ARTS & CULTURE
great Grand Bank Gloucester Fishing Schooners. These vessels, and the intrepid fishermen that sailed them, were immortalized by Rudyard Kipling in his literary classic Captains Courageous. The Schooner Adventure is being restored to serve as a floating
classroom for environmental
education. A volunteer effort is underway to preserve the 122-foot, 230-ton wooden schooner, combining the old technology of an authentic early 20th century fishing schooner while using 21st century digital technology for education programs. Berthed at the historic Gloucester Marine Railways on Rocky Neck, Schooner Adventure is at the center of Gloucester'
s efforts to preserve its maritime
heritage and working waterfront and to support the family-based fishing community.
Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (SeArts)
(978) 281-1222 • www.searts.org P.O. Box 1476, Gloucester
The Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) aspires to re-establish Cape Ann as a world-class center for working artists—in balance with the unique character of Cape Ann as a maritime community. seARTS includes individual artists — painters, sculptors, photographers, graphic artists, performance artists, creative writers, architects, craftsmen, musicians, dancers, actors, directors, film makers — and individuals and organizations that support the arts. Through association with seARTS, members build community and economic ties to strengthen the cultural economy of Gloucester and Cape Ann. seARTS works with the city, agencies, businesses, art lovers, and other arts and cultural groups.
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