A portion of our earnings will be donated to the Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. Help rebuild the Penland School that has been devastated by Hurricane Helene.

2 DAYS ONLY! Friday, October 11, 9am-3:30pm & Saturday, October 12, 9am-1pm

A fantastic opportunity to purchase original artwork from our members such as oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, photography, pottery, jewelry, art supplies, frames, and much more at low prices. Be sure to stop by early for the best selection!

Entry day: Thursday October 10, 9am-1pm
Pick-up: Tuesday, October 15, 9am-1pm

SACRIFICE ART SALE GUIDELINES

1. All Members are eligible to participate. Membership must be current.

2. $10 fee for all that are entered. CAC may limit amount of items as needed! Donated items can be submitted free of charge.

3. Eligible items include:

   • Paintings (do not need frame, only pieces suitable for hanging will be displayed on walls)

   • Pottery

   • Jewelry

   • Frames

   • Art books

   • Art Supplies

4. An inventory list must be included. Please use inventory sheet (downloadable pdf) provided through the link below or through the weekly email. Each piece should be marked on the front with a number, price, and your name.

5. Please drop off and pick up on designated days.

6. Members will receive a 70% of the price. The Creative Arts Center will retain 30%.

PRICES SHOULD REFLECT THE SPIRIT OF A SACRIFICE SALE AND SHOULD BE DISCOUNTED FROM REGULAR PRICING.

DOWNLOAD INVENTORY SHEET

Always a stunning and diverse display, this exhibition features work by invited artists from across the Cape. Works will include oil, pastel, watercolor, mixed media, sculpture and more!

Our Exhibition - “Something Big” Past Participating Artists included:

Entry Day: Monday, August 26, 10am-2pm
Reception: Sunday, September 8, 4-5:30pm
Pick-up: Wednesday, October 9, 12-3pm

Past Show Artists have included:

Eileen Casey, Alice Mongeau, Carol Odell, Jackie Reeves, Paul Schulenburg, Peter Coes, Maryalice Eizenberg, Robert Mesrop, Karol Wykoff, Ginny Nickerson, Joan Brancale, John Clayton, Odin  Smith, Ken Northup, Joyce Zavorskas, Vera Champlin, Michael Giaquinto, Laurel Wilson, Susan Hollis, Rosalie Nadeau, William Davis, Jane Eccles, Andrea Petitto, Steve Kennedy, Betsy Payne-Cook, William Davis, Marian Strangfeld, Robin Litwin, Ann Hart, Kely Knowles, Karen North Wells, Doris Mee, Jim Holland , Heather Blume, Joan Brancale, Ed Chesnovitch, John Clayton, Michael Giaquinto, Sydney Hale, Ann Hart, Jim Holland, Susan Hollis, Steve Kennedy, Mary Moquin, Rosalie Nadeau, Kate Nelson, Laurinda O’Connor, Carol Odell, Betsy Payne-Cook, Liz Perry, Jackie Reeves, Paul Schulenburg, Claudia Smith-Jacobs, Christie Velesig, Karen North Wells, Laurel Wilson

2024 FESTIVAL DATES

FRI, SAT & SUN
AUGUST 16, 17 & 18

Entry day: Tuesday July 9, 10am-2pm
Opening: Sunday July 14, 4-5:30pm
Pick-up: Friday, August 23, 10am-2pm

Show is open to all, both Members & Non-members, All Mediums, Juried for inclusion and awards.

All subject matter acceptable-still life, landscape, abstract…

This show has 2 categories;
-Square (works bigger than 12” square) and
-Small (not exceeding 12” in any direction)

$20 fee for 1 or 2 – Two maximum–
Prizes will be Awarded: One Best in Show -$300,
Two First Prizes-$200 each, Two Second Prizes-$100 each, in two Categories (Square & Small)—, and Two Juror’s Choice Awards, $200 first, $100 second.

Image Area of Square Piece May Not Exceed 66 United Inches. (ex. 26x40=66 united inches). Image Area of Small piece May Not Exceed 12” in any direction.

A 40% commission will be retained by the CAC.

Meet the Judge of Selection & Awards
Matthew Schulz

2 DAYS ONLY! Friday July 5- 9am-3:30pm & Saturday July 6- 9am-1pm

A fantastic opportunity to purchase original artwork from our members such as oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, photography, pottery, jewelry, art supplies, frames, and much more at low prices. Be sure to stop by early for the best selection!

Entry day: Wednesday, July 3, 9am-12pm

Pick-up: Monday, July 8, 10am-2pm

Sacrifice Art Sale Guidelines

1. All Members are eligible to participate. Membership must be current.

2. $10 fee for all that are entered. CAC may limit amount of items as needed! Donated items can be submitted free of charge.

3. Eligible items include:

   • Paintings (do not need frame, only pieces suitable for hanging will be displayed on walls)

   • Pottery

   • Jewelry

   • Frames

   • Art books

   • Art Supplies

4. An inventory list must be included. Please use inventory sheet (downloadable pdf) provided through the link below or through the weekly email. Each piece should be marked on the front with a number, price, and your name.

5. Please drop off and pick up on designated days.

6. Members will receive a 70% of the price. The Creative Arts Center will retain 30%.

Prices should reflect the spirit of a sacrifice sale and should be discounted from regular pricing.

Download Inventory Sheet

From the enormously talented pool of Artists on Cape Cod, this Exhibition showcases works across the spectrum. All mediums, all subjects and $1,700 in prizes will be awarded. Show will be judged for inclusion and awards.
Best in Show Jack Garver Memorial Award $500
Oil/Acrylic First Place $200.  Second Place $100
Watercolor First Place $200.  Second Place $100
Pastel First Place $200.  Second Place $100
Other 2-D & 3-D First Place $200.  Second Place $100

Entry day: Tuesday, May 28, 10am-2pm.        Fee: $20 for 1 or 2 entries (flat rate)
Reception: Sunday, June 2, 4-5:30pm
Pick-up: Tuesday, July 2, 10am-2pm

RULES:

·         Artist must reside in Barnstable County.
·         Both Members and Non-Members may participate.
·         Paintings must be suitably framed and ready to hang.
·         Artists can submit 1 or 2 pieces, 2 max.
·       Image Area of Each May Not Exceed 66 United Inches. (ex. 26x40=66 united inches)
·         3D work should be constructed of any substantial material not exceeding 40” in any direction.
·         Works that cannot be accommodated will not be accepted.
·         All works must be original and for sale. Current work only please
·         Work done under the guidance of an instructor is ineligible. 
·         There must be at least 15 participants in a category for prizes to be awarded.
·         A 40% commission will be retained by the CAC.
·         Accepted work will be listed online by Fri May 31 at 10am. Check our website homepage.
·         Declined work must be picked up by Monday June 3rd.
·         Delivery: Work must be delivered to CAC on the specified entry day.

Jack Garver,  internationally-renowned watercolorist, was a long time friend, member and Instructor at the Creative Arts Center in Chatham. Jack enjoyed a long career painting and teaching, was a member of the American Watercolor Society, Salmagundi Club New York, New England Watercolor Society, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, Taos National Society of Watercolorists, the Watercolor USA Honor Society, The Artists’ Fellowship and lived in West Chatham for 43 years. His family has created the The Jack Garver Memorial Award to recognizes outstanding artistic achievement in the Annual All Cape Cod Art Exhibition at the Creative Arts Center.

Meet the Judge of Selection & Awards- Whitney Heavey

Entry day:  Monday, April 29, 10am-2pm
Reception: Sunday, May 5, 4-5:30pm- All welcome, refreshments will be served
Pick-up: Friday, May 24, 10am-2pm

The talented members of 'The Printmakers of Cape Cod' will be showcasing a selection of handmade prints May 5-23 at the Creative Arts Center. Works will include monoprints, etchings, woodcuts, collages and more. This exhibition is not to be missed! A 40% commission with be retained by CAC on all sales.

Entry day: Monday April 1, 10am-2pm
Reception: Sunday April 7, 4-5:30pm
Pick-up: Friday, April 26, 10am-2pm

This exhibition is an opportunity for students of all abilities who took a class a CAC to show their work.

Things you should know:

• If you took a Class or Workshop with us in 2023 or 2024 you are eligible to submit your work that you produced in class.

• Work must have been done in class or done as a result of the class

• You may submit one piece for each class/instructor in which you were enrolled.

• A 30% commission will be retained by the CAC.

• NO ENTRY FEE! NO JUDGMENT!
  
  

Images of the 2022 Student Show

The Members’ Exhibition is a sampling of works from our talented members showcasing a fantastic range of styles and mediums.

Entry day: Monday, February 26, 10am-2pm
Reception: Sunday, March 3, 4-5:30pm
Pick-up: Monday, April 1, 9am-12pm

MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES

Fee: $15

Prizes will be awarded in all categories with 10 or more participants. First prizes $100 and second prizes $50, in each category. Faculty members not considered for awards but are encouraged to exhibit. No fee for faculty only.

Painters: You are welcome to bring in two pieces. Since we have limited space and want to accommodate everyone, we will limit your entries to a combined total of 80 United Inches. United inches are simply calculated by adding length plus width (outside edge of frame.)

Example: Outside dimension of frame measures 22.5 x 26.5. The united inches are 49. Therefore, your second piece can be no more than 31 United Inches (length plus width.)

Jewelers, Potters & Other 3D: May bring in 3* pieces each.
All works must be framed, wired, and suitable for hanging. Work which has been exhibited at the Center is not eligible; work done with an instructor is not eligible.

MEMBERSHIP MUST BE CURRENT.

Entry day: Monday, Jan 29, 10am-2pm
Reception: Sunday, February 4, 4-5:30pm
Pick-up: Friday, February 23, 10am-2pm

Prizes will be awarded

Best in Show-$250
1st Place-$150
2nd Place-$100
3rd Place-$50
Honorable Mentions- Ribbons

This is your chance to have a framed photo Exhibited in a Gallery!

Rules

• All photos must be original work.

• Everyone is eligible to participate.

• Up to 2 framed photographs may be entered; $20 fee for 1 or 2.

• High School students feel free to submit 1 photo free of charge.

• Images may not be smaller than 8x10, (11x14 prefered) or larger than 50 United inches. United inches (UI) is simply calculated by adding length plus width, example image area 24x24=48 UI and image area 20x30=50 UI (image area.)

• All entries must be wired and suitable for hanging. 

• The Creative Arts Center reserves the right to reject any inappropriate work.

• Work must be for sale.  A 40% commission will be applied to all sales

• Show is juried for inclusion and awards

• Photos submitted must be artists own. Photo editing apps and programs such as Photoshop and Lightroom may be used to enhance original photographs. Digital scans, stock, image downloads or word generated AI images may NOT be used.
  

Judge: Lisa Leigh Connors,
Editor Chatham Living by the Sea

Sponsored by our Friends at

Entry day: Tuesday, January 2, 10am-2pm
Reception: Sunday January 7, 4-5:30pm
Pick-up: Friday, January 26, 10am-2pm

A cross sampling of our talented faculty members, representing all mediums:

Watercolor, Oils, Acrylics, Ceramics, Sterling Silver Jewelry & Pastels.

Teresa Cetto, William Davis, Ron Dean, Maryalice Eizenberg, Michael Giaquinto, Steve Kennedy, Robert Mesrop, Rosalie Nadeau, Paul Schulenburg, Marian Strangfeld, Karen North Wells, Joyce Zavorskas, Ann Hart, Kely Knowles, Liz Perry, Ann Hanson, Amy Bourbon, Eileen Casey

2024 Show

2023 Faculty Show

Handmade, Artistic and Affordable Gifts! Small original art, All kinds of Jewelry, Pottery, Knitted and Fabric items, Woven items, Hats, Mittens, Cards and much more all handmade by our Members!

Dates: Opening Friday, November 17 -9am-3:30pm & Saturday, November 18, 9am-1pm
Continuing through December 9, Daily 9am-3:30pm & Saturdays 9-1pm

Entry day: Wednesday, November 15, 10am-2pm.       Fee: $10
Pick-up: Monday, December 11, 10am-2pm

RULES

• Membership must be current

• Inventory sheet required, items should be marked with name & price

• $10 entry fee for the lot

• Small works image area should be 10x12 or smaller. Small works must be framed, wired & suitable for hanging

Download Inventory Sheet

The Members’ Exhibition is a sampling of works from our talented members.

MEMBERS' Exhibition PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES

Fee: $15 (for one*, two* or three*)

Entry day: Tuesday, October 10, 11am-3pm
Reception: Sunday, October 15, 4-5:30pm
Pick-up:  Tuesday, November 14, 10am-2pm

MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES

Prizes will be awarded in all categories with 10 or more participants. First prizes $100 and second prizes $50, in each category. Faculty members not considered for awards but are encouraged to exhibit. No fee for faculty only.

Painters: You are welcome to bring in two pieces. Since we have limited space and want to accommodate everyone, we will limit your entries to a combined total of 80 United Inches. United inches are simply calculated by adding length plus width (outside edge of frame.)

Example: Outside dimension of frame measures 22.5 x 26.5. The united inches are 49. Therefore, your second piece can be no more than 31 United Inches (length plus width.)

Jewelers, Potters & Other 3D: May bring in 3* pieces each.
All works must be framed, wired, and suitable for hanging. Work which has been exhibited at the Center is not eligible; work done with an instructor is not eligible.

MEMBERSHIP MUST BE CURRENT.

Entry day: Thursday, October 5, 10am-2pm
Sale Dates: Friday, October 6, 9-3:30pm & Saturday, October 7, 9am-1pm
Pick-up: Tuesday, October 10, 10am-2pm

Reuse, recycle, repurpose,  Members - Get your gently worn Baubles, Bangles & Beads out of your jewelry box and join in this sale. If you have perfectly good and beautiful pieces that are no longer in use this opportunity is for you. This advertised sale will engage the public who will be thrilled to purchase your gently worn jewelry items. Fill out an inventory sheet, tag your items and drop off for this two day sale.

SALE GUIDELINES

1. All Members are eligible to participate. Membership must be current.

2. $10 fee for all that are entered. CAC may limit amount of items as needed! Donated items can be submitted free of charge.

3. An inventory list must be included. Please use inventory sheet (downloadable pdf) provided through the link below or through the weekly email. Each piece should be tagged with a number, price, and your name.

4. Please drop off and pick up on designated days.

5. Members will receive a 70% of the price. The Creative Arts Center will retain 30%.

Be sure to stop by early for the best selection!

DOWNLOAD INVENTORY SHEET

Entry day: Monday, August 28, 10am-2pm
Opening Reception: Sunday, Sept 10, 4-5:30pm. 
Pick-up: Tuesday, Oct 10, 10am-2pm

Featuring the works of seven members of the Creative Arts Center.
Each artist will showcase their works in an individual presentation as part of a group display.  This is the first time we have offered gallery space to individual artists members.  Works by Barbara Gibson, Mimi Coxson, George Machon, Peg Lopresto, Lyn Coffey, Peg Runcie and Rita Doddridge (posthumously) will be displayed. Featuring the works of seven members of the Creative Arts Center.

2023 FESTIVAL DATES

FRI, SAT & SUN
AUGUST 18, 19 & 20

Entry day: Wedneday July 5, 11am-3pm
Opening: Sunday July 16, 4-5:30pm
Pick-up: Friday, August 25, 10am-2pm

Show is open to all, both Members & Non-members, All Mediums, Juried for inclusion and awards.

The image and the frame must be Square. All subject matter acceptable (still life, landscape, abstract…)

$20 fee for 1 or 2 – Two maximum– Prizes will be Awarded: One Best in Show -$300, Two First Prizes-$200 each, Two Second Prizes-$100 each, in two Categories —Small Squares (Up to and including17x17), Large Squares (larger than 17x17.), and Two Juror’s Choice Awards, $200 first, $100 second.

Image Area of Each May Not Exceed 66 United Inches. (ex. 26x40=66 united inches)

A 40% commission will be retained by the CAC.

2 DAYS ONLY! Friday June 30- 9am-3:30pm & Saturday July 1- 9am-1pm

A fantastic opportunity to purchase original artwork from our members such as oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, photography, pottery, jewelry, art supplies, frames, and much more at low prices. Be sure to stop by early for the best selection!

Entry day: Thursday, June 29, 9am-12pm

Pick-up: Wednesday, July 5, 9am-12pm

Sacrifice Art Sale Guidelines

1. All Members are eligible to participate. Membership must be current.

2. $10 fee for all that are entered. CAC may limit amount of items as needed! Donated items can be submitted free of charge.

3. Eligible items include:

   • Paintings (do not need frame, only pieces suitable for hanging will be displayed on walls)

   • Pottery

   • Jewelry

   • Frames

   • Art books

   • Art Supplies

4. An inventory list must be included. Please use inventory sheet (downloadable pdf) provided through the link below or through the weekly email. Each piece should be marked on the front with a number, price, and your name.

5. Please drop off and pick up on designated days.

6. Members will receive a 70% of the price. The Creative Arts Center will retain 30%.

Prices should reflect the spirit of a sacrifice sale and should be discounted from regular pricing.

Download Inventory Sheet

From the enormously talented pool of Artists on Cape Cod, this Exhibition showcases works across the spectrum. All mediums, all subjects and $1,700 in prizes will be awarded. Show will be judged for inclusion and awards.
Best in Show Jack Garver Memorial Award $500
Oil/Acrylic First Place $200.  Second Place $100
Watercolor First Place $200.  Second Place $100
Pastel First Place $200.  Second Place $100
Other 2-D & 3-D First Place $200.  Second Place $100

Entry day: Tuesday, May 30, 10am-2pm.        Fee: $20 for 1 or 2 entries (flat rate)
Reception: Sunday, June 4, 4-5:30pm
Pick-up: Wednesday, June 28, 10am-2pm

RULES:

·         Artist must reside in Barnstable County.
·         Both Members and Non-Members may participate.
·         Paintings must be suitably framed and ready to hang.
·         Artists can submit 1 or 2 pieces, 2 max.
·       Image Area of Each May Not Exceed 66 United Inches. (ex. 26x40=66 united inches)
·         3D work should be constructed of any substantial material not exceeding 40” in any direction.
·         Works that cannot be accommodated will not be accepted.
·         All works must be original and for sale. Current work only please
·         Work done under the guidance of an instructor is ineligible. 
·         There must be at least 15 participants in a category for prizes to be awarded.
·         A 40% commission will be retained by the CAC.
·         Accepted work will be listed online by Fri June 3rd at 10am. Check our website homepage.
·         Declined work must be picked up by Monday June 6th.
·         Delivery: Work must be delivered to CAC on the specified entry day.

Jack Garver,  internationally-renowned watercolorist, was a long time friend, member and Instructor at the Creative Arts Center in Chatham. Jack enjoyed a long career painting and teaching, was a member of the American Watercolor Society, Salmagundi Club New York, New England Watercolor Society, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, Taos National Society of Watercolorists, the Watercolor USA Honor Society, The Artists’ Fellowship and lived in West Chatham for 43 years. His family has created the The Jack Garver Memorial Award to recognizes outstanding artistic achievement in the Annual All Cape Cod Art Exhibition at the Creative Arts Center.

Entry day: Monday, May 1, 10am-2pm
Opening Reception: Sunday, May 7, 4-5:30pm. 
Pick-up: Friday, May 26, 10am-2pm

Theme: We create in darkness, but now may our light bear witness

Mission statement:

The Visual Artists Cooperative (VAC) is a group of local artists residing on Cape Cod. We work in all visual media and exhibit together throughout the Cape. We strive to support each other's artistic needs and find venues for exhibitions. VAC has a long pedigree on the Cape; we have been meeting and exhibiting for over 40 years. Formerly, we met only in person, but in this digital and post-pandemic time ZOOM allows more flexibility over a wider geographic area. If you are a visual artist and ready to meet other artists and exhibit your work, contact us via email, VAC@Wellfleetbay.com or text/voice, 508-514-7115.

Member list

Bethia Brehmer
Steve Butler
Joanne Burdick
Joy George
Suzette Lebenzon
Heather MacKenzie
Nancy Nicol
Susan Patterson
Sarah Riley
Lew Schwartz
Mary Britt Sheppard

Entry day: Monday April 3, 10am-2pm
Reception: Sunday April 16, 4-5:30pm
Pick-up: Friday, April 28, 10am-2pm

This exhibition is an opportunity for students of all abilities who took a class a CAC to show their work.

Things you should know:

• If you took a Class or Workshop with us in 2022 or 2023 you are eligible to submit your work that you produced in class.

• Work must have been done in class or done as a result of the class

• You may submit one piece for each class/instructor in which you were enrolled.

• A 30% commission will be retained by the CAC.

• NO ENTRY FEE! NO JUDGMENT!
  
  

Images of the 2022 Student Show