Staff Highlight: Get to Know Lisa Gill and Willa Rose Vogel
May 23, 2022 | Today we get to know two members of The Rockwell leadership team. Lisa Gill heads the finance and operations department, and joined the Museum staff in August 2021. Willa Rose Vogel, who started at the Museum in 2014, has been promoted to director of advancement and communications. Lisa Gill, director of finance and operations, joined …
Brian Lee Whisenhunt Elected MANY Board President
May 10, 2022 | Rockwell Museum Executive Director Brian Lee Whisenhunt was introduced as the Museum Association of New York (MANY) Board President in April 2022, along with six newly elected board members. Brian first joined MANY in April 2018 and has served as Program Chair and Vice President. He previously served on the board of the Mountain-Plains Museums …
A Collaborative Message of Healing
March 3, 2022 | The past few years have been universally stressful. Likely, we can all agree that we are in need of healing—both as individuals and as a community. A group of diverse cultural organizations of the Southern Finger Lakes came together early in the pandemic to share information and help one another through numerous existential crises—and we …
Listen Up! Artists as Activists Audio Tour
February 22, 2022 | The Rockwell Museum is excited to offer Artists as Activists audio tour. The Artists as Activists audio tour incorporates works from The Rockwell’s permanent collection along with long-term loans from Art Bridges. What does activism look like to you? The Artists as Activists tour investigates a wide range of media and decades that demonstrate different …
Request for Artist Proposals: 2023 Alley Art Project
February 15, 2022 | The Rockwell Museum is seeking an experienced mural artist to work with Rockwell staff and High School Learning Center (HSLC) students to plan, design and paint a mural in downtown Corning, NY as part of the Museum’s ongoing Alley Art Project. Proposal deadline extension: May 3, 2022 The ideal candidate will have teaching experience, with …
Spark! From Inspiration to Creation
January 10, 2022 | Introducing The Rockwell’s 2022 Theme In 2022, The Rockwell explores how artists find inspiration and the moments that ignite a creative spark. Considering how individual perspectives, unexpected sources, and lived experiences inform the artistic process, we will present journeys that move from inspiration to creation. Hear from Kate Swanson, Interpretation and Public Engagement Educator, on how all of the …
Rockwell Wrapped: 2021 Acquisition Highlights
December 20, 2021 | The Rockwell strives to reflect the diverse cultural fabric of America within our galleries, and the continuous evolution of the permanent collection is critical in bringing our mission statement to life. Here’s a look back at some exciting acquisitions from 2021. Romare Bearden was a master printmaker who embraced a vast array of processes: engraving, …
New Acquisition! Wendy Red Star's Accession
November 9, 2021 | November 10, 2021 Wendy Red Star Series Joins Rockwell Museum Collection and Headlines 2022 Exhibition Schedule The Rockwell is proud to announce the acquisition of a suite of 15 prints by Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke /Crow, born 1981) to the permanent collection. The Accession series will be on view at the Museum as a spotlight exhibition May 28 through September 5, 2022, and be a centerpiece …
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
October 7, 2021 | The Rockwell Museum honors Indigenous Peoples Day to recognize the first inhabitants of this land and include all people in our nation’s history. The Rockwell is located on Onödowa’ga:’ (Seneca) land, and we strive to acknowledge the rich history of this region and the Haudenosaunee people. Indigenous Peoples Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the …
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 Lab that will supplement four of the Museum’s most popular school tours. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, The Rockwell was eager to be part of the …