Hyannis Harbor Arts Center

250 South Street, Hyannis
adjacent to Barnstable Town Hall parking lot
Accessible from Hyannis Main Street, public parking lot which is located right after JFK Museum and before Hyannis Public Library. 
WINTER HOURS: Friday & Saturday, 12-4PM; or by appointment.

The Hyannis Harbor Arts Center at the Guyer Barn is a showcase for emerging and established local artists in a wide variety of genres. It is a community art space – a working artist studio and professional artist gallery supporting and promoting the arts where visitors gather year round to enjoy changing exhibitions, classes and workshops and performances.  The Center is part of the campus of town owned properties known as the Shirley Blair Flynn Center for the Performing Arts-which includes Sarah Holl Artspace at 46 Pearl Street and the artist work studios @50 Pearl.

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ON EXHIBIT THIS MONTH

THE ARTISTS
Barnstable High School Senior Art Show 2012
May 4th - May 10th
Opening Reception:
Friday, May 4th
6:00 - 8:00 pm

 

HYBRIDS OF THE SINGULARITY
Paintings and Drawings by Joey Mars
May 24 – June 10
Opening Reception:
Thursday, May 24
7:00 – 10:00 pm

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SECOND SUNDAY SALON & ART TALK

MARY MOQUIN & MARC KUNDMANN
Encaustic & Wax-Based Media
Sunday, May 13
2:00 - 4:00 pm $5.00 @ the door

Join Mary Moquin and Marc Kundmann for a conversation about their work in encaustic and wax-based painting. Marc and Mary showed their work recently at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. They will discuss their individual attraction to the medium and their use of its unique properties to explore memory and place in the Cape Cod landscape and beyond.

Moquin uses a mixed media approach often incorporating the use of hot or cold wax. She holds a BFA in printmaking and an MFA in painting from UMass Dartmouth, and teaches painting at the Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable.

Kundmann studied with fine artists connected to the long tradition of painting and art-making on the Cape including Robert Henry, a student of Hans Hofmann, and Fine Arts Work Center Fellows Jim Peters, Bert Yarborough and Richard Baker. Through them he learned to explore materials, freeing himself from the constraints of representing the real world and work in a more expressive way, responding to color and composition and creating work from both understanding and emotion.

This is the second in a series of talks by and for artists and art appreciators. In June, we will have Ron and Tracy Lindholm of Cape Cod Framing to talk about restoration. A $5.00 suggested donation can be made at the event.

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Volunteers Needed!

Do you have time to spare during the week? Why not  surround yourself with art and help keep the arts alive in the community! The Hyannis Harbor Arts Center is looking for volunteers to help man the gallery this spring season, Wednesdays - Sundays 12 - 4.   Any amount of time is appreciated!  For more information or to volunteer contact hhac@hyartsdistrict.com!

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COMING UP

Joe Diggs
June 14th - July 4th
Opening Reception
Thursday, June 14th 7:00 – 10:00 pm

Munchhausen Group
July 7th - 29th


For more information about current and past exhibits, and upcoming events visit our exhibit page!

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Artist-in-Residence

As part of the expanded mission of the Hyannis Harbor Arts Center, Julien Havard, artist, designer and former Broadway dresser, is the Hyannis Harbor Arts Center’s Artist-in-Residence for Summer, 2011. Julien’s studio at the Center will be open for visitors Wednesday– Sunday, 12-5 p.m., by chance or by appointment. He will also be conducting workshops at the Center. In August, Havard will have a formal gallery opening and dual show with his friend and fellow artist, Sutton Foster.

Julien studied Fashion Illustration at the prestigious Central Saint Martin’s School for Art and Design in London. Coming from a family that has always been involved with the theatre, Julien found his way to Broadway. He has spent the last 20 years dressing some of the biggest names in the business, including Sutton Foster, with whom he worked for nine years. On June 12th, Ms. Foster won her second Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance in the revival of “Anything Goes”. She made a heartfelt acceptance speech at the Awards Ceremony, in which she acknowledged that her dresser, Julien Havard, was going to be moving to Cape Cod to pursue his dream as an artist.

In addition to his career on Broadway, Julien never stopped creating a variety of artwork including paintings, three-dimensional works on paper, hand-painted furniture, jewelry and other wearable art. He has created many ink drawings and murals depicting characters from the musicals he worked on over the years. He opened a gallery, LOVE JULIEN STUDIOS, in the heart of the East Village.

Julien completed commissions for Dreamworks Animation, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids and a long list of well known actors including Megan Mullally, Delta Burke and Toni Collette. His murals have been featured in productions by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and the METRO PCS Summer Concert Series.

Julien’s work is created with a big heart, a wild sense of humor and reflects his own unique view on life. His style is original and unmistakable but above all, his art is created to be accessible to all.
 

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Application for artists interested in exhibiting at Hyannis Harbor Arts Center, 2011.

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Class proposal form for prospectiv​e teachers. 2011.

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BUILDING HISTORY:
The Hyannis Harbor Arts Center, formerly known as the Guyer Barn, was accepted into the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, was built in 1865 by Captain Sidney Crowell and is a typical example of early wood frame construction. Arthur Guyer, a pharmacist for whom it was later named, acquired the barn at the turn of 20th century. The barn has had a number of owners and uses over the years, including a bicycle shop. A studio/workshop was added to the barn to be used as classroom space. In 1959, the Town of Barnstable acquired the building, but it was not until 1986 that the Board of Selectmen approved the use of the building as a gallery. Pat Curcio who served as director for many years, passed away in August 2007. Pat was an accomplished artist in her own right and a champion of the arts in Hyannis. The arts community will sorely miss her tireless dedication.