Organizers and Supporters

The Downtown Block Party was organized by a group of local citizens, including Joe Ciarimataro (author of Good Morning Gloucester), Erika Hansen, Jackie Hardy, Janice Lufkin Shea, Linn Parisi, and Vickie & Peter Van Ness in collaboration with Blackburn Performing Arts.

If you are interested in helping, please contact us.

The organizers wish to thank the following sponsors and supporters for bringing this dream to life:

Donna Ardizzoni and Rick Moore from Circle Consulting
Cape Ann Savings Bank
One Touch Deals
Mayor Kirk
the Gloucester City Council and Licensing Board
Lt. Aielo
Mark Cole
Steve Noble
Barbara Koen of The Dress Code
the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
Ringo & Cathy Tarr
All the performers
All the Artists
All the downtown businesses