The Cook Foundation and Fairfield Foundation Announce Landmark Exhibition of Rare, Historic Photos of Black Life in Rural Virginia by Freedom B. Goode
New Mural Recognizes 250 Years of Women’s Contributions to Society and the Arts in Gloucester
Announcing the opening of the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester and the Acquisition of Over 300 Works by Folk Artist Kacey Carneal
"They have suffered a great something and yet stood proud", (2020) is the last completed work by Kacey Carneal. This work will be on view to the public at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester, a project of the Cook Foundation.
$75,000 GRANT MATCH TO WOODVILLE ROSENWALD SCHOOL FOUNDATION IS COMPLETE
Michael L. Blakey, PhD, "The Woodville School is being renewed as a place where the heroic and pragmatic story of African American education in Gloucester, Virginia will be told.
COOK FOUNDATION AWARDS $75,000 MATCHING GRANT TO THE HISTORIC WOODVILLE ROSENWALD SCHOOL FOUNDATION
2022 Gloucester Arts Festival Plein Air Invitational Winners
A New Mural On Main Street!
The House and Home Magazine Features The Cook Foundation and Gloucester Arts Festival
The 2022 Gloucester Arts Festival does more than spotlight the arts. It celebrates community. During the party that lasts the entire month of June, Virginia’s coastal daffodil capital invites residents and visitors to reconnect while sampling a palette of events from one-act plays and studio tours to the first-ever Village Arts Day along Main Street.
The Art of Burning Man Comes to Gloucester with Globally Renowned Sculptor Adrian Landon
Announcing Our 2022 Plein Air Judge!!
Meet the Conductor!
VSO returns to Main Street this June
GAF returns in 2022!
Cook Foundation Names Elizabeth Blackney as Executive Director
Gloucester, Virginia — Elizabeth Blackney has been named the Executive Director of the Cook Foundation, the nonprofit with a mission to grow and sponsor the arts in Gloucester.
An Artmobile for the 21st Century
TC Walker Mural Dedication Celebration Scheduled for Oct. 25, 2020
Commissioned by The Cook Foundation and painted by Michael Rosato, the mural tells the story of TC Walker himself and highlights the impact he had not just on the Gloucester community, but also the nation.