OUR MISSION

To foster the arts and crafts by providing a wide range of instruction for adults and children. Castle Hill holds exhibitions, lectures, forums, concerts and other similar activities in order to promote social interaction among artists, craftsmen, laymen, and the community at large.

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Summer 2008

Painting

Drawing

Clay

Printmaking/
Book Arts

Performance - Yoga - Music

Teens

Kids

Joel Meyerowitz

November 15, 2007

Dear Friend of Castle Hill,

It’s that time of year when we write to request your support of Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill. Your donation is tremendously significant and necessary to ensure that our vision for the future is realized.

This past year at Castle Hill:
• close to 1,000 students – beginning to advanced, eight-year-old children to eighty year-old adults, visitors and Cape residents – enjoyed the process and results of creating art in 115 classes and workshops offered in our school and artists' studios

• workshops in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, jewelry, writing, photography, sculpture, performing arts, and music were taught by a faculty of over 90 professional artists

• seven major gallery events – including our first members’ open exhibition, a juried encaustics show, an exhibit of work by Castle Hill’s Artists Advisory Committee and Staff, a show of wood fired ceramics, and a special display of art by members of the “Truro Group” – provided visitors with opportunities to enjoy the talents and vision of emerging and acclaimed artists

• countless individuals attended the Center’s many events, including the Raku Extravaganza, the Live and Silent Auction, the Provincetown Dance Festival, Castle Hill’s Paint the Town, the Woody English Distinguished Artist & Writers Chair: Poet Laureate Billy Collins, and the Tuesday Evening Series

As always, our goal is to provide a place where individuals and families can come to experience, appreciate and grow in the community of art. To meet this goal, we must look beyond our membership dues and basic course fees. Given the inevitable (and growing) expense of utilities, insurance, technology and maintenance, as well as the cost of programming, your support of the Center is essential. In the upcoming year we will embark on renovating and restoring our historic barn. We are very excited to have support from the Town of Truro through Community Preservation Act Funds, and a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Cultural Facilities Fund to continue protecting, maintaining and conserving what we think is an important jewel in the town of Truro. However, this money is earmarked specifically for the barn, so we need you to support the continuing growth, vibrancy and future success of Castle Hill, and enable us to better serve you and the community around us.

As we near the end of our fiscal year your donation towards Castle Hill operations is critical. A quick response to this request will be greatly appreciated as is your continued support and patronage. A copy of our financial audit is available on request.

Best wishes to you and your family this holiday season and throughout the New Year from the Board of Directors and staff at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill.

Yours truly,

Cherie Mittenthal Anne Bernays Lee Elman
Executive Director Co-President Co-President

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