GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Access to the Arts (CATA) announced the appointment of Courtney Maxwell as Program Associate. 

 

CATA has expanded programs serving people with disabilities. This new staff position will help CATA deepen community partnerships and grow inclusive arts workshops and performances, giving people with disabilities across the Berkshires and Columbia county more opportunities to explore their talents and express themselves creatively.

 

Courtney Maxwell (she/her) is an artist, art educator and occupational therapist who has worked at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) as a gallery art teacher and as an occupational therapist at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. She has a graduate degree in art education from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA and a graduate degree in occupational therapy from Kean University in Union, NJ. Courtney has experience working with individuals of all ages and abilities in a variety of clinical and school settings. In her new role at CATA, Courtney will support CATA's Program Director team, with a particular focus on programs taking place in CATA's studios in Great Barrington.