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 …
Introducing 2021 Theme: Environments Examined
January 11, 2021 | For better or worse, 2021 has finally arrived, and The Rockwell is introducing its annual theme – Environments Examined. Today, Brian Lee Whisenhunt, executive director, explains what this means for the Museum, and for our members and visitors. What inspired the theme? The Rockwell Museum collection contains numerous works related to the landscape, from Albert …
Introducing 2020 Alley Art Project Mural Design
August 4, 2020 | We’re excited to unveil the design for the 12th Alley Art Project mural, created in collaboration with students of the High School Learning Center (HSLC). The 2020 design was conceived and developed under the direction of Amy Ruza, youth and family programs educator, alongside artists Tori Burdick and Gigi Alvaré, former Rockwell director of education. …
Art Inspired Writing Challenge: Winners Announced!
July 20, 2020 | Two high school students rocked their creative skills and submitted two fabulous fictional stories with illustrations inspired by artwork in The Rockwell collection. Their original stories are imaginative, inventive and transform how we think about our personal connections to art objects in museums. Art and arts environments can provide an expressive outlet for understanding and …
What Families Will Find this Summer at The Rockwell
July 10, 2020 | Greetings from the Education Team at The Rockwell Museum! As the Director of Education, it is my pleasure to share the exciting offerings we have created for families to enjoy over the summer months. It’s thrilling to have the Museum open again to the community after so many months, and we also understand that it …
Corning-Painted Post High School International Baccalaureate Virtual Student Exhibition
July 7, 2020 | In collaboration with the Corning-Painted Post High School, The Rockwell Museum presents this special virtual exhibition featuring two students from the International Baccalaureate (IB) Visual Arts Diploma Programme. Under the direction of art teacher Sharron Holland, Standard-Level student, Gargie Deore and Higher-Level student, Lydia Robinson are featured in this digital presentation of their artwork. It …
Social Media Challenge: Film to Frame
June 18, 2020 | This year, the Rockwell Teen Council had the opportunity to interpret art, connect with peers in a positive and inspiring environment, and plan an event for area teens. Teen Night was originally scheduled to take place on Friday, May 8th, and include interactive activities, allowing our friends to engage with art. However, due to COVID-19, …
Black Lives Matter: A Message from the Executive Director
June 11, 2020 | The Rockwell Museum is far from a moment when we can comfortably say our galleries, collection, interpretation and staff represent and reflect all of the people who walk through our doors—and there is no way we can pretend otherwise. In the past few years, we have worked to bring difficult and challenging conversations about race, …
Art From Home: Creating, Creativity, Creative Play
May 15, 2020 | You might have seen The Rockwell and other museums around the U.S. launching “Museum from Home” resources in the past couple of weeks, designed to help supplement your distance learning school activities and keep your students engaged and entertained. We know you’re probably balancing your home turning into the office, school, gym and playground and …