“ART IN THE GARDEN TOUR”
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR FRANKLIN STREET SCHOOL
A special one-time tour on Saturday, October 2 will feature eight Cape Island Gardens and the works of over 20 local artists and artisans.
Sponsored by the Center for Community Arts (CCA), the self-guided tour is from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and will raise funds for CCA’s Franklin Street School Rehabilitation Project.
The featured gardens, all on Cape Island, include three in Cape May City, two in Cape May Point, two in West Cape May and one on Bayshore Road in Lower Township.
Two of the gardens were designed and planted by local artist/landscape designer, Stan Sperlak. Amidst the fall colors and migrating wildlife, visitors to the gardens can enjoy and purchase the works of many local artists and artisans.
Works in the tour include pottery, photography, watercolors, oils, pastels and drawings, fiber art, wood carvings, wearable art, sculpture, folk art, topiaries and gourd art. Among the featured artists are
Works in the tour include pottery, photography, watercolors, oils, pastels and drawings, fiber art, wood carvings, wearable art, sculpture, folk art, topiaries and gourd art. Among the featured artists are
- West Cape May artists Paige Cunningham, Susan Ross, and Louise Zemaitis;
- Villas artists Cheryl Crews and Steven Steinmetz;
- Cape May Point artist Joan Veneziano D’Avanzo;
- Cape May watercolorist Linda Fellenbaum;
- and introducing the photography of Sara Kornacki, a former Cold Spring resident who was inspired to pursue photography through her participation in YAP, CCA’s Youth Arts Program.
The rain date for the tour is Sunday, October 3.
Tickets for the three-hour tour are $15 per person and $8 for youth. Children under 6 can attend free. The price includes light refreshments served at the Center throughout the hours of the tour. Tickets may be purchased in advance or the day of the tour starting at 10:00 a.m. at CCA, 712 Lafayette Street, Cape May. For more information, call 884-7525.
Tickets for the three-hour tour are $15 per person and $8 for youth. Children under 6 can attend free. The price includes light refreshments served at the Center throughout the hours of the tour. Tickets may be purchased in advance or the day of the tour starting at 10:00 a.m. at CCA, 712 Lafayette Street, Cape May. For more information, call 884-7525.
Cape May’s Franklin Street School was built in 1927 as a segregated elementary school for the city’s African American children. Advocacy efforts by the Center for Community Arts led to the State of New Jersey designating the neglected school an African American Historic Site. The Center is now working to transform the School into a community cultural center. When opened in 2008, the restored Franklin Street School will house CCA’s programs as well as those of other community organizations. It will also house the Center’s John and Janet Nash African American History Archives, the archives of the Greater Cape May Historical Society, and recreational programs of the City of Cape May. In addition, it will serve as the focal point for the Center’s African American Heritage Walking Tours, and will house a permanent exhibit about the history of the School and the contributions of African Americans to Cape May’s rich history.
Grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the New Jersey Historic Trust and the Black United Fund of New Jersey have supported project planning, including the preparation of a Condition Assessment Report, a Preservation Plan, and a Capital Campaign Plan. Funding for the Rehabilitation Project is expected to come from a mix of state, federal and private grants, gifts from individuals and from the local fundraising campaign and fundraising events such as this tour.
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