Winchester Cultural Council

Call for Artists: Winchester Fine Art and Craft Festival, July 21 and September 15, 2012

The Winchester Fine Art and Craft Festival, presented by the Winchester Cultural Council, will be held on two dates:  July 21 and September 15, 2012. This art fair is held on Winchester Common next to the popular farmer’s market. Applications are due June 5 for July and July 15 for September.

Click Here to dowload the Application and Information Sheet

See Winchester Artists!

2012 Grant Recipients

The Winchester Cultural Council is please to announce its 2012 grant recipients:

The Hive multidisciplinary art installation, Brio Integrated Theatre, Odyssey of the Mime (Community Schools Association), Just A Minute Film Festival, Jubilation Singers Holiday Review, A Kid’s View Literary & Visual Arts Magazine, The Marble Collection Inc, Winchester Community Music School Concerts For Kids! Series

About WCC:

The Winchester Cultural Council is a local government body consisting of volunteers, appointed by the Board of Selectmen, who work to serve the artistic and cultural life of the town. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Massachusetts Cultural Council, gives Winchester funds each year to support the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. This money is awarded by the WCC to local individuals and groups who meet state and local requirements. Anyone may apply for funding and applications are now being accepted for programs to take place in 2012. Download a grant application at WinchesterCulturalCouncil.org, or email WinCulturalCouncil@gmail.com.

Art in the Park

Photos from Art in the Park

We await the artists’ arrival

Sue assists with wire sculpture

Painters circle the oak tree on the common

Some of the artwork

Fabric collage table

Kids’ Art in the Park Day August 27th

Link for Emerging Artist application for teens to sell their artwork at Art in the Park

Art in August – Artists’ Reception August 11th

Link for Emerging Artist application for teens to sell their artwork at Art in the Park

Fine Art and Craft Fair at Winchester Common

Celebrate Art in August in Winchester!

Fine Art and Craft Fair at Winchester Common – August 6
Artist’s Reception – August 11
Art in the Park (Kids and Teens art day) – August 27

Link for Emerging Artist application for teens to sell their artwork at Art in the Park

Call for Artists: Juried Fine Art and Craft Fair at Winchester’s Farmer’s Market, August 6

The Winchester Cultural Council is holding a juried art fair on Saturday August 6 at the Farmer’s Market on the Town Common. A jury comprised of WCC members, practicing artists, art teachers, and committee members will judge original artwork of professional quality in any medium for acceptance. A cash prize will be awarded for Best in Show. Approximately 25 booth spaces are available. Application deadline is July 29th. Application fee is $55. Please download PDF application for all details. Questions? WinCulturalCouncil@gmail.com, Don Daniel 781-729-2991

Family Afternoon of Odaiko Drumming, April 3rd

Winchester Cultural Council invites you to an afternoon of Taiko drumming presented by Odaiko New England, a Woburn-based Japanese drumming group. Odaiko blends traditional Taiko drumming with Cuban, Latino, and jazz influences, making an exuberant experience that is sure to delight and mesmerize the whole family. Come experience the visceral power of Odaiko New England! Learn more about Odaiko at OneTaiko.org.

Sunday April 3 at 4 p.m. at McCall Middle School Auditorium. Suggested donation $5/person, $10/family.

Honoring the Japanese tradition of Taiko, we ask that you visit Charity Navigator to give to relief efforts in Japan.

Winchester’s Winter Fiesta a Smashing Success!

Winchester’s Winter Fiesta, held by the Winchester Cultural Council and FANSplash on Saturday evening, was a spirited success. Over 200 Winchester residents took a fun break from the dismal weather Saturday evening at the town hall auditorium, festively decorated with hundreds of balloons, pinatas, flowers, and real and inflatable cacti. The sounds of the Tequila Amigos latin orchestra and the fresh margaritas warmed up the crowd.

The Fiesta’s proceeds benefit the WCC and FANSplash. Says Don Daniel, WCC chair, “we invited FANSplash to partner with us in organizing this event because there are so many great fundraising efforts happening now in town. By joining forces, Winchester’s Winter Fiesta was truly a win-win for both organizations, and for all the Winchester residents our missions benefit.” FANSplashheld a successful naming rights auction, hosted by Allan Eyden, to raise funds for the splash park at Borgaarrd Beach. Eyden even added an impromptu auction item: to have drinks served to the winner’s table by State Representative Jason Lewis.

The WCC raised funds to nearly double their annual budget allocated by the state, which they will grant to projects in Winchester to expand cultural opportunities for residents. Donna Campbell, WCC member, said, “I’m so excited next year we can fund twice the grants we normal do.”