Adrianne Joseph

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About Adrianne Joseph

Adrianne Joseph is a strong supporter of the arts. She founded the Cook Foundation in to promote the arts in Gloucester. Through the Cook Foundation, she founded the Gloucester Arts Festival in 2017. The Festival includes an outdoor performance of the symphony, a week-long Plein Air competition, and much more. She serves on the board of the VMFA and previously served on the Chrysler Fine Arts Museum board. She recently conceived and opened the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester, displaying the works of local artist, Kacey Carneal. She co-founded with her late husband, Edwin Joseph, Main Street Preservation Trust and Gloucester Main Street Association in 2005 to support the economic vitality of Main Street as "Big Box" stores arrived nearby. Gloucester is an accredited Main Street Organization by National Main Street. She currently chairs MSPT. Joseph is a hemp farmer, CBD processor, and promotes wellness for all by producing USDA-certified organic CBD products through her company, River Organics, and hemp extract and emulsion through Ware River Farm LLC. Joseph was educated in the United States, England, and France. She earned a doctorate in law, master's degrees in law, comparative law, and political science, a JD in law, and a bachelor's degree in music. Joseph also spends time in Paris, France, investing in startup ventures in Europe. She is a bi-national lawyer, business angel, and philanthropist. She enjoys traveling and visiting her two daughters in London and Melbourne.