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 the advancement department in the role of membership and grants manager. Ned Milliken has been greeting visitors to the Museum and supporting the beloved Museum …
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 are seeking individuals (age 18+) to provide valuable input on this national study. CLICK HERE TO APPLY Participants will receive free admission to both The …
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 National Endowment for the Arts, as well as continued regional support from The Triangle Fund. In collaboration with the High School Learning Center (HSLC) of …
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 student exhibition that explores appropriation and activism in art. In collaboration with art teachers Wendy Brubaker, Shawn Farwell, Sharron Holland, Birgitt Wolf-King and Megan Wukovitz …
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 together from our homes while the Museum was temporarily closed. Nobody imagined that two years later we would be hosting the tenth virtual happy hour! …
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 art teacher Sharron Holland, eight Higher Level (HL), two-year program students are featured in this digital presentation of their artwork. It is important to recognize …
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 Rockwell, generous philanthropists who gifted their diverse collection to be accessible to the community they loved. In short, the Museum has no association with Norman …
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” program. This IMLS Cares Act grant project is designed to help museums impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic share their collections and reach audiences who cannot …
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 have had our lives disrupted, many seniors have felt too unsafe to leave their homes at all for what will soon be a full year. …
Identity and the Artist: 2020 Our Lives in Mask
February 1, 2021 | The Rockwell Museum collaborated with the Corning-Painted Post High School Learning Center (HSLC) and Teaching Artist Meghan O’Toole to provide an adapted version of the annual Identity and the Artist (I&A) program. This vital program is designed to foster creativity and provide an artistic outlet for students to explore aspects of their cultural and personal …