News Release: Meet Chesterwood’s Artist-in-the-Residence, Rebecca Keller

News Release: Meet Chesterwood’s Artist-in-the-Residence, Rebecca Keller

[ June 14, 2013; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Keller has created site-specific works for Daniel Chester French’s family home, drawing inspiration from French’s sculptures, as well as his letters, his ideas about nature as a path to the sublime, and reflections that his daughter, Margaret French Cresson, wrote about both Chesterwood and her famous father.

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Opening: Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 35th Anniversary Celebration & Benefit Reception

Opening: Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 35th Anniversary Celebration & Benefit Reception

[ June 22, 2013; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join us as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood as well as the opening of CSC 2013.

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Hours & Admission

Hours & Admission

[ May 25, 2013 to October 31, 2013. ] Chesterwood is open daily, 10 am – 5 pm, through October 31, 2013.

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Tours & Groups

Tours & Groups

[ May 25, 2013 to October 31, 2013. ] The Residence and Morris Center are only accessible as part of one of our regularly scheduled tours. Five guided tours are offered daily at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. Tours are included with admission, but spaces and tour times are limited.

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Recent News

  • News Release: Chesterwood Vintage Motorcar Festival

    News Release: Chesterwood Vintage Motorcar Festival

    Announcing 2013 Chesterwood Vintage Motorcar Festival

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  • News Release: Chesterwood Announces 2013 Season

    News Release: Chesterwood Announces 2013 Season

    Chesterwood Announces 2013 Season

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  • News Release: Sohn Fine Art Presents its 2nd Annual Juried Photography Exhibition to Benefit Chesterwood

    News Release: Sohn Fine Art Presents its 2nd Annual Juried Photography Exhibition to Benefit Chesterwood

    SOHN FINE ART GALLERY & GICLEE PRINTING
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    Date: March 15, 2013
    Written by: Cassandra Sohn
    Contact: Cassandra Sohn
     
    PRESS RELEASE –  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Photos Available Upon Request
    2ND ANNUAL COMMUNITY ARTS EXHIBITION
    Sohn Fine Art Presents its 2nd Annual Juried Photography Exhibition to Benefit Chesterwood (A National Trust Historic Site)
     
    Sohn Fine Art Gallery is featuring 19 artists in this year’s [...]

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  • Life at Chesterwood

    Life at Chesterwood

    Chesterwood may be closed for the winter season until Memorial Day weekend, but that does not mean that you cannot continue to learn about the Frenches!

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  • Blog Updates!

    Blog Updates!

    Researcher Dana Pilson is still hard at work in the Chesterwood Archives at Chapin Library at Williams College! Check out her blog for fun news about her research on Daniel Chester French, including her latest post on French’s daughter, Margaret.

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  • Chesterwood Featured in Vogue

    Chesterwood Featured in Vogue

    Chesterwood is featured in the September issue of Vogue. Story by Colm Tóibín and photographed by Annie Leibovitz. Visit Vogue online or pick-up a copy of Vogue today!

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  • Now Hiring

    Now Hiring

    Admissions/Museum Shop Associate: Part-time position available, including some weekends through October 8, 2012. Customer service and retail experience a plus. Competitive hourly wages. EOE.

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  • Volunteer

    Volunteer

    Chesterwood always benefits from the support and assistance of volunteers! Thank you for your help.

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  • VIDEO: Home Movies (c 1925)

    VIDEO: Home Movies (c 1925)

    This six and half minute video encapsulates home movie footage taken of Daniel Chester French around 1925. Footage locales include Chesterwood, Laurel Hill, and various homes of nearby friends. Copyright of Chesterwood – a National Trust Historic Site (2012)

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  • Facility Rentals

    Facility Rentals

    Chesterwood is a beautiful and memorable backdrop for a Berkshires wedding or other special event. Daniel Chester French masterfully combined the elegance of his formal Italianate gardens with the natural rural landscape, creating unique settings and locations for wedding ceremonies, receptions, and dinner parties from small, intimate gatherings to events with up to 500 guests. Chesterwood staff will work with you (and your wedding coordinator and vendors) to plan a beautiful wedding or private event.

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Address:
4 Williamsville Road (physical address)
PO Box 827 (mailing address)
Stockbridge, MA 01262

Telephone: 413.298.3579
Extension 25222 for the Museum Shop
Extension 25210 for additional tour information,
including group reservations

Fax: 413.298.3973
Email: chesterwood@nthp.org

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