Outreach Programs

Cotuit Center for the Arts reaches people well-beyond our Cotuit campus. We continue to look for opportunities to bring the arts and arts education to underserved populations on Cape Cod and the surrounding areas. With your help, we can reach many others. Below is a list of just some of our outreach programs and community partnerships.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands

Every Saturday, Bigs and Littles are invited to participate in a free clay class in our McGraw Ceramics Studio where they learn to handbuild, sculpt, decorate, glaze, and fire their own clay creations. This program is generously funded by a McGraw Ceramics Studio patron.

Drumming Through Trauma

Drumming is a very effective way to reduce stress, improve mind-body connection, and increase mindfulness. Sam Holmstock (formerly of Entrain) offers free therapeutic drumming classes twice a week at the Center to veterans and first responders.

Nauset Academy and Teamworks Plymouth

Every Monday and Tuesday, CCftA faculty members and artists teach classes in music, art, and woodworking, year-round, to incarcerated youth. This is a Department of Youth Services state program funded by a grant from Commonwealth Corporation. Launched through the Center in 2013, it is the first program in the state to offer arts education classes in a residential setting, and we are a model for other state treatment sites.