October News & Events at Norman Rockwell Museum

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Honorary Award

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Illustrator Barbara Nessim Named Museum’s First Artist Laureate

Norman Rockwell Museum has named illustrator Barbara Nessim as it's first Artist Laureate. A pioneer in the digital arts, Nessim’s work has been exhibited widely, and graced the covers of such publications as Time, The New York Times Magazine, and Rolling Stone. The award was presented to the artist on behalf of the new Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies during the Museum’s annual Board of Trustees meeting on September 26. An installation of the artist’s work will be on view at Norman Rockwell Museum through November 15.

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New Community Exhibition

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I am a Part of Art!
The Artists of Community
Access to the Arts

October 4 through October 25

Exhibition Opening Reception
Sunday, October 4, 2 - 4 p.m.

Join us for an inspiring showcase of works by the artists of Community Access to the Arts, a non-profit arts organization that nurtures and celebrates the creativity of people with disabilities. Our special opening is free for all!!

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Book Release Celebration

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The Unknown Rockwell:
A Portrait of Two American Families

Thursday, October 8, 2 – 5 p.m.

Join authors Bud Edgerton and Nan O'Brien to celebrate the release of The Unknown Rockwell: A Portrait of Two American Families, an intimate account of the relationship between the Edgerton and Rockwell families, next-door neighbors in West Arlington, Vermont, for 10 years. Enjoy a reading and book-signing by the authors, the chance to meet various Rockwell models, and the unveiling of a previously "unknown" Norman Rockwell painting. Kids and teens 18 and under are free. Adults free with Museum admission.

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Last Chance!

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Don’t miss your last chance to view three of the Museum’s popular 40th anniversary exhibitions:

American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell (through October 12)

The Fantastical Faces of Peter Rockwell: A Sculptor’s Retrospective (through October 25)

A Day in the Life: Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Studio (through November 1)

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Museum Store

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Fall Back into Savings:

15% Off Online Store

Enjoy fall savings on all products from Norman Rockwell Museum's online store. Stay warm with Museum hats, umbrellas, coffee mugs, or a good book-- users receive 15% off all merchandise, and special discounted shipping fee for all orders (use promotional code NRM40).

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First Image: Woman On A Hillside, Barbara Nessim, 1992.


©1992 Barbara Nessim. All rights reserved.

Second Image: Artwork courtesy Community Access to the Arts. All rights reserved.

Third Image: Image courtesy of Battenkill River Press.

Fourth Image: No Swimming, Norman Rockwell, 1921.
©1921 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum

Fifth Image:Two Old Men and Dog: Square Dance, Norman Rockwell, 1950.
Licensed by Norman Rockwell Licensing, Niles, IL.

Sixth Image: Artist Facing Blank Canvas (detail), Norman Rockwell, 1938,
©1938 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN

 

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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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