Rockwell and Hopper:
Illustrating Our World
Saturday, August 16, 1 to 4 p.m.

Discover the stories that art can tell! Explore the art of Norman Rockwell and Edward Hopper during this activity-filled day. Enjoy storytelling, art-making, and a special signing of Edward Hopper Paints His World with author Robert Burleigh and illustrator Wendell Minor. Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett will also join us for a 3 p.m. talk that examines the field of illustration in the early 20th century. Free with Museum admission.

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Explore the life and art of Edward Hopper, whose career as an illustrator is exhibited at the Museum this summer. A reception will follow each program. Free with Museum admission.

Edward Hopper in Vermont
Thursday, August 14, 5:30 p.m.

Author Bonnie Tocher Clause will discuss Edward Hopper's visits to Vermont between 1927 and 1936.

Edward Hopper:
Light and Shadow
Thursday, August 21, 5:30 p.m.

An evening of Hopper-inspired music with a cappella group, Quintessential.

The Unknown Hopper: Edward Hopper as Illustrator
Thursday, August 28, 5:30 p.m.

With Norman Rockwell Museum's Chief Curator, Stephanie Haboush Plunkett.

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FINAL WEEKS!
American Chronicles:
The Art of Norman Rockwell
Through August 31, 2014

The Unknown Hopper:
Edward Hopper as Illustrator
Through October 26, 2014

Day in the Life: Norman Rockwell's Stockbridge Studio
Through October 2014

Norman Rockwell's 323 "Saturday Evening Post" Covers

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Summer Sketch Club
Tuesdays, August 19 and 26;
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For ages 7 and up

Enjoy this lively on-location drawing and painting class that encourages self-expression and experimentation. Bring a sketchbook or drawing pad; other art supplies are provided. Class is outdoors, weather permitting; bring bottled water, insect repellent, hats, and sunscreen. $6, $4 members.

Creating Together:
A Parent-Child Experience
Wednesdays, August 20 and27;
10 to 11:30 a.m.
For children ages 4 and up and their parents/caregivers

Children and their parents/caregivers are invited to explore the galleries together during this interactive art experience. A lively look at the works on view will inspire personal artworks created with a variety of materials and techniques. $6, $4 members.

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Historic Property Walks
Thursdays, 2:30 p.m.

Explore the Norman Rockwell Museum's bucolic 36-acre site and learn about the historic buildings on its property. Free with Museum admission.

The Stockbridge Sinfonia
Saturday, August 16, 2 p.m.

Enjoy an afternoon of music with this community orchestra that celebrates the talents of developing musicians and seasoned performers. Free. Does not include Museum admission.

Music from High Peaks
Monday, August 18, 5:30 p.m.

Enjoy chamber music as performed by the High Peaks Festival Orchestra. Highlights include Grieg's Holberg Suite, plus selections from Arvo Pärt, Brahms, and Vivaldi. A reception follows the performance. Free with Museum admission.

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"Mama, Why Your Boy or Girl Should Be an Illustrator!"
Wednesday, August 13,
1:30 p.m.

Join Rockwell Center curator Joyce K. Schiller, Ph.D. for a look at the state of illustration in the early 20th century. Dr. Schiller will discuss the formalization of illustration training, the market for illustrators versus artists in the early 1900s, and the hype about what commercial artists could make, versus some of the reality. Free with Museum admission.

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Rockwell and Hopper:
Illustrating Our World
Saturday, August 16, 1 to 4 p.m.

Discover the stories that art can tell! Explore the art of Norman Rockwell and Edward Hopper during this activity-filled day. Enjoy storytelling, art-making, and a special signing of Edward Hopper Paints His World with author Robert Burleigh and illustrator Wendell Minor. Chief Curator Stephanie Plunkett will also join us for a 3 p.m. talk that examines the field of illustration in the early 20th century. Free with Museum admission.

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Now available: exclusive prints signed by Norman Rockwell models Sherman "The Rookie" Safford and Ed "The Runaway" Locke! Orders include FREE copy of our Museum Catalog.

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Image credits:

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), The Stay at Homes (Outward Bound), 1927. Painting for Ladies' Home Journal illustration, October 1927. 39 1/2" x 32 1/2". Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. ©Norman Rockwell Family Agency. All rights reserved.

Edward Hopper (1882-1967). Cover illustration for Hotel Management (detail), September 1924. Published by Ahrens Publishing Company, New York. Digital Image ©Whitney Museum. ©Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper, licensed by Whitney Museum of American Art, N.Y.

Artwork by Whitney Sherman. ©Whitney Sherman. All rights reserved.

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), Going and Coming, 1947. Oil on canvas, 16" x 31 1/2". Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, August 30, 1947. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. ©SEPS: Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN

Edward Hopper (1882 1967). (Couple Near Poplars), (1906). Watercolor, brush and ink, and graphite pencil on paper, Sheet: 21 3/4 x 14 3/4in. (55.2 x 37.5cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest 70.1365 ©Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper, licensed by Whitney Museum of American Art. Digital Image ©Whitney Museum of American Art.

Photos of Norman Rockwell Museum grounds. ©Norman Rockwell Museum. All rights reserved.

Photograph (detail) of Edward Hopper( right foreground) as illustrator for C.C. Phillips Agency, c. 1906. Silver gelatin print. The Arthayer R. Sanborn Hopper Collection Trust-- 2005. Digital Image ©Whitney Museum, N.Y.

Wendell Minor, cover illustration for Edward Hopper Paints His World by Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor. Henry Holt and Co. Artwork ©Wendell Minor. All rights reserved.