Nantucket is punching above it’s weight again this fall as it plays host to The Nantucket Project – an experience that will bring a select group of eminent and accomplished visionaries, thinkers, innovators and performers to one of the most storied places in the United States.
Nantucket, Massachusetts has long been a laboratory for innovative ideas, ever since the island emerged as America’s leading whaling port in the eighteenth century. In fact, this island–a fragile outpost located 26 miles off the coast of Cape Cod–was so technologically advanced that it caused the British statesman Edmund Burke to remark how it had “exceeded the collective might of all of Europe.”
This unique crowd-sourcing event, which was brought to life by an influential founding circle that includes Wendy Schmidt, Robert and Jennifer Diamond, Tom and Emily Scott, Tim and Alicia Cannon Mullen, Steve and Jill Karp, Tom Bresette and Kate Brosnan, is built around the idea of “Rethink” as its inaugural theme.
The cross-disciplinary group of participants, which features hedge fund managers, CEOs, artists, filmmakers, poets and writers–all share one thing in common, according to Nantucket Project co-founder Tom Scott: they are on the cutting edge of their field at the moment.
The Nantucket Project runs from September 30 – October 2, 2011. For more information visit The Nantucket Project.
The Arts:Nantucket mobile app is now available – providing with a complete directory of galleries, artists, and education opportunities on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.
The app is brought to you by designer/marketer Arlene O’Reilly and program developer Tihomir Ivanov, both long-time island residents, this application offers islanders and visitors alike the ability to explore all that the Nantucket art world has to offer.
Download the Arts Nantucket iPhone App here
It is with sadness that we learn of the death of Cy Twombly – the American Artist who passed away earlier in Rome.
Born in 1928 at Lexington, Virginia, Cy Twombly studied art in Boston, New York and at Black Mountain College in North Carolina, where he met John Cage, Robert Motherwell and Robert Rauschenberg. (more…)
The 3rd Annual Petticoat Row Celebration of Nantucket’s Women in Business takes place this Wednesday, June 8, 2011 (6:30 pm – 9:30 pm) at The Beachside.
Guest speakers are Tracy Hutson of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and Nantucket’s Own Leslie Linsley, with music being provided by Brother Jake & I Scream, You Scream. Complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with Nantucket Catering Company, Cisco Brewers, Nantucket Vineyard & Triple Eight Distillery. Live and silent auctions.
Tickets $75 in advance/$100 at the door. 508.221.1081. Proceeds will fund Nantucket Community School Scholarships for the Fall 2011 & Spring 2012 classes.
The 16th annual Nantucket Film Festival (June 22-28) line up has been announced, and includes a film by Nantucketer Kit Noble “Nantucket by Nature”.
“After the success of NFF 15, it was inevitable that we would need to expand the festival’s length and scope to accommodate the growing interest,” said Executive Director Colin Stanfield. “Along with the later dates allowing more families to attend after the school year wraps, the festival stands to help bring more people to the island and in turn positively affect local business economically.” Passes are currently on sale on the festival website, with individual tickets on sale May 27. (more…)
