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Beyond The Frame: The Rockwell Blog

Get to know The Rockwell collection and the people behind it through occasional musings, DIY art projects, new acquisition announcements and more here on our blog, Beyond the Frame.

Many Thanks to the 2021 Smithsonian Affiliate Digital Learning and Engagement Interns

September 7, 2021 | Best wishes and many thanks to Stephanie Leow, LiLi Siedare and Adria Hollis, three interns who were assigned to The Rockwell this summer to create digital educational resources Smithsonian Learning …

Staff Highlight: Get to Know Katharine Mead and Ned Milliken

August 31, 2021 | We’re excited to highlight two important additions to The Rockwell staff from the last several months! Rockwell Members (and future members) have been hearing more from Katharine Mead, who joins …

Seeking Participants for National Research Study

August 24, 2021 | The Rockwell Museum was selected to partner with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums on a research study to evaluate the social impact museums have on their communities. We …

Life in a Tapestry: Unveiling the 2021 Alley Art Project Design + Student Exhibition

June 16, 2021 | The Rockwell Museum is thrilled to unveil the 2021 Alley Art Project design of a new mural coming to Corning’s Northside! The project has been approved for funding by the …

Rockwell Reimagined: CPP High School Student Exhibition

May 7, 2021 | Posted May 7, 2021 How can we use the past to communicate ideas about the present? That’s the question students in Studio in Art B were asked for this special …

Member Appreciation Month 2022

April 15, 2021 | Posted 4/4/2022 Members Matter! We are excited to celebrate Member Appreciation Month this May. In 2020, we hosted the first Happy Hour with the Director livestream, an experiment to come …

Introducing 2021 CPP High School IB Art Virtual Student Exhibition

April 6, 2021 | In collaboration with the Corning-Painted Post High School, The Rockwell Museum presents this special virtual exhibition featuring eight students from the IB Visual Arts Diploma Programme. Under the direction of …

April Fools'! Rockwell Museum to Shift Acquisition Strategy to Only Norman Rockwell Art

April 1, 2021 | This post was scheduled on April 1, 2021. Also known as April Fool’s Day. Thanks everyone for playing along. The Rockwell Museum in Corning is named for Bob and Hertha …

Two Rockwell Staff Participate in IMLS Grant Funded Program

February 24, 2021 | The Rockwell Museum is proud to announce that two staff members have been selected to participate in The Museum Association of New York’s (MANY) “Building Capacity, Creating Sustainability, Growing Accessibility” …

Alone, Together: New Exhibition Spotlights Seniors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

February 19, 2021 | The earliest guidance regarding COVID-19 in the United States focused primarily on staying home and taking life-saving precautions to protect populations most vulnerable to the disease. While all of us …