[ March 8, 2012 to March 24, 2012. ] Chesterwood, a Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a Massachusetts and National Historic Landmark, seeks one full-time curatorial intern for the 2012 summer season. Stipend: $1,500.
[ February 11, 2012 to April 6, 2012. ] Chesterwood calls for entries for Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2012, a juried exhibition of outdoor sculpture. The guest curators and jurors of this group exhibition will review all applications. All artists 18 and older are eligible to apply. Sculpture may be in any medium but must be suitable for long-term outdoor exposure and of an appropriate outdoor scale.
Chesterwood will be open daily, Saturday, May 26 – Monday, October 8, 2012.
Save These Dates!
May 26 – Open for the 2012 season!
May 27 – Antique & Classic Automobile Show, 10 am – 4 pm
June 30 – Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2012 Exhibition Opens
September 22 – 3rd Annual Cider Mash Bash, 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm
This video was produced to illustrate the life and accomplishments of Daniel Chester French, through it we hope to provide a primer on this remarkable individual which will provide better context of why he built and resided at Chesterwood, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, for half of the year.
The Cultural Facilities Fund awarded Chesterwood Museum and Estate $250,000 to undertake a comprehensive restoration of the interior, exterior, and structural supports of Daniel Chester French’s Studio.
[ September 30, 2011; 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. ] September 30: A Conversation with Chesterwood’s Sculptors-in-Residence Kate Kaman and Joel Erland, Moderated by Sculptor Judith Shea at 5:30 p.m. on the Studio Piazza at Chesterwood. A reception with the artists will follow. Admission to the lecture is free. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Anne Cathcart, 413.298.3579, ext. 25216; Anne_Cathcart@nthp.org.
Leonda Froehlich Finke lives and works in Roslyn, NY. Largely self-taught, she has been creating sculpture for more than 50 years. This conversation, conducted by Donna Hassler, Director of Chesterwood, was held on the piazza of the studio at Chesterwood during the summer of 2011.
Judith was our 2010 sculptor-in-residence and worked in the Woodshed during the month of September. A special thanks to the High Meadow Foundation for sponsoring Judith’s residency!
Chesterwood has recently been awarded an American Heritage Preservation Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in the amount of $3,000 for the stabilization and repair of “Victory”.
Chesterwood is a Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. What is the National Trust? Learn more by watching this video!
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