A Message from Karen Ernst, Deputy Director

Dear Esteemed Members,

A quick business note: We are activating our membership committee to review our membership levels and member benefits as we prepare to move into the new campus, and we are looking for four members of our general membership to join this committee.  If you are interested in joining this committee, please send me an email with a brief note about your interest in serving on this committee.  karen@rockportartcenter.com

I hope everyone had a wonderful time at last weekend’s Spring Art Fair and VIP Preview Party.  It was a delight to see so many friendly faces enjoying the wonderful array of art our gallerist brought to the fair as well as one another’s company.  I especially want to say THANK YOU to the many volunteers who heeded my call to chip in a few hours of their weekend to help make the event a success.  Within 24 hours of my email asking for volunteers all the volunteer spaces were full, and more volunteers were still reaching out!  What a wonderful situation to find myself in!  I am grateful.  We truly could not have done it without all of you. 

The whole of the weekend reminded me what an amazing community of artists, patrons, volunteers, board members and staff comprise our organization.  How blessed I am to be affiliated with such a positive community of individuals!  I hope you are proud of who we are and want to share all of the exciting things we are doing with your friends and neighbors so that this community continues to grow and thrive.

Growing our membership base is one of our top staff goals this year.  To achieve this goal we need your help!  You can help by spreading the word about all of the great things happening at Rockport Center for the Arts and encourage your friends and neighbors to join us as members.  If you were able to tune in to our Annual General Meeting last month you will have heard this, but I believe it bears repeating.  When we ask new members how they learned about Rockport Center for the Arts, so many of them indicate that they heard about us from their neighbor or from a friend.  So, I am asking each of you today to please tell a friend or a neighbor about all of the great things happening, and soon to be happening, at Rockport Center for the Arts and invite them to one of our upcoming events.  Our next exhibit opening is next weekend, Saturday, April 9.  This would be a perfect time to invite someone new out to join us!

Thank you all for being members of this wonderful community.  Together, we can continue to deliver on our mission and reach more people than ever before.

Most sincerely,

Karen Ernst

Deputy Director