Beginning September 1 - Free Admission for CCC Students!
September 1, 2017 | The Rockwell Museum Launches the Kristin A. Swain Student Fund Beginning September 1, 2017, all Corning Community College students with an active ID will receive free admission to The Rockwell Museum supported by the Kristin A. Swain Student Fund. The Rockwell Museum board and staff established the fund in honor of Kristin A. Swain during the …
American Women Artists Now Accepting Applications for 2018 Juried Exhibition
July 3, 2017 | The Rockwell is pleased to be collaborating with American Women Artists for the 25 for 25 campaign, an initiative to have twenty-five museum shows in 25 years dedicated to the inspiration, celebration, and encouragement of women in the visual fine arts. This highly competitive and tightly-curated exhibit will showcase a diverse group of representational artworks by artists who …
Artist Marie Watt Returns to New York for Convention Days in Seneca Falls
June 29, 2017 | June 29, 2017 Proto-feminist Seneca Artist Marie Watt, whose most recent work is now on view here at The Rockwell Museum, will return to the Finger Lakes this summer to participate in Convention Days in Seneca Falls to celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage. [smartslider2 slider=”74″] As part of its annual weekend celebration commemorating the nation’s …
New in the FES for Summer 2017
June 28, 2017 | What’s new in the Family Exploration Studio this summer? The Family Exploration Studio is an unplugged maker space where visitors of all ages can drop-in and try their hand at an art project, draw on the light table, put together puzzles, and read together in the book nook. The projects always connect to the art on …
Happy Trails, Lin McLean!
May 31, 2017 | May 30, 2017 The Met Requests Rockwell Museum’s Famous Remington Painting for NYC Exhibition The Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce that The Metropolitan Museum of Art has requested Frederic Remington’s painting Lin McClean on loan from the permanent collection of The Rockwell. The work will go on tour to The Met for an upcoming …
Introducing Design of 2017 Alley Art Project Mural
May 19, 2017 | May 19, 2017 After several months of studying, painting, and thoughtful planning, we’re pleased to announce the design concept of the 2017 Alley Art Mural. This year, students studied and drew inspiration from a Rockwell collection favorite – Family: Love’s Unbreakable Heaven by Judith Lowry. From this, the students designed a mural exploring how together HSLC students, …
May Membership Month
April 21, 2017 | May is Member Appreciation Month at The Rockwell Museum! We’re offering even more special benefits exclusively to our loyal members in recognition of their generous support – and to new members that join in the month of May! We’re also launching all-new ways to enjoy your membership to The Rockwell! With new enhancement levels, The …
Artist Marie Watt in Corning
April 10, 2017 | Three unique ways to see Seneca Native Artist and Proto–feminist Marie Watt in Corning Marie Watt is an American artist, drawing her inspiration from history, biography, Seneca proto-feminism, addressing the interaction of the arc of history with the intimacy of memory. Her exhibition, Blanket Stories: Western Door, Salt Sacks, and Three Sisters, opens May 5, 2017 …
Introducing the Kristin A. Swain Student Fund
February 17, 2017 | Supporting Free Admission for Corning Community College Students This Coming Fall Throughout her 40-year affiliation with The Rockwell, Kristin Swain has remained steadfastly committed to ensuring that The Rockwell remains a place of learning and provider of quality education programs. She has consistently articulated that it is a priority for her that students of all …
Announcing 2017 Smithsonian Speaker Series
January 23, 2017 | Diversity in America: Modern Art, Contemporary Voices This program season at The Rockwell brings a series of exhibitions and special programs centered on the ever-changing and complex American experience. As the only conduit to Smithsonian resources in Upstate NY, we are excited to not only bring you nationally relevant topics to a local stage, but …