The Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) aspires to re-establish Cape Ann as a world-class center for working artists' in balance with the unique character of Cape Ann as a maritime community. seARTS is an incorporated non-profit (501c3) organization, comprised of and operated by its membershias well as cultural institutions, municipal partners, businesses and individuals that support the arts. As a coalition, seARTS works to galvanize multiple constituencies to advocate for and improve the economic base for the arts on Cape Ann by: Linking artists and art organizations to each other, and to patrons, sponsors and tourists Marketing Cape Ann's thriving arts community and cultural programs Developing and implementing innovative programs and events to broaden awareness of, and access to, the arts on Cape Ann Through association with seARTS, organizational and individual members build beneficial community and economic ties that strengthen the cultural economy of Cape Ann.