CATA Art Tours Berkshire County And Beyond01:34PM / Monday, December 29, 2008
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. - Community Access to the Arts (CATA) has announced the 2009 schedule for CATA Art on Tour. Funded in part by a grant from Berkshire Life Insurance Company, Art on Tour brings paintings, prints and drawings created in CATA workshops out into the community. CATA's mission is to nurture and celebrate the creativity of people with disabilities through shared experiences in the visual and performing arts. Says Executive Director, Sandra Newman, "Everyone should be noticed for his or her unique talents."
CATA art will be exhibited at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in January, the Norfolk (Connecticut) Library in April, the Berkshire Museum in May, Melbourne Assisted Living in June, and the Norman Rockwell Museum in October. There are permanent exhibits at VIM and Berkshire Bank in Great Barrington as well. A special exhibit of paintings created by artists with severe physical disabilities using an innovative technique called A.R.T. (Artist Realization Technologies) will take place at the Ferrin Gallery from April 23 through May 9.
CATA participants receive 50% commission on sales of their artwork. The organization's visual arts faculty includes: Laura Christensen, Susie Hardcastle, Pat Hogan, Marlene Marshall, Maria Mazzocco, Senta Reis, Janice Shields, and Michael Wolski. A sampling of CATA artwork can be seen online at www.communityaccesstothearts.org.
Additional funding for Art on Tour comes from Carol & George Minkoff, Leslie & Steve Shatz, Elaine & Ben Silberstein, and Marjorie and Sherwood Sumner. Exhibit dates and opening reception dates are listed on CATA's web site. For more information, contact Pat Hogan, Art on Tour Exhibit Manager at (413) 528-5485. |
