Sakonnet Arts Network promotes the arts by providing
programs, resources, and educational opportunities in
Tiverton, Rhode Island and surrounding areas.
Arts are integral to life in our coastal communities.
We invite you to Explore our site and become part of the Sakonnet Arts
Network. Your involvement as an artist, regional arts organization, or
supporter of the arts is welcome and essential to our success. Please make
the connection today!
Outdoor "En Plein Aire" Painting
with John Kilroy Sign up now for Outdoor "En Plein Aire" Painting with John Kilroy. This workshop, co-sponsored by Sakonnet Arts Network and the Westport Art Group will be held August 29 & 30 from 10 am - 4 pm.
Artists working in any media and at all levels of ability will benefit from John's teaching.
Space is limited to 15. For more information and to reserve your space please go to www.westportartgroup.com
Upcoming Event
“Open Spaces, Coastal Places” is a live art auction that will take place at A Summer’s Eve at Ferolbink Farm on Thursday, July 23.
The Tiverton Land Trust will host the Summer’s Eve event. The art auction will feature paintings by regional artists who are inspired by our beautiful landscapes. Money raised will help to preserve open space in Tiverton and provide arts programs through the Sakonnet Arts Network.
Come and feast your eyes on works of art and breathtaking views while you enjoy cocktails and an abundance of appetizers prepared with delicious locally grown foods. For additional information about the event, please visit www.tivertonlandtrust.org.
Sakonnet Arts: Enhancing our Communities and Local Economies
Sakonnet Arts Network welcomed Randall Rosenbaum, Executive Director of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, in May for a discussion on the impact of the arts on our local economy and how mutually successful partnerships can be forged between businesses and the arts. Click here for a video of the presentation.
Interested in a Summer Evening
Figure Drawing and Painting Opportunity?
Evening Figure Workshop
The Figure Workshop will hold evening sessions in addition to our Wednesday morning classes for July and August on Tuesday evenings: July 7 & 14 & August 4, 11, 18 & 25, 6 pm - 9 pm. The fee will be $20 for July and $40 for August or $15 a class. It's open to all. There is no instructor. Classes are at the WAG Center, 1740 Main Road, Westport Point, MA 02791.
Contact Carolyn Winter at 401-624-1699 for more
information.
SUMMER with Sakonnet Arts For Families and Children
See an amazing marionette performance, enjoy "green" art activities at the Growers' Market, take part in a cool arts camp!!! Click here for more info.
Board Members Wanted
We are looking for volunteer board members to help us grow, prosper, and to continue our mission to provide a spectrum of arts resources to our community.
Individuals with a background in finance, communications, marketing, or grant writing are especially welcome. If you are interested in exploring this worthwhile opportunity, please contact info@sakonnetarts.org. Interviews are now being scheduled!
Strategy for Success in the Art World
Sakonnet Arts Network hosted a successful event in January on "The Business of Art" with Dorothy Bocian. Click on the movie below to learn Dorothy's strategies for success in the art world. Click here for a video of her presentation.
Update on Senior Outreach Program
We started an outreach program for the elder members of our community back in November. The Visiting Nurse Association of Little Compton runs an adult daycare center for clients struggling with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and were very welcoming to our proposal for art classes. We have an added dimension of the work: loving company of Sophie, the pet therapy dog. Sophie is a large black standard poodle (unfashionable haircut) with limpid brown eyes and affection for everyone, a great asset to our painting efforts. We have decided to call this program Sophie’s Corner.
We have added two new members to our ranks Lois Marshall and Jennifer Teichman. Other team members, Carolyn Winter, Pamela Sobel, Claire Trembly, and Helen Nadler. We have a schedule of simple art projects for about two months in advance. We are getting to know these great people with whom we work and the wonderful staff who care for them. The time commitment is so flexible; requires a hour just every so often.
Please join us if you want to have some fun and MAKE A DIFFERENCE! We all have much to learn from these patient people. CALL Helen Nadler, 401-624-9974
Looking for a great gift for a creative friend or family member?
A Sakonnet Arts Network Gift Certificate can be used for upcoming classes and workshops or to join the Network and enjoy the benefits of being a supporter! For more information, please click here.
