Jazz Fest- Featherstone will be featuring An Evening of Jazz with Michele Holland and Friends, August 8 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
on our outdoor stage $7 for adults  or $5 with Our Island Club Card

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDRxc-TsdgA

2nd Annual Potters Bowl

September 4, 2011
Sunday 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Under the Summer Tent,
Featherstone Center for the Arts

Special Opening Event
Potters Bowl Opening

Live music by Kevin Keady

Buy an exquisite bowl and get free soup.
Visitors will be asked to purhcase bowls made by Vineyard ceramic artists for $30, for one person, or $50, for two people. Bread will be provided by Rickard's Bakery. Beverages and dessert will round out the meal. Bring your friends and dine under the tent.

THE ART OF LIGHT
August 29 - September, 14, 2011
Guest Curator: Washington Ledesma
Exquisite ceramic lighting on display and for sale:
lamps, candle holders, luminaries

Proceeds from the sale of bowls of the Potters Bowl opening will be used to upgrade the water system for the pottery studio.

Advanced reservations suggested.

See what the Martha's Vineyard Gazette had to say about The Potters Bowl back in 2010!

The 8th Annual Art of Chocolate Preview Party:

S’Mores’ & More

October 7, 2011
Friday, 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Virginia Weston Besse Gallery,
Featherstone Center for the Arts

October 8 & 9, 2011
Saturday & Sunday 12:00PM - 4:00PM
Virginia Weston Besse Gallery,
Featherstone Center for the Arts

November 18, 2011
Friday, 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Virginia Weston Besse Gallery,
Featherstone Center for the Arts