Acknowledgments & Thanks
Welcome
to Cape Ann Plein Air 2021! Where do we begin? It’s been a tumultuous time for everyone, hasn’t it? Covid-19 affected all of us in very personal ways. We extend our sympathies to everyone who lost a loved one and send strength to everyone impacted by it. While CAPA2020 Week was postponed, we retained an online presence through our website, social media and emails. We ran a successful online sale in 2020 and sold some gorgeous paintings. We also did Artist Zoom Conversations which were so much fun! Our CAPA 2020 artists became our 2021 artists. Our Plein Air competition is an opportunity for 35 nationally recognized Master Painters to paint for a week, vying for over $20,000 in awards. Our area has long been a destination for painters. We view this event as an opportunity for all of Cape Ann—not only our artists, but our business and community leaders as well—to come together to raise awareness of our important art heritage. We have tremendous support from the following sponsors, whose generosity and commitment to the arts made this year a reality: Collector ($10+K) Engel and Volkers By The Sea; Curator ($5+K) Charles Gallery, Applied Materials and Bazel General Contracting; Muse ($3+K) The Peabody Essex Museum, Apprentice ($1+K) Linzee Coolidge, Cape Ann Savings Bank, Leslie Ray Insurance, Ed Zuker and Judi Rotenberg, Welch and Forbes and The Rotary Clubs of Cape Ann. Our artist awards totaling more than $20K are made possible by the very generous donations from local businesses and our many patrons of the arts. A special thank you to Leslie Lobelll and Erik Timsack for their generous sponsorship of three painting awards totaling $3,200, Charles Gallery for sponsoring the Quick Draw and all its awards totaling $2K, as well as BankGloucester’s $1K award, and many of our other award sponsors. Prize award money goes directly to the artists. We’d also like to thank the many arts organizations, galleries and private locations for hosting events during the week, including Maritime Gloucester, Cape Ann Museum, Cox Reservation, The Glen T. MacLeod Cape Ann YMCA and Sharksmouth Estate. An important aspect of attracting competing and juried artists who travel from all over the United States is the tremendous support from Cape Ann residents who open their homes to the artists for the week, creating lifelong friendships and ensuring that our artists feel welcomed and comfortable. Many thanks! Because of the strong collaboration between the arts, businesses including restaurants and shops, cultural groups and galleries and residents, all of Cape Ann deserves credit for making Cape Ann Plein Air Week 2021 possible. Thank you for your enthusiasm and participation on every level. Please visit CapeAnnPleinAir.com for news about the week as well as updates on the artists. Susan Gould Coviello, Executive Director
Michael Storella, CAPA President 2021
Cape Ann Plein Air 2021 Partners Peabody Essex Museum Cape Ann Museum Glen T. MacLeod Cape Ann YMCA Maritime Gloucester 2 CAPE ANN PLEIN AIR 2021
Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Cape Ann Art Haven Rocky Neck Art Colony North Shore Arts Association
Rockport Art Association and Museum Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum Cape Ann Cultural Districts Essex County Greenbelt Association
