Christmas
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesChristmas In observance of the holiday, the Museum will be closed today. Please join us tomorrow, we are open from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m.
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School Vacation Week – Sketch Club – Digital Day: Holiday Traditions
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesSchool Vacation Week Sketch Club - Digital Day: Holiday Traditions Thursday - Monday, December 26 - 30, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Ages 7 and up. Create images with digital technology inspired by images representing holiday traditions from around the world. This class encourages experimentation and skill development using iPads (provided). Check out #nrmsketchclub online. $8, $5 members. FOR KIDS! (Programs are free for Museum members, children 18 and under, or included with admission, unless otherwise [...]
School Vacation Week: Holiday Drop-In Art Program
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesSchool Vacation Week Holiday Drop-In Art Program Thursday - Monday, December 26 - 30, 1 - 4 p.m. Enjoy close looking at holiday themed art and hands-on art activities that take inspiration from traditions of people throughout the world. Fun for all ages. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission
New Year’s Day
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesNew Year's Day In observance of the holiday, the Museum will be closed today. Please join us tomorrow, we are open from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m.
Voices Program Series
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesVoices Program Series First Sundays, January - May, 2 p.m. This series welcomes a variety of voices from our community to the Museum to explore: What can we learn when we look at others’ stories? What do we need to remember and why does it matter? How can making art help us reflect on and better understand our own and others’ stories? Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission. January 5, [...]
ART WORKSHOPS: Making Small Moments Big
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
Depict important moments in a story by drawing for maximum visual impact using multiple visual devices.
Martin Luther King Weekend – A Place to Land: Jerry Pinkney – Artist Talk and Book Signing
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesMartin Luther King Weekend A Place to Land: Jerry Pinkney - Artist Talk and Book Signing Saturday, January 18, 1 p,m Caldecott Medalist illustrator Jerry Pinkney will share his creative process illustrating his new book, A Place to Land, written by Barry Wittenstein.
Martin Luther King Weekend – Readings from How to be an Antiracist
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesMartin Luther King Weekend Readings from How to be an Antiracist Monday, January 20, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Join local students, Museum staff, and volunteers in a reading of National Book Award winner Ibram X. Kendi’s new book, How to Be an Antiracist . Part memoir, this extraordinary and timely book was published in August 2019. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission.
Martin Luther King Weekend – MLK Day Family Art Adventure
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesMartin Luther King Weekend MLK Day Family Art Adventure: Monday, January 20, 1 p.m. This family program appropriate for elementary age students and their caregivers includes close looking and conversation about Norman Rockwell’s civil rights images, reading of the new children’s book Ruby Head High: Ruby Bridges First Day of School by Irene Cohen-Janca and illustrated by Marc Daniau, and art making in response. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission.
Telling Stories: Exploring the Illustration Process with David Macaulay
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
Join legendary artist and author David Macaulay in a master class with a special focus on technical drawing. Learn how David approaches each image to reveal the way things work in layers, creating books that inspire readers to develop curiosity and knowledge.
David Macaulay – The Making of Crossing on Time: Steam Engines, Fast Ships, and a Journey to the New World
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesDavid Macaulay: The Making of Crossing on Time: Steam Engines, Fast Ships, and a Journey to the New World Sunday, January 26, 1 p.m. Meet legendary artist and author David Macaulay whose work is on view. He will discuss the making of Crossing on Time, his personal memoir of immigrating to the United States from Great Britain on the extraordinary steamship the SS United States. A book signing will follow. Free for Members, children/teens 18 [...]
35th Annual Berkshire County High School Art Show Opening
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States35th Annual Berkshire County High School Art Show Opening Saturday, February 1, 2 – 4 p.m. A diverse selection of original works by talented teens. At 2:30 p.m., a reception will feature guest speaker Wendell Minor with an inspiring story on becoming an artist. A book signing will follow. Free for artists and their families on opening day. Sponsored by Berkshire Bank
Norman Rockwell’s Birthday
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesCelebrate Norman Rockwell's birthday today with free cupcakes while supplies last!
Norman Rockwell: American Freedom Private Tour and Reception at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston – Invitation only
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 1001 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX, United StatesNorman Rockwell: American Freedom Private Tour and Reception Invitation only at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Tuesday, February 4, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Rockwell Society members are invited to join Laurie Norton Moffatt, Director/CEO of Norman Rockwell Museum for a private tour of the Four Freedoms exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Private tour begins at 5:00pm. Reception from 6:00-8:00pm with remarks at 6:30pm. Thank you to the Host Committee Co-Chairs, Marita [...]
Meet Rockwell’s Models
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesMeet Rockwell’s Models First Fridays, November 1, December 6, January 3, February 7, 3 p.m. Find out what it was like to pose for America’s favorite illustrator from Rockwell’s own models. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission. December 6: Ed Locke – model for The Runaway; Before the Shot January 3: Ed Locke February 7: Claire Williams - model for Family Planting Tree, Woman at Home, Woman at Office
ART WORKSHOP: Playing with Point of View
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
Utilizing dramatic “camera,” angles and simple perspective, learn to create and establish scenes showing locations from deep below or from dizzying heights.
Love Geography!
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
See examples of imaginative love maps created by artists through the ages. Make your visual expression of love for someone you care about, create as a valentine for someone you love, or make a map with a partner in this highly interactive workshop. Ticket required. $30 includes admission, $10 members or apply program pass.
SOLD OUT: Curatorial Conversations: Valentine’s Day Treasure Trove
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT This special conversation and tour with Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett will take a small group into the archives for a rare opportunity to see artworks about love not currently on view. Limited to 12 people. Tickets required. $30 includes admission; members free.
A Master Linoleum Cutting Class with Frances Jetter
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
Join master illustrator Frances Jetter in a master class with a special focus on linoleum cutting and printmaking. Learn how Frances builds images to tell stories with a clear point of view. Tickets required. $120 /$95 members.
Virtual Reality Rockwell!
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesVirtual Reality Rockwell! Every Day over February school vacation week 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The magic of virtual reality (VR) gives a new view into Rockwell’s Four Freedoms. Discover the themes of the paintings, war time culture, Rockwell’s painting process, parodies of Rockwell’s paintings, and much more. 10 minute session, or as time permits.
Frances Jetter: The Making of Amalgam
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFrances Jetter Weekend Frances Jetter: The Making of Amalgam Sunday, February 16, 1 p.m. Meet renowned artist Frances Jetter whose work is on view. She will share the process of making Amalgam, her visual memoir of her grandfather’s immigration from Poland to the United States. A print signing will follow. ABOUT MASTER ARTIST WEEKENDS A rare opportunity to learn from the four unique and brilliant Finding Home artists; each will offer a Saturday master class [...]
Sketch Club – Digital Days: Personal Geographies
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesSketch Club - Digital Days: Personal Geographies Monday - Friday, February 17 - 21, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Ages 7 and up. Create images with digital technology inspired by images from the Finding Home exhibit. Who are we, where are we going, and how can we show it in an image? This class encourages experimentation and skill development using iPads (provided). Check out #nrmsketchclub online. $8, $5 members. Event Sponsor:
Drop-In Art Program – Journeys, Perspective, and Storytelling with Images
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesDrop-In Art Program - Journeys, Perspective, and Storytelling with Images Monday - Friday, February 17 - 21, 1 - 4 p.m. Enjoy this fun-filled week of drop-in art activities for all ages. Each day will feature close looking at images, style, and technique of an artist on view starting with Rockwell’s Day In The Life of a Girl. Explore the themes, journey, and perspective; then create an image that tells a personal story. Free for [...]
Make Visual Stories: Mixed Media with artist Melanie Mowinski
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States
The Eye is a Window: They say the eye is the window or door to the soul. How have you framed your experiences? How does the frame dictate what you remember? Play with printing, layered drawings, papers, text, image, collage, and more as you delve into the metaphor of the window and the door to journey through one’s personal geography. Take inspiration from artist’s maps of the imagination 1860 to the present.. Make an image which reflects an aspect of your personal journey. Bring a bagged lunch. Tickets required. $50, $35 members or apply program pass.
Americanness and Identity in Art MCLA Student Presentations
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesAmericanness and Identity in Art MCLA Student Presentations Sunday, March 1, 2 p.m. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts students share projects that reflect on the concept of identity and Americanness in art. Projects will explore Rockwell's representations of gender, race, class, age, and nationality with Professor Hannah Noel. Voices – Stories from our Community First Sundays, March 1, April 5, May 3, 2 p.m. This series welcomes a variety of voices from our community to [...]
Art Adventures for Kids
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesArt Adventures for Kids First Sundays, March 1, April 5, May 3, 2 - 3:30 p.m. Ages 5 - 10. Get to know your Museum! Each adventure includes a welcome activity, gallery exploration, stories, and art making using a variety of techniques and materials. Grownups are welcome to participate in the program or visit the Museum on their own.
The Stockbridge Room (lower level of the museum) will be closed from 2 – 4 p.m. today
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesThe Stockbridge Room (lower level of the museum) will be closed at 2 - 4 p.m. today
Digital Art Demonstration and Conversation
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesDigital Art Demonstration and Conversation Saturdays, March 7, April 4, May 9, 1-3 p.m. Discover the magic behind digital art with Educator/ illustrator Patrick O’Donnell as he demonstrates and discusses l illustration techniques in Photoshop employed by many top illustrators today including the artists currently on view, Yuyi Morales and Frances Jetter.
Norman Rockwell in Detail (suspended)
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesThis program is suspended in observance of public health guidelines. Read more here... Norman Rockwell in Detail Second Fridays, March - June 1:00 p.m. Explore Norman Rockwell’s unique brand of visual storytelling and the artist’s adventures in illustration with Curator of Education Tom Daly.
MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE – Finding Home: WE ARE STORIES (suspended)
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, United StatesThis program is suspended in observance of public health guidelines. Read more here... What are our journeys and what makes home? Join us for a multimedia performance of art, memoir and Berkshire immigrant stories followed by a community conversation. This show is based on four personal immigration stories by artists David Macaulay, Frances Jetter, James McMullan and Yuyi Morales, all on view in Finding Home: Four Artists' Journeys at the Norman Rockwell Museum through May 25. These artists’ visual memoirs are woven with Berkshire Immigrant Stories to invite reflection on our own and others’ stories, and how together we make a community. Created at the Norman Rockwell Museum, directed and performed by local high school students and performed at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. All are welcome.
Land Acknowledgement
It is with gratitude and humility that we acknowledge that we are learning, speaking and gathering on the ancestral homelands of the Mohican people, who are the indigenous peoples of this land on which the Norman Rockwell Museum was built. Despite tremendous hardship in being forced from here, today their community resides in Wisconsin and is known as the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. We pay honor and respect to their ancestors past and present as we commit to building a more inclusive and equitable space for all.