Artful Endeavors

Welcome!

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Hello and welcome to a blog dedicated to the Artful Endeavors group. Founded in 1999, Artful Endeavors is the inspiration, efforts, and results of artists living with psychiatric illnesses who reside in Cambridge and Somerville, MA. It is a small business existing within the structure of the Cambridge/Somerville Social Club, a drop-in center program of North Charles, Inc. Artful Endeavors is designed to serve as a source of pride and has increased self-esteem for its artists by giving them opportunities, focus, and purpose. Please continue to read about Artful Endeavors' recent exhibitions and art projects. Feedback and support are encouraged. We can be contacted by writing to PO Box 391407 Cambridge, MA 02139 or calling (617) 576-6570. Thank you!

Artful Endeavors has an exhibition at 1369 cafe in Central Square in October 2008

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We have an upcoming group exhibition at the popular Central Square 1369 cafe that has been organized through Out of the Blue Gallery, the Cambridge community gallery that supports the artistic endeavors of local artists like us. Please check back for details regarding a reception date and time. We hope to see you there.

Artful Endeavors has a solo art exhibit at the VSA in August 2008

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Artful Endeavors artists have been invited back to the Boston VSA Arts of Massachusetts gallery with a solo show in the month of August. We are excited to exhibit in their gallery and continue our partnership with a organization such as the VSA Arts, whose mission is to serve individuals with disabilities by creating opportunities for them to participate in the arts.

Artful Endeavors exhibits artwork at the BCA Cyclorama in July 2008

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Artful Endeavors artists have been invited to exhibit with the artists of the VSAM in the Boston Center for the Arts, Cyclorama space. This exhibition happens in conjunction with Access to Theatre performance the week of July 21st. We are very excited to have an opportunity to show our artwork in an impressive and historic venue located in the stylish South End neighborhood of Boston. Please take a look at samples of the artwork on display in the Cyclorama.

Artful Endeavors participates in ArtBeat 2008

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Artful Endeavors artists embraced the heat of summer along with hundreds of other artists and thousands of festival goers in Davis Square for ArtBeat, one of the area's largest and most innovative arts festivals. We put together an arts & crafts display that included paintings, drawings, prints, cards, calendars, crafts, and jewelry that were all made by artists of The Cambridge Somerville Social Club. We have included pictures of our popular art display for those of you who missed out on this fun community arts event.

Artful Endeavors partners with VSA Artists in the Bloom Show in April 2008

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Artful Endeavor artists partnered with VSAM artists (Very Special Arts of Massachusetts) for The Bloom Show in May & June of 2008 in the VSAM Boston art gallery. We exhibited 10 pieces of Spring themed artwork. Please take a look below at our flyer and samples of artwork that were on display.

Artful Endeavors shows artwork at The Brookline Lunchonette March 2008

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Artful Endeavors had a group exhibition at the Brookline Lunchonette in Cambridge, MA in March 2008.

The 2008 Calendar Project

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The Cambridge Experience project, consisting of the production and sales of note cards and 2008 calendars that reflect the city of Cambridge, MA, is the brainchild of the members of Artful Endeavors. Founded in 1999, Artful Endeavors is the inspiration, efforts, and results of artists living with psychiatric illnesses who reside in Cambridge and Somerville, MA. It is a small business existing within the structure of the Cambridge/Somerville Social Club, a drop-in center program of North Charles, Inc. Artful Endeavors is designed to serve as a source of pride and has increased self-esteem for its artists by giving them opportunities, focus, and purpose.

The Cambridge Experience is supported in part by a grant from the Cambridge Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

January

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Sitting in Winthrop Park in Harvard Square

February

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Business signs of yesteryear crowd Massachusetts Avenue, Central Square 1972

March

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The Ray and Maria Stata Buildings: Home of the Artificial Intelligence Lab at MIT

April

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The birds are missing the trees that were cut down in Harvard Square

May

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Trees and magic surround the spirit that is the Longfellow House

June

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Flowering Wisteria on Cambridge Street

July

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Pond (abstraction) Mount Auburn Cementary

August

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Blooming Gardens of Cambridge

September

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Cambridge City Hall (artistic impression)

October

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View from a Cambridge hgh rise-pigeon's perspective-toward a cityscape of Boston and beyond to the sea

November

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On the Red Line Through Cambridge

December

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Cambridge Decorates - T'is the Season

The Cambridge Somerville Social Club

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The Cambridge-Somerville Social Club, a program of North Charles Mental Health Research & Training Foundation, Inc. is a drop-in center for adults with psychiatric disabilities. Artful Endeavors, a program within the Social Club, was founded by and for consumers to establish identities based on artistic achievement rather than mental illness.

For over 20 years the Social Club has been a safe place where members can socialize, get a good, healthy meal, learn new skills, and participate in artistic and vocational projects.

Our mission is to treat our members with dignity and respect, and to focus on abilities, not disabilities. We strongly believe in every person's capacity to reach beyond the limitations of a major psychiatric disability.

The Cambridge-Somerville Social Club-a community of Healing and Hope, and a place of Laughter and Love.

The Cambridge Experience is supported in party by a grant from the Cambridge Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Artful Endeavors
The Cambridge/Somerville Social Club
PO Box 391407
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 576-6570
flogusch@northcharles.org