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Garden of Easels: Outdoor Art Workshops – The Magic of Trees, Plein Air with Ruth Sanderson

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Saturday, August 7 from 1-4 p.m.
Outside on the Museum Terrace

Fantasy art is a blend of realism and imagination. In this intensive plein air workshop, Ruth Sanderson will demonstrate painting one of the many great trees on the Museum grounds, and incorporating a fantasy element into the painting—such as a tree spirit, fairies, or other imagined creatures, etc., and then instructing participants in creating their own oil painting.  An accomplished, award winning artist, Sanderson is featured in the Fantasy exhibition.

Canvas and basic oil paint included; participants may bring favorite colors if desired. See program description online for full supply list.

Price: 

  • $95 members
  • $125 non-members
 

Tuesday Nights: Meet the Illustrator Series – Bob Eggleton

Virtual Norman Rockwell Museum Virtual Museum, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Tuesday evenings in July and August at 5:30p.m.

Featured Illustrator: Bob Eggleton
One of the established superstars of “weird fantasy” artwork, Eggleton has illustrated and written numerous science fiction and fantasy books, and between 1994 and 2004 won the prestigious Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist eight times.

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Meet the international illustrators featured in the Fantasy Art exhibition on view at the Museum this summer. Join us in person, or online to hear from these world class illustrators. Learn about what inspires them, their current work, and future aspirations, followed by a Q&A.

Illustrators will stream in from their studios far and wide. Join in person, via a large digital screen, on the Museum’s scenic terrace; now offering beer, wine and a specialty cocktail, and ala carte menu; bring your friends! Enjoy online with our NRM global community; we’ll share a fantastical cocktail recipe to make.

Price: 
Access to the online stream at the Museum is free with regular admission, cash bar.

Online participants:
  • Free for members
  • $5 non-members

Tuesday Nights: Meet the Illustrator Series – Julie Bell

Virtual Norman Rockwell Museum Virtual Museum, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Tuesday evenings in July and August at 5:30p.m.

Featured Illustrator: Julie Bell
After becoming a nationally ranked bodybuilder, Julie Bell began a career in illustration, creating advertisements for numerous companies, designing video game packaging art, and working in the comic book industry, where she became the first woman to illustrate Conan the Barbarian for Marvel Comics.

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Meet the international illustrators featured in the Fantasy Art exhibition on view at the Museum this summer. Join us in person, or online to hear from these world class illustrators. Learn about what inspires them, their current work, and future aspirations, followed by a Q&A.

Illustrators will stream in from their studios far and wide. Join in person, via a large digital screen, on the Museum’s scenic terrace; now offering beer, wine and a specialty cocktail, and ala carte menu; bring your friends! Enjoy online with our NRM global community; we’ll share a fantastical cocktail recipe to make.

Price: 
Access to the online stream at the Museum is free with regular admission, cash bar.

Online participants:
  • Free for members
  • $5 non-members

Garden of Easels: Outdoor Art Workshops – Plein Air Landscape Painting with Dan Howe

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Saturday, August 21 from 1-4 p.m.
Outside on the Museum Terrace

Accomplished Artist Dan Howe will present plein air landscape painting techniques in oils , and then guide participants in the creation of their own artworks on the Museum grounds. Participants will be welcomed to add fantasy elements, inspired by the Enchanted exhibitions, to their paintings.

Up to 20 people; supply list provided.

Price: 

  • $65 members
  • $85 non-members

3rd Annual Art of Brewing Festival

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Tickets: $20 for members, $35 for non-members.
(valid ID with proof of age required to participate in beer tasting)

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Join us for the third annual Art of Brewing Festival on August 21st.  Spend an afternoon sampling some of the best local brews and local food. Be inspired by illustration art in the galleries and on the beer cans!

Participants receive ten sample pours and a souvenir pint glass.  Purchase food from some of the best local food truck vendors, view current and past label art from the brewers, and see the summer’s featured exhibits in the galleries during the day.  There will be music, lawn games and fun.  You’ll get inspired by illustrations found on everyday objects – like beer cans!

Tuesday Nights: Meet the Illustrator Series – Gary Gianni

Virtual Norman Rockwell Museum Virtual Museum, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Tuesday evenings in July and August at 5:30p.m.

Featured Illlustrator: Gary Gianni
Gary Gianni follows in the footsteps of artists like N.C. Wyeth and Hal Foster, illustrating the comic strip Prince Valiant, classic tales such as Moby Dick and Kidnapped, and the latest book in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.

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Meet the international illustrators featured in the Fantasy Art exhibition on view at the Museum this summer. Join us in person, or online to hear from these world class illustrators. Learn about what inspires them, their current work, and future aspirations, followed by a Q&A.

Illustrators will stream in from their studios far and wide. Join in person, via a large digital screen, on the Museum’s scenic terrace; now offering beer, wine and a specialty cocktail, and ala carte menu; bring your friends! Enjoy online with our NRM global community; we’ll share a fantastical cocktail recipe to make.

Price: 
Access to the online stream at the Museum is free with regular admission, cash bar.

Online participants:
  • Free for members
  • $5 non-members

Outdoor Screening: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM,
BERKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL,
& OLD MILL ROAD MEDIA

Invite you to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

with a special outdoor screening of the movie
and special guest KAREN ALLEN

Wednesday August 25, 2021 - 6:00 pm
at Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, MA

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$125 per person (includes reception and movie)
$20 per person – movie viewing on the lawn
Children under 17 are free on the lawn.

August Adventures – Free Admission Day

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, the Museum has partnered with the Highland Street Foundation to offer free admission day as part of their August Adventures program.

We thank the Highland Street Foundation for their support of August Adventures.

PLEASE NOTE:
Capacity to the Museum is limited. Please reserve your tickets online to guarantee your entry into the Museum on August 31, 2021.

Norman Rockwell: The Rising Tide – Live Webinar

Live Webinar

This event is organized by the Appraisers Association.
September 20, 2021 1-2 p.m. EST

America’s most prominent twentieth-century illustrator, Norman Rockwell was revered by his public and reviled by many in the art world, but his paintings were made to last. Replaced at the turn of a page by a succession of magazine issues and illustrations, his visual narratives called the history of European art into play, employing classical painting methodology to weave contemporary tales inspired by everyday people and places. A cast of affable, exquisitely painted characters and a plethora of supporting details kept him and his audience engaged, and inspired belief by millions in the uniquely American vision that he conceived and continued to refine.

$25 – $30

ONLINE SYMPOSIUM: Enchanted: Mythology and Fairy Tales – Keynote Program

Virtual Norman Rockwell Museum Virtual Museum, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Friday, October 22 from 7pm to 8:30 p.m.

Keynote: 
Alice A. Carter, Author and Illustration Historian
On the Side of the Angels: Fantasy in an Age of Discovery

Price: One admission price for the entire Symposium.

  • $15 members
  • $20 non-members - Pay What You Choose option available
$15 – $20

ONLINE SYMPOSIUM: Enchanted: Mythology and Fairy Tales

Virtual Norman Rockwell Museum Virtual Museum, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Saturday, October 23, from 10am to 12:30pm

Opening Remarks:
Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Deputy Director/Chief Curator
Real and Imagined: Fantastical Rockwell
 Artist Panel One: The Fairy Tale in Fantasy Art

  • Ruth Sanderson
  • Jane Yolen

 Artist Panel Two: The Making of Myth
  • Victo Ngai
  • Justin Gerard
  • Iain McCaig

Price: One admission price for the entire Symposium.
  • $15 members
  • $20 non-members
$15 – $20

Opening Weekend: Jan Brett – Stories Near & Far

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Join us to explore our new holiday/winter exhibition, complete with creative scavenger hunts for children and families; recorded story readings by Jan Brett; and artist signed books available in the Museum store. Included with admission; free for kids & teens, and Members.

Member’s Viewing Party with Jan Brett

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Meet the artist at this exclusive member’s exhibition preview of Jan Brett Stories Near & Far. Pre-order personalized and signed books. Free for Members, by reservation only; limited capacity and timed tickets.

Joyful Holidays Family Day

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Children’s Book Readings from Jan Brett: Stories Near and Far, on the hour

Throughout the day:

  • Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunts (for children & families)
  • Drawing in the Galleries – Join chief curator Stephanie Habboush Plunkett and the Museum staff for an interactive gallery drawing experience that will inspire a closer look at the art on view.
  • Meet Hedgie! Meet and take a pic with the beloved iconic character from Jan Brett’s books. (Costumed character; not a real hedgehog!)

Jan Brett-signed books available in the Museum Store.

Included with admission; free for kids & teens, and Members. Advance admission tickets at NRM.org

Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunts

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Throughout the Day!

Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunts (for children & families)

Jan Brett-signed books available in the Museum Store. Included with admission; free for kids & teens. Advance admission tickets at NRM.org

SOLD OUT! Book Launch Celebration: Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Book Launch Celebration: Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker

Sorry, this day is at capacity, no more RSVPs permitted. Pre-signed books are available through the Museum Store at Store.NRM.org. 


Meet author/illustrator Jan Brett and Hedgie, a costumed character and beloved favorite from her stories! Set out on a Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunt for kids and families; and enjoy recorded book readings by the artist herself.

11 - 11:30 Meet, Greet & Book Signing* with Jan
11:30 - 12:00 Meet, Greet & Book Signing* with Jan

1 p.m. : Remarks, Reading, Drawing Demo, and Book Signing* Enjoy a drawing demo, readings, and book signing* of her newest book, Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker, as well as other classic favorites.
2 - 3 p.m. : Book Signing* with Jan

3 - 4 p.m. : Book Signing* with Jan
Included with admission; pre-ordered book required for book signing. (Minimum of one book, max of two please.*) Free for kids & teens, and Members, with book purchase.

*Please note: Jan will do her very best to sign books with personal inscriptions; depending on the number of attendees, she may provide hand-signed bookplates as an alternative; these will be available for all personal book copies.

Event Series December School Vacation Week – Jan Brett’s Winter Wonders

December School Vacation Week – Jan Brett’s Winter Wonders

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

An indoor adventure with the beloved stories and animals featured in Jan Brett’s books, on view in our featured exhibition Jan Brett: Stories Near & Far. Explore the art on view by going on a Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunt. Readings from Jan Brett’s books are scheduled throughout the week and take-home activities are available. Find your favorite books in the Museum store, signed by the artist!

Included with admission; free for kids & teens, and Members. Advance admission tickets at NRM.org

Museum Closed (January 1 – 7, 2022)

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

The Norman Rockwell Museum will be closed Saturday, January 1st through Friday, January 7th, 2022. The Museum will be re-open again on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10AM. Have a happy and safe holiday season!

VIRTUAL PROGRAM – Martin Luther King Jr Day – Imprinted: Illustrating Race

Virtual Norman Rockwell Museum Virtual Museum, Stockbridge, MA, United States

FREE EVENT


Illustration has been at the forefront of significant, defining events in America from the Civil War and Reconstruction Era to the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movements of the 1960s and today. Robyn Phillips-Pendleton, co-curator of the Norman Rockwell Museum’s upcoming exhibition, Imprinted: Illustrating Race, will discuss her thesis and preview the exhibition focusing on widely circulated published imagery, produced over the course of four centuries, which has impacted public perception about race in America.

Phillips-Pendleton’s talk will trace damaging and prolific stereotypical representations of race, commissioned by publishers and advertisers and created by illustrators, engravers, and printers—images psychologically imprinted upon us through their mass proliferation. Her comments will also highlight the work of twentieth and twenty-first century creators working to shift the cultural narrative for our times. We hope that the exhibition, which opens in June 2022, will spark dialogue and raise awareness about the role of published art in reflecting and shaping firmly held beliefs and attitudes.

Zoom, Draw & Read with Jan Brett! (Via Zoom)

Virtual Norman Rockwell Museum Virtual Museum, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Join us for a live art activity with illustrator Jan Brett during this lively, interactive online program. The artist will read Cozy and lead an art activity inspired by her beloved characters. Bring your pencil, paper, and your questions along – a conversation with Jan will follow!

Presidents Day – Gallery Talks

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

On Presidents Day, please join us for casual gallery talks covering Norman Rockwell's illustrations and portraits of American Presidents.

Gallery talks will take place at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm

Event Series February School Vacation Week – Jan Brett: Stories Near & Far

February School Vacation Week – Jan Brett: Stories Near & Far

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

An indoor adventure with the beloved stories and animals featured in Jan Brett’s books, on view in our featured exhibition Jan Brett: Stories Near & Far. Explore the art on view by going on a Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunt. Readings from Jan Brett’s books are scheduled throughout the week . Find your favorite books in the Museum store!

Included with admission; free for kids & teens, and Members.

The Time We Spend with Words: A Conversation with Bascove & Steven Heller

Virtual Norman Rockwell Museum Virtual Museum, Stockbridge, MA, United States

An engaging conversation with Bascove, who will share thoughts on her art, career, and lifelong love of literature with author, art director, and illustration/graphic design historian Steve Heller.

Tickets: $10, free for members

Event Series School Spring Break Week at Norman Rockwell Museum

School Spring Break Week at Norman Rockwell Museum

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

An indoor adventure awaits you at the Norman Rockwell Museum featuring a children's guide with gallery scavenger hunt, drawing activities, and a word game.  Take home your own stencil kit!

More art-making products for sale in the Museum store!

Included with admission; free for kids & teens, and Members. 

Event Series School Spring Break Weekend(s) at Norman Rockwell Museum

School Spring Break Weekend(s) at Norman Rockwell Museum

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

An indoor adventure awaits you at the Norman Rockwell Museum featuring a children's guide with gallery scavenger hunt, drawing activities, and a word game.  Take home your own stencil kit!

Storytime in Gallery: Willie was Different - Norman Rockwell's one and only children's book - at 11am & 12pm

Art-making in the classroom at 1pm

More art-making products for sale in the Museum store!

Included with admission; free for kids & teens, and Members. 

ONLINE PROGRAM: The Living Memorial: Daniel Chester French’s Lincoln at 100 An illustrated talk by Harold Holzer

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Zoom Program – Online

Tickets: $10,free for NRM & Chesterwood members
Reservations: required for Zoom

Harold Holzer, the author of the award-winning Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French, explores the 50-year career of the great American sculptor, and his greatest achievement: the iconic Lincoln statue on the National Mall. How did French prepare for his biggest challenge? How did he find inspiration in the Berkshires? And how has the Lincoln Memorial achieved immortality in American art, iconography, history, and tradition?

Members Only Exhibition Preview – Imprinted: Illustrating Race

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Members are invited to celebrate the opening of Imprinted: Illustrating Race during a special “Members Only Hour” from 9-10 AM. Meet the curators of the exhibit at 9:30 AM.
As a member, you receive this preferred access to see the exhibition before the Museum opens to the general public.  If you would prefer, come anytime on Saturday to see the exhibition and receive an Appreciation Gift as recognition of how much you mean to the Museum we all love.

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM – Gala 2022

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States

Road Trip! The Annual Gala Celebrating Norman Rockwell Museum’s Traveling Exhibition Program 

Book Signing with Kadir Nelson

Norman Rockwell Museum Terrace Café 9 Glendale Rd/Rte 183, Stockbridge, United States

Meet illustrator Kadir Nelson, whose exhibition is currently on view, for a book signing.  Included with Museum admission, free for kids, teens, and members. Reservations are now closed.

Books may be pre-ordered at time of reservation to guarantee availability; payment required at book signing. Maximum of two books per household for signature, please. Mr. Nelson will do his very best to sign books with personal inscriptions. Hand-signed bookplates may be provided for personal book copies and as an alternative.

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.

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