ROCKWELL CENTER TALK AND BOOK PARTY Stick Figures: Drawing as Human Practice by D.B. Dowd Saturday, December 15 at 5 p.m. Join author, illustrator, and theorist D.B. Dowd for an expansive look into the practice of drawing that resets the terms of an ancient activity and embraces drawing as a communicative practice and process for everyone. Dowd’s recent book, Stick Figures: Drawing as a Human Practice, is published by Spartan Holiday Books and the Rockwell [...]

FAMILY DAY! One Candle: Illustrating the Holidays Saturday, December 29 1 to 4 p.m. Meet illustrator Wendy Popp, whose art is currently on view. Wendy will offer insights into the creative process, and share background on One Candle, her illustrated book inspired by one family’s Hanukkah memories. Family gallery tours, art activities, festive treats, and a special booksigning are sure to inspire. Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. Children free to age 18.

Meet Rockwell’s Models Fridays, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1 3 p.m. Find out what it was like to pose for America’s favorite illustrator from Rockwell’s own models, who will share their personal experiences. This week features Runaway model Ed Locke. Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. Art Talk Series Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. Free for children 18 and under.

ANNIVERSARY TALK Rockwell, Roosevelt and the Four Freedoms Sunday, January 6 1:30 p.m. On January 6, 1941, in his Annual Address to Congress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear should be accepted as human rights not only in the United States, but across the world. On this 78th anniversary of Roosevelt’s Address, Curator of Education Tom Daly will explore the transformation of [...]

Norman Rockwell in Detail Fridays, November 9, December 14, January 11, February 8 1:30 p.m. Explore Norman Rockwell’s unique brand of visual storytelling during this enlightening and engaging series exploring the artist’s adventures in illustration, with Curator of Education Tom Daly. Featured topics include: Celebrating Our Veterans—Rockwell’s Tributes (Veterans Day, November 9); Norman Rockwell: Covering the Holidays (December 14); Remembering the Four Freedoms (January 11); Norman Rockwell’s Presidents and Candidates (February 8). Free for Museum [...]

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY PROGRAM Picturing Justice: Rockwell and Civil Rights Monday, January 14 1:30 p.m. In the 1960’s, leaving behind his beloved storytelling scenes, Rockwell threw himself into a new genre—the documentation of social issues and the expression of his belief in America’s democratic ideals. Join Curator of Education Tom Daly for an exploration of this aspect of the artist’s work, including powerful imagery created for Look, and the magazine’s reader responses to Rockwell’s [...]

Curatorial Conversation Series Exploring the Art on View Wednesdays, December 12, January 16, February 13 1:30 p.m. Enjoy these lively art talks with the Museum’s curators, who will offer insights into our current exhibitions, including Cultural Traditions: A Holiday Celebration (December 12), Frank E. Schoonover: American Visions (January 16), Gregory Manchess: Above the Timberline (February 13). Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. Free for children 18 and under. Art: ©Frank E. Schoonover, [...]

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY PROGRAM Picturing Justice: Rockwell and Civil Rights Monday, January 21 1:30 p.m. In the 1960’s, leaving behind his beloved storytelling scenes, Rockwell threw himself into a new genre—the documentation of social issues and the expression of his belief in America’s democratic ideals. Join Curator of Education Tom Daly for an exploration of this aspect of the artist’s work, including powerful imagery created for Look, and the magazine’s reader responses to Rockwell’s [...]

Norman Rockwell in Detail Friday, February 8, 1:30 p.m. Explore Norman Rockwell’s unique brand of visual storytelling during this enlightening and engaging series exploring the artist’s adventures in illustration, with Curator of Education Tom Daly. Featured topics include: Celebrating Our Veterans—Rockwell’s Tributes (Veterans Day, November 9); Norman Rockwell: Covering the Holidays (December 14); Remembering the Four Freedoms (January 11); Norman Rockwell’s Presidents and Candidates (February 8). Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. [...]

CURATORIAL CONVERSATION SERIES Exploring the Art on View Wednesdays, December 12, January 16, February 13 1:30 p.m. Enjoy these lively art talks with the Museum’s curators, who will offer insights into our current exhibitions, including Cultural Traditions: A Holiday Celebration (December 12), Frank E. Schoonover: American Visions (January 16), Gregory Manchess: Above the Timberline (February 13). Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. Free for children 18 and under. Art: ©Gregory Manchess, all [...]

VALENTINE’S DAY TALK Happily-Ever-After...More or Less: Illustrating Love Thursday, February 14 1:30 p.m. This special talk by Curator of Education Tom Daly will offer reflections on love, through the art of America’s most popular magazine illustrators- from the pathos of Norman Rockwell and JC Leyndecker, to a humorous perspective by Contantin Alajalov, among others.

ARTIST PANEL DISCUSSION Artists as Authors: Award-Winning Illustrators Speak Saturday, February 16 5 p.m. Join celebrated illustrators David Macaulay, and Wendell Minor for a look at their experiences as artists who also author their own books. The intensive research and study that is required to build imaginary worlds inspired by reality will be explored. David Macaulay is a British-born American illustrator and writer whose most famous works include Cathedral, The Way Things Work, and the [...]

PRESIDENTS DAY TALK In Celebrated Company: Rockwell’s Presidents Monday, February 18 1:30 p.m. As America’s best-known illustrator, Norman Rockwell was called upon to paint the presidents and presidential candidates of his day, from Eisenhower to Nixon and Kennedy. Discuss the artist’s intersection with the nation’s most prominent leaders with Curator of Education Tom Daly, who will share little known stories of Rockwell’s experiences capturing their likenesses. Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. [...]

FOUR FREEDOMS FORUM Can Art Change Us? The Transformative Power of Art Thursday, February 21 5:30 p.m. This Town Hall-style conversation inspired by Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms paintings will explore the ways in which imagery inspires us, invites us to question the world around us, and affects change. Led by award-winning photojournalist and author Jane Feldman, expert commentators including Alix Kennedy, Director of the Eric Carle Museum and Melanie Mowinski, Art Professor at MCLA, will [...]