Center for Community Arts
Cape May, New Jersey's Center for Community Arts (CCA) is transforming the Franklin Street School into a community cultural center. CCA creates arts programs for youth and adults, community history programs, exhibits and tours celebrating Cape May's African American heritage, and community outreach events, such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Party, and Hotel and Guest Night, the Cape May Talent Sampler (8/27/07).
Monday, June 30, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
The Dolores Cheney Youth Arts Fair took place on May 3, 2008 at the Cape May City Elementary School. At the conclusion of the Fair, the Dolores Cheney Gift to Young People scholarship was announced. Both the Fair and the scholarship are named for Dolores Cheney, a founding member of the Center for Community Arts. Scholarship recipients receive a stipend for summer study in the arts. To be considered for a scholarship, students must attend the CCA Youth Arts Program (YAP). Ms. Cheney nurtured many children during her lifetime and understood the importance of the arts in children’s lives. Winners are listed below.
Left to right: Rocco DiSilvestro II, Drawing, Sandman Consolidated School; Ian Smilyk, Pottery, West Cape May Elementary; Alison Shelton, Painting, Margaret Mace School; Eric Roth, Pottery, Sandman Elementary; Anna Klineburger, Pottery, West Cape May Elementary
WEST CAPE MAY and ERMA - The critically acclaimed historical exhibit, “Proudly We Serve: Our African American Military Experience, from the Civil War Forward”, has moved from The Carriage House Gallery on the grounds of the Physick Estate to the West Cape May Borough Hall and the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum at the Cape May County Airport. The exhibit at the
The exhibit, presented by the Center for Community Arts, highlights the military service contributions made by members of the local African American community. Photographs, artifacts, and hands-on exhibits are featured including the World War II photo album and military uniforms of Cape May Sergeant, John Nash, for whom the Center for Community Arts' Archives are named.
“ My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this exhibit. It was so extensive, pictorially and in all the written text. All the materials are clearly defined and explained for the viewer. Thank you for this privilege.” - Rose & Richard Payton, formerly of West Cape May.
West Cape May Borough Hall is located at 732 Broadway in West Cape May and the hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily. Beginning July 1, the Hall will be open until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. The office telephone number is (609) 884-1005. The Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum at the Cape May County Airport is located on Breakwater Rd. in Erma. Call (609) 886-8787 for hours and directions For additional information call the Center for Community Arts at (609) 884-7525 or log on to the web site at www.CenterforCommunityArts.org.
PHOTO CAPTION:
Assistant Archivist, Judy Ballinger poses with local war veteran, Lucion Simmons
WEST CAPE MAY and ERMA - The critically acclaimed historical exhibit, “Proudly We Serve: Our African American Military Experience, from the Civil War Forward”, has moved from The Carriage House Gallery on the grounds of the Physick Estate to the West Cape May Borough Hall and the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum at the Cape May County Airport.
The exhibit, presented by the Center for Community Arts, highlights the military service contributions made by members of the local African American community. Photographs, artifacts, and hands-on exhibits are featured including the World War II photo album and military uniforms of Cape May Sergeant, John Nash, for whom the Center for Community Arts' Archives are named.
“ My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this exhibit. It was so extensive, pictorially and in all the written text. All the materials are clearly defined and explained for the viewer. Thank you for this privilege.” - Rose & Richard Payton, formerly of West Cape May.
West Cape May Borough Hall is located at 732 Broadway in West Cape May and the hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily. Beginning July 1, the Hall will be open until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. The office telephone number is (609) 884-1005. The Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum at the Cape May County Airport is located on Breakwater Rd. in Erma. Call (609) 886-8787 for hours and directions For additional information call the Center for Community Arts at (609) 884-7525 or log on to the web site at www.CenterforCommunityArts.org.
PHOTO CAPTION:
Assistant Archivist, Judy Ballinger poses with local war veteran, Lucion Simmons
Friday, February 01, 2008
The worst of the rain will pass by about 6 p.m. Soup-er Bowl Friday is ON!!!
Check out www.weather.com to make sure the coast is clear.
Then come on over to the West Cape May Fire Hall for CCA's Soup-er Bowl Friday fundraiser. Only $10 admission gets you soups, salad, dessert and a lot of fun mingling with WCFA's volunteer DJ's.
The address is 732 Broadway, West Cape May. It's off the street right behind the fire station that fronts on Broadway.
We'll be there from 6 - 9.
After dinner will be an auction with amazing items including a 6-course dinner with wines for 6, a surf fishing lesson with Bob Jackson, quilting lessons with Peg Long, a hobie cat sail for two off Stone Harbor beach, kayaking for two on Delaware Bay followed by cocktails, and more!
Come on Down!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
The Center for Community Arts (CCA) and the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC) present the exhibit, “Proudly We Serve: Our African American Military Experience, from the Civil War Forward,” Jan. 21 through April 13 at the Carriage House Gallery on the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. This exhibit highlights—in photographs and artifacts—the war-time contributions made by members of the African American community.
CCA WINTER ART CLASSES: REGISTER NOW!
The Center for Community Arts (CCA), in partnership with the Nature Center of Cape May, offers an exciting range of opportunities to explore your creative self. No experience is needed, and supplies are included. Most of the classes are in groups of three two-hour sessions over the course of a month, with new offerings February through April. Fees are low, with sliding scale discounts for seniors, active military, those on fixed incomes, seniors and CCA members.
Whether you enjoy weaving, textiles, fine arts, functional art such as jewelry design or yoga, CCA has something to entice the body, mind, and spirit. Some are designed for parents and children; most are aimed at adults. All classes (unless otherwise noted) are held at the Nature Center of Cape May, 1600 Delaware Ave, Cape May. Six hours of instruction start at $75 and are discounted as low as $35.
Pre-registration is required and classes fill up quickly. Stop by the Center for Community Arts office at 712 Lafayette Street, Cape May to pick up a registration form or call the Center at 609-884-7525 and one will be mailed.
February classes include: Yoga, Basic Basket Weaving (pictured), Creative Basket Weaving, Weaving with Yarn; Sterling Silver Jewelry Design, Pottery, Glass Painting, Valentine Collage Workshop and Fancy Cookie Art Workshop; Fabric Dolls, Floor Cloth Painting, Learning to Knit; Watercolor Painting, Drawing Portraits, and Fire, Earth & Water. Learning to Knit and Fancy Cookie Art are also offered for parent and child.
These Center for Community Arts programs are made possible in part by grants from the Lower Cape Alliance, Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and many generous businesses and individuals.
Center for Community Arts is a multicultural educational nonprofit organization whose arts and humanities programs foster creativity, community building, and appreciation for the rich diversity of our world. CCA’s programs serve year-round residents, including low-income families and seniors, as well as visitors to the area. Its artist-in-residence programs employ artists to help engage the community’s collective imagination for community healing, problem solving and visioning. CCA’s arts programs serve ages 6-96 in Cape May, Wildwood and Lower Township. Its Community History Program is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and celebrating Cape May’s African American heritage through exhibits, tours, and its John and Janet Nash African American History Archive. The Center is currently rehabilitating the Franklin Street School, a Cape May African American Historic Site, to house a community cultural center. For further information, call (609) 884-7525 or access CCA’s web site at http://www.centerforcommunityarts.org/.
Click here to view the brochure:
Adults%20Brochure%20WINTER%20SPRING%202008.pdf
Click here to open and print the 8.5" x 11" registration form with teacher bios on back:
CCA%20Winter%20Spring%20Registration%20Form.pdf
We are working on getting the brochure online. Please call 884-7525 or send your mailing address to info@centerforcommunityarts.org and and we'll mail you one.
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Students may attend one, several or all 14 Saturdays through April. New participants can join in any weekend. The program runs 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. most Saturdays, with one day trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on March 29 and no program March 22. YAP culminates with the Dolores Cheney Youth Arts Fair on May 3.
Participants choose from three locations: Cape May, Lyle Hall at the Cape May United Methodist Church (enter from ACME parking lot), Wildwood at Cape Assist, 3819 New Jersey Avenue Lower Township, and the Millman Center at 209 Bayshore Rd, Villas.
No experience is needed, so come hang out with friends, make new ones, and explore your creativity!
Activities include creating a dream journal (1/19), a silhouette (1/26), a self-portrait (2/2), and a print with your name (2/9). And that’s just the first month!
This program is made possible in part by funds from the Lower Cape Alliance, Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and many generous businesses and individuals.
Consistent YAP participants are eligible for scholarships to CCA’s Summer Youth Arts Camp, a weekly art camp beginning in July.
The Center for Community Arts (CCA) is a multicultural educational non-profit organization whose arts and humanities programs foster creativity, community building, and appreciation for the rich diversity of our world. CCA offers art classes for adults as well as children and youth. Its Community History Program is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and celebrating Cape May’s African American heritage through exhibits, tours, and its John and Janet Nash African American History Archive. The Center is currently rehabilitating the Franklin Street School, a Cape May African American Historic Site, to house a community cultural center, and operates WCFA-LP 101.5 FM, a community radio station with jazz and more. For further information, call 609-884-7525 or access CCA’s web site at http://www.centerforcommunityarts.org/.
For more information contact the Center for Community Arts at (609) 884-7525 or visit our website at http://www.centerforcommunityarts.org/.
Participants in the Center for Community Arts (CCA) Saturday night Youth Arts Program (YAP) will create self-portraits using printmaking techniques this winter-spring in keeping with the theme, “Explore Yourself Through Art,” in Wildwood, Lower Township and Cape May. Pictured are images created by Jenna Long, Wildwood, age 12, during the summer version of the program. Call CCA for details (609) 884-7525. (Photo: Blair Seitz)

