Looking to the Future…

TO CCAE DONORS, INSTRUCTORS, STUDENTS, AND FRIENDS

Fiscal Year 2022 turned out to be an extraordinary year for CCAE – one that demonstrated our resilience. We managed to survive the Covid-19 pandemic, despite conditions that closed down our campus and threatened the in-person, community-oriented nature of our mission. Swiftly, as we navigated an ever-changing reality, beginning in April 2020 we moved our offerings to Zoom and began to discover new students through online classes.

In 2022 we have been thrilled to re-open our doors and welcome back our loyal students with in-person classes. All the while, we continue to offer virtual classes to those who prefer to tune in from home.

Most importantly, thanks to the generous gifts from our good friends and donors like you, over the last two years we have kept our doors open! Indeed, our mission remains intact. Our talented staff proved nimble enough to keep our student base engaged, our instructors in place, and our donors willing to invest in CCAE — a valuable community resource for over 150 years.

We’re pleased to report that CCAE’s special in-person events are back this upcoming Spring, beginning with the 50th Anniversary of the Blacksmith House Poetry Series. As Spring turns to Summer, we can’t wait to see you for Dumplings, Of Course! This event, which will take place in our courtyard at 56 Brattle Street on June 8th, 2023, is a celebration of the storied tradition of stuffed pastry—part of every cuisine’s history ever since humans began to cook!

Together we ensure that CCAE survives. In the face of the most difficult circumstances, we remain deeply invested in the return of students, staff, and instructors to our buildings on Brattle Street.