Herring Run ArtsFest seeks to develop partnerships with existing local organizations to support their endeavors that align with the ArtsFest mission.
The Cultural Councils in these towns responded to the proposals submitted by Herring Run ArtsFest with grants that help to fund the weekend and thus provide support for the artists and audiences in their own communities.
The Garden Club adds an Arts & Flowers element to the annual
festival by creating floral arrangements that interpret selected pieces
of visual art on display.
This partnership has succeeded in broadening opportunities for Garden
Club members to express their creative talents beyond "dig-in-the-dirt"
gardening and has served to publicize the club's activities. The
members of the Garden Club also support Herring Run ArtsFest by
providing refreshments at ArtsFest weekend receptions and serving as
door greeters throughout the weekend.
The Mayflower Cooperative Bank is sponsoring ArtsFest 2005’s Saturday evening concert at 9:00-10:00p.m. featuring Boston-based Donal Fox Jazz Piano, in trio for a Bach/ Monk jazz improvisation. John Lockwood on bass and Yoron Israel on drums.
The Middleboro Rotary Clubay is sponsoring ArtsFest 2005’s Friday evening concert at 9:00-10:00p.m. featuring Leslie Amper and Randall Hodgkinson from Sharon, MA. Piano Four Hands from Classical to Contemporary
The Michael family and Estabrooks & Chamberlain are sponsoring the Sunday concert which begins with a short opening set at 1:30p.m. featuring a piece by Middleborough composer Erik Lindgren followed by Vocalist Eva Kendrik of Dighton/Rehoboth presenting a song cycle using poetry of a contemporary Boston-based poet. Then at 2:00-3:00p.m. the vocal group Crossroads presents original arrangements of some familiar, some sentimental, and some surprising songs in a capella harmonies with artists from Weymouth and Hingham, also featuring Dawn McGarvey on piano.
Since 2003, the library has hosted Herring Run ArtsFest. According
to
retiring Library Director, Marjorie Judd, “Using the library as a venue
for ArtsFest enriches the organization’s role as a center of culture
and learning in the community.” The new director, Danielle Bowker
shares this vision.
During the library’s Centennial celebration in 2003, ArtsFest was the
culminating event of the year-long celebration. This partnership,
working with the Friends of the Library, further supported a
competition resulting in the creation of a piece of public art for
permanent display on the library grounds -- the Tree of Knowledge by
Sculpture Melanie Zibit was created from Italian Marble from the same
quarry where Michelangelo obtained the marble for his famous David. In
addition, Erik Lindgren, pianist, composer, and ArtsFest Steering
Committee member was commissioned by the library to write an original
Centennial theme, which was performed at ArtsFest 2003 as part of the
sculpture dedication event.
ArtsFest 2001 and 2002 were hosted at the Black & White Theatre. Theatre owners Katherine Black and John White are staunch supporters of bringing high-quality performance to the area. In 2003, the theater was converted to a private residence and no longer is open to the public, but Katherine and John continue to support ArtsFest.