Gloucester Public School Arts Festival

Join the Gloucester Education Foundation in honoring the multi-faceted pool of talent that makes up the population of the Gloucester Public Schools. Kids of all ages make beautiful and amazing art and the creators of the citywide festival seek to celebrate GPS students, their art and those helping our students live, learn and create every day. Come to Downtown Gloucester for a full day of performances and exhibitions that cover a wide range of arts, from ballroom dancing to a day long community art project that is created by participants and visitors alike.

The 2013 Arts Festival will showcase:

• Art
• Dance
• Performing Arts
• Poetry
• Music
• Photography
• Culinary Arts
• Cabinetry

Gloucester Public School Arts Festival Schedule of Events

Gloucester City Hall

• 10 am - 3 pm: Art Exhibition - Gloucester Elementary and O’Maley Middle School Students
• Community Art Project (everyone welcome to participate)
• 10 am - 3 pm: Cabinet Design and Innovation Display- Gloucester High School Cabinet Making Class
• Scheduled Events
  • 10 am: Opening Ceremony
  • 10:30 am: Gloucester High School drama presentation
  • 11:30 am:12:30pm- City Wide Elementary and O’Maley Middle School Band Performance
  • 12:30 pm: Robotics Presentation with John Madama
  • 1:15 pm: Gloucester High School Chorus
  • 1:45 pm: Mad Hot Ball Room Dancing Exhibition, Gloucester elementary schools
  • 2:15 pm: Gloucester High School Docksiders Stage Band
  • 2:45 pm: Docksiders with the Gloucester High School Chorus
  • 3:00 pm: Closing Ceremony featuring the combined Gloucester High School and Elementary School Choruses with The Docksiders

The Hive: Art Haven's Community Center

• 10:30 am | 12:30 pm | 2:30pm: Beeman Mad Hot Ball Room Video Presentation
• 10 am - 3 pm: Gloucester High School Photo Display
• 12:30 - 3 pm: Pottery Wheel Throwing Demonstration and Workshop
• 1:30 pm: Gloucester High School Culinary Reception
• 10 am - 2 pm:  Clayworks Display

Sawyer Free Library

• 10 am - 3pm: Gloucester High School Art Exhibition
• 10 - 11 am: Poetry Reading featuring Gloucester High School and O’Maley Middle School Students
• 11:30 am - 1:30 pm: GHS Arts Reception Gloucester High Culinary Arts

Cape Ann Museum

• 10 am - 3 pm: Poetry Reading- Gloucester Elementary School Students
• 12 noon- Children’s Stories- Cape Ann Pre-School
• 1 pm: Music Petting Zoo –Come try out different instruments! All are welcome

Generously Sponsored by Gloucester Education Foundation