As Creative Director of Character Design, Louis Henry Mitchell directs and oversees all aspects of character art for Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street. From designing the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons to directing Sesame Street Muppet photo shoots, Louis has been at Sesame Workshop since 2000. Prior to that, Louis freelanced for the organization since 1992. Sesame Workshop and Norman Rockwell Museum are each celebrating 50 year anniversaries this year, educating and [...]

Dr. Marcella Bradway Special Guest Director of Surgery at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA Stephanie Plunkett Deputy Director / Chief Curator Norman Rockwell Museum Mary Berle Chief Educator Norman Rockwell Museum   Pull up your screen, pour a cup of tea (or coffee), and enjoy an inspired online conversation with Dr. Marcella Bradway, who joins us to offer insights into Rockwell’s art and observations [...]

Sketch Club is your chance to get drawing instruction from the Norman Rockwell Museum.  These videos are constructed to teach you not only the fundamental elements of drawing but also how to incorporate techniques that add realism to your images.  This collection of videos will vary between instructor led classes to simple drawing demonstrations that help you better understand the process of drawing.  Enjoy! Start watching Sketch Club! >   We want to hear from [...]

Sketch Club is your chance to get drawing instruction from the Norman Rockwell Museum.  These videos are constructed to teach you not only the fundamental elements of drawing but also how to incorporate techniques that add realism to your images.  This collection of videos will vary between instructor led classes to simple drawing demonstrations that help you better understand the process of drawing.  Enjoy! Start watching Sketch Club! >   We want to hear from [...]

From the Archives is a video series that explores the archives of the Norman Rockwell Museum.  In these videos, the NRM Curatorial staff will highlight both archival elements both from Norman Rockwell but also from the Museum’s broader illustration collection.  Each episode will focus on a unique theme. Start Watching From the Archives >

Sketch Club is your chance to get drawing instruction from the Norman Rockwell Museum.  These videos are constructed to teach you not only the fundamental elements of drawing but also how to incorporate techniques that add realism to your images.  This collection of videos will vary between instructor led classes to simple drawing demonstrations that help you better understand the process of drawing.  Enjoy! Start watching Sketch Club! >   We want to hear from [...]

This production, directed by high school senior Eliza Keenan, is based on four personal visual immigration stories created by artists David Macaulay, Frances Jetter, James McMullan and Yuyi Morales and featured in the current exhibition Finding Home: Four Artists’ Stories. These stories are woven with Berkshire County Immigrant Stories collected over the last six months in Berkshire County, MA to connect themes from the exhibition with real stories from the community surrounding the Museum. To set the stage, the show begins with a video portrait of Norman Rockwell’s process for creating the painting, the Golden Rule. The artist and Berkshire Immigrant Stories follow, and the show concludes with an original song by student Fiora Laina.

Generously sponsored by NRM's Junior Leadership Council and  Kelly's Package Store You’re invited to an evening of fun to benefit the Museum we all love. Join us on Zoom, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29th for a virtual party. Please note, online registration for this event is now closed.  Thank you for your interest.  If you would like to be notified of future events, please be sure to sign up for email [...]

Museum Members, please join us on Zoom for a live virtual gallery walk with New Yorker cartoonist and visual journalist Liza Donnelly, before NRM's galleries reopen to the public.   Please check your email inbox for an invitation to register for the event.  Talk with her during a special Q&A following the tour. Become a Member The general public will be able to watch the event on the Museum's homepage and [...]

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. Virtual Program: available on Zoom and YouTube Reservations are no longer being accepted for this program.  The program will be live-streamed on NRM.org and the Museum's YouTube page.  Could you use a good laugh? We thought so. Join us for a lively conversation about the role of humor in challenging times with four really funny New Yorker cartoonists. Bob Eckstein, Ed Koren, Teresa Burns Parkhurst, and Michael [...]

Join New Yorker cartoonists Liza Donnelly and her husband, Michael Maslin. They’ll talk frankly (eek!) about how their marriage experiences have informed their work. Their cartoon roots and prolific careers will also be explored.

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Explore the work of cartoonists who use their passion for cartooning and social justice to inspire consideration of global issues and human rights through art. Panelists Liza Donnelly, Ann Telnaes, and Ed Hall are members of Cartooning for Peace, a group of international cartoonists working in support of world peace. The organization was envisioned in 2005 by French cartoonist Jean Plantu, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, and other who believe in in the communicative power of the cartoon medium.

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Ring in the upcoming U.S. presidential election season with the provocative and influential art of award-winning political illustrator and visual journalist Victor Juhasz.

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Join cartoonists and illustrators Liza Donnelly, Elwood Smith, Roxie Munro, and Marc Rosenthal as they talk about writing and drawing books for children and the role of humor plays in the many books they've authored.
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