CAPE ANN ARTS ALIVE is A CHORAL/ARTS PROGRAM for CHILDREN and TEEN MENTORS. OUR MISSION is to foster children’s appreciation for the unique geography, history, and culture of Cape Ann, as well as their own sense of belonging to her ongoing story. Through the creative disciplines of music, visual arts, theater, dance, and interaction with the people and places of the area, we strive to cultivate curiosity, encourage artistic expression, and build confidence and desire to engage generously with peers and community.

Each year we choose a feature of Cape Ann to learn AND sing about! Past themes have included the Boats, the Legends, the Sculptures, the Ocean waters and skies, the 10, 000 yr. History of Cape Ann, the Granite Industry, etc.. The theme for 2025:
“BEAST, BIRD, and FISH! ~ the Creatures of Cape Ann!"

learning about legendary, domesticated, and wild creatures amongst us.

Our activities will be based at St. John's Episcopal Church in Gloucester (our generous hosts since 2016), with excursions to Cape Ann Museum, Maritime Museum, and a harbor sail on the Schooner Adventure. . All we experience during the week will be reflected in a public presentation of art work, dramatic vignettes, and lots of singing on the final day.

Beyond the summer program, CAAA singers have performed at the annual Schooner Festival, the holiday Middle Street Walk, and with Jazz pianist David Benoit at the Shalin Liu Performance Center. In summer 2024 we toured the quarry sites of Pigeon Cove, helped Anthony split a granite slab at Johnson's Quarry, and sang out over the quarry waters at Halibut Point. This is our aim - to guide kids in musical/artistic endeavors that help them to appreciate their home, and its place in the context of the broader world. We hope to ground them in their own value to this community, even at an early age, as they witness how their refreshing spirit, energy, and voices remind listeners of the joy still to be found in these complicated times.