Norman Rockwell Museum Announces New Research Fellows in American Illustration

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Norman Rockwell Museum’s Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies, the nation’s first research institute dedicated to American illustration, announces its new Society of Fellows. 

Established to bring leading thinkers and fresh perspectives to the study of American illustration art between 1850 and the present, the Society of Fellows will explore the history and criticism of this understudied field, to more fully develop the language and discourse of an academic discipline devoted to published art. In addition to scholarly writings, the Society of Fellows will convene twice a year to engage in discussion and debate, posing key questions related to this emerging area of illustration studies.

The 2017-2018 Society of Fellows include: Senior Fellow D. B. Dowd, professor of Art and American Culture Studies at the Sam Fox School of Design at Washington University in St. Louis, who curates and writes on illustration and cartooning; Michele Bogart, professor of American Visual Culture Studies at the State University of New York at Stonybrook, who writes on advertising, illustration, and public sculpture; Erika Doss, professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame, who writes widely on American visual culture and modernism; and Christopher Lukasik, professor of English at Purdue University, who writes on illustration and literary print culture in the 19th century. 

Annual fellowships are also awarded in support of scholars who are undertaking topics and themes that advance understanding of the role of published images in shaping and reflecting culture.

The Rockwell Center Fellowship Program is led by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Deputy Director/Chief Curator at Norman Rockwell Museum.

Pittsfield ZBA Member Recognized for 40 Years of Service

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:23PM / Thursday, April 25, 2024

Albert Ingegni III tells the council about how his father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo who died at age 94 in 2020, enjoyed his many years serving the city and told Ingegni to do the same. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's not every day that a citizen is recognized for decades of service to a local board — except for Tuesday.

Albert Ingegni III was applauded for four decades of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals during City Council. Mayor Peter Marchetti presented him with a certificate of thanks for his commitment to the community.

"It's not every day that you get to stand before the City Council in honor of a Pittsfield citizen who has dedicated 40 years of his life serving on a board or commission," he said.

"As we say that, I know that there are many people that want to serve on boards and commissions and this office will take any resume that there is and evaluate each person but tonight, we're here to honor Albert Ingegni."

The honoree is currently chair of the ZBA, which handles applicants who are appealing a decision or asking for a variance.

Ingegni said he was thinking on the ride over about his late father-in-law, former Mayor Remo Del Gallo, who told him to "enjoy every moment of it because it goes really quickly."

"He was right," he said. "Thank you all."

The council accepted $18,000 from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and a  $310,060 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program.