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M.V. Museum hosts new series encompassing Island themes
The themes include Belonging, Voyaging, Fishing, Escaping, Farming, Creating, and Changing. Courtesy M.V. Museum
The museum is hosting a virtual series of talks to explore each theme. Courtesy M.V. Museum
The history of Martha’s Vineyard has unfolded over thousands of years, across hundreds of square miles of land and sea, and in dozens of communities across the Island. “It is not a single story, but many interwoven stories,” explains a press release from the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. Inspired by the exhibition “One Island, Many Stories,” the M.V. Museum invites the community to participate in a monthly virtual program featuring Bow Van Riper, research librarian at the museum, in conversation with a different Islander whose work engages with one of the exhibition’s themes: Escaping, changing, voyaging, belonging, creating, fishing, and farming. This live and lively d
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Getting to the art of the Islandâs future
Pathways Arts and Vineyard FutureWorks discuss the role of Island arts in sustainability.
Bob Johnston, director of Vineyard Futureworks, was one of three representatives talking to Pathways Arts officials during a webinar Thursday night.
On Thursday, Jan. 21, Pathways Arts hosted a Zoom webinar with three representatives from an organization called Vineyard FutureWorks. Bob Johnston, Dan Seidman, and Phil Wallis each gave a brief outline of what the grassroots organization hopes to accomplish, along with the help of the community. The meeting, moderated by Keren Tonnesen of Pathways and attended by about 40 people, concluded with a question and answer session.Â