'Art Grows Here' Deadline is Tuesday

Art Grows Here is returning this summer and the deadline for artists to become involved is here.

Art Grows Here, the map-guided tour of outdoor art and performance in Hamilton and Wenham is returning this summer for the fourth straight year. And they are looking for artists to participate. The deadline to become involved is Tuesday, April 30. The 10-day tour of art is scheduled for July 12-21. Organizers are looking for "large outdoor art installations, sculpture, dance, poetry, musical performances, theater and street performers." If you are interested in performing, contact Art Grows Here through its website.

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Summer Outdoor Art Exhibit Looking for Entries

Art Grows Here is returning to Hamilton and Wenham for the 4th straight year this summer and is looking for entries.

The organizers of the 4th annual Art Grows Here map-guided tour of outdoor art and performance coming up this summer in Hamilton and Wenham is looking for artists to become involved. Art Grows Here is looking for proposals for art and performance to fill the streets and neighborhoods of the two towns for the unique 10-day tour of art that is scheduled for July 12-21, 2013. Proposals will be accepted through April 30. For more information, photos of past shows or to download an application go to www.artgrowshere.com.

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Five Things to Know on Oct. 22: Planning for Outdoor Art

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Monday, Oct. 22. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Hydrants: The Hamilton Water Department will start on Monday night flushing hydrants all over town. The flushing will occur between 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. through Thursday night this week and for the following two weeks. 2. Farmers Market: A sure sign of fall – farmers market season is coming to an end. And on Monday, it is the last Beverly Farmers Market of the year. The market takes place along Railroad Avenue, near Beverly Depot and Veterans Park from 3-7 p.m. 3. Art Grows Here: The organizers are Art Grows Here – the outdoor art shows that has spanned both towns for the past three summers – are already looking toward next year. The group is holding an…

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Letter to the Editor: Art Grows Here Made Life "'Just That Much More Interesting'

Organizers of this summer's Art Grows Here two townwide outdoor art exhibit send out a thank you.

To the Editor: For 10 days in July, people explored Hamilton and Wenham in search of art. They were people like the family of four on bicycles, the Boston couple back for their third year in a row or the senior citizens in a bus from Beverly. All of them experienced something totally unique in Art Grows Here. These adventurous fans of art, following their maps across Hamilton into Wenham, were treated to an outsized bird’s nest woven with words, caricatures threaded in and around a tree and saw that Araneus the spider made his reappearance, in an even more fascinating guise than before. They got to try their hand at a large set of chimes situated in a blissful garden setting and just down the street saw the playful “G.B.,” out on an …

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VIDEO: Interactive Musical Instrument Newest Addition to 'Art Grows Here'

Art Grows Here has added an interactive musical installation to its outdoor art exhibit, which runs all this week.

An interactive musical installation is the latest addition to Art Grows Here. The outdoor art exhibit, in its third year in Hamilton and Wenham, started with art in yards and public spaces in the two towns. Theatrical performances were added, and this year will include Open Road Theatre’s production of “Our Town.” Also new this year is an instrument that can actually be “played,” called "Chime In." The attached video shows one way to play the instrument, which is at 31 Mill St. in Hamilton. Artist Jill Herrick-Lee said she has also have provided several kid-safe drumsticks. Art Grows Here opened on Friday and runs through Sunday. Already, Herrick-Lee said, children from The Kids Connection daycare down the street have stooped by to play …

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: July 13

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Friday, July 13. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Storytime: Storytime at Green Meadows Farm returns on Friday at 10:30 a.m. Christine and Mackenzie will run Friday’s “Storytime on the Farm.” 2. Art Grows Here: The outdoor art exhibit that spans both towns known as “Art Grows Here”  kicks off of Friday. 3. Diehl: Friday is the last day on the job for Wenham Museum Executive Director Lindsay Diehl, who is retiring. She was honored with an evening reception last month, but Friday marks her final day. There has been no announcement of the next director. 4. Elizabeth Warren: A reminder – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren will take part in a live chat here on Hamilton-Wenham Patch on Friday afternoon. Bring …

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'Art Grows Here' Map to Offer Discount for 'Our Town" Performance This Year

The two town-wide Art Grows Here display returns for the third year in July, with the inclusion of a performance of "Our Town" by Open Road Theater.

Open Road Theatre's performance of Thornton Wilder’s full length play “Our Town” has been added to the selection of outdoor art that will be part of Art Grows Here next month. It's the third year for Art Grows Here, with organizers saying that the map-guided tour of art and performance throughout the towns of Hamilton and Wenham will feature a variety of outdoor art installations - both large and small and continues to grow with some sites offering visitors a chance to interact with the art. The tour runs from July 13–22. The display gets support from the Hamilton-Wenham Cultural Council and the Hamilton-Wenham Rotary. Maps will be available a few days before the performance opens at many locations, including The Gallery Della-Piana in …

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Five Things to Know Today in Hamilton and Wenham: June 1

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Friday, June 1. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Seniors: It’s been prime time all week for the Class of 2012 at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School. And this weekend, it all gets wrapped up, with prom on Friday night and graduation on Sunday at noon at Gordon College. 2. Art Grows Here: The townwide art display known as Art Grows Here will be returning to both towns this summer for the third straight year. And the organization that puts it all together is hosting a fundraiser on Friday night at Gallery Della-Piana in Wenham from 5-8 p.m. 3. Donuts: Friday is National Donut Day and Dunkin Donuts is giving out free donuts, including at its location in the Shoppes at Hamilton Crossing. You’ll need to buy a drink of any …

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'Art Grows Here' Enters Third Year, Seeks Entries for July Event

Art Grows Here is looking for artists to participate in the 2012 outdoor art display that will span Hamilton and Wenham in July.

It’s back – Art Grows Here will be returning to Hamilton and Wenham this summer for the third straight year. Right now, the local non-profit group is looking for local artists to participate in the “annual, ten day, map-guided tour of outdoor art and performance” in both towns. It will run July 13-21. “This year we want to fill our map with a full range of artistic expressions,” Art Grows Here said in its call for entries released on Wednesday. “We are looking for - but are not limited to - proposals for large outdoor art installations, sculpture, performance, dance, poetry, theater, group collaborations.” Last year’s display spanned the two towns, from the high-profile “stickball” on the front lawn of Wenham Town Hall and the bear fishing…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 8

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Thursday, March 8. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Record? There’s a possibility we could break a temperature record on Thursday with high temperatures forecasted to get into the mid-60s. Also expect a windy day, with gusts as high as 40 miles per hour. 2. Two Public Hearings: Have something to say about the planned redevelopment at the Mullen property or the fiscal 2013 school budget? You’ll have a chance to have your voice heard on Thursday night on both issues. A public hearing on the proposed school budget will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Buker Elementary School. The Wenham Planning Board is holding a public hearing on proposed changes to the town’s zoning laws needed to allow the Mullen development. It begins at 7:30 p.m…

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