2007 Archive

by admin on October 2nd, 2009

CATA at the IS183 Holiday Fine Art & Craft Sale

IS183 Art School: 13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge

Saturday, December 1, 11am-5pm

An official stop on the Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday House Tour, IS183′s historic building will showcase the Berkshires’ best artists and artisans. Kids of all ages can participate in free art-making while parents shop for beautiful, handcrafted, one-of-a-kind gifts. Purchase pottery, textiles, paintings, jewelry, photography and more from over 30 leading artists from throughout the region. A unique piece will be raffled at the end of the day.

CATA will have a booth featuring our latest jewelry, gifts and holiday decorations!

For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485 or IS183 at 413-298-5252.

CATA & Storefront Artist Project Present I Am A Part of Art

Storefront Artist Project Gallery: 124 Fenn Street, Pittsfield

Reception: Saturday, December 1, 5-7pm

Exhibit runs November 24 – December 16

Gallery Hours: Friday – Sunday, 12-5pm

Please join the Storefront Artist Project and Community Access to the Arts, a Berkshire County arts organization that nurtures and celebrates the creativity of people with disabilities through shared experiences in the visual and performing arts, for an art exhibition featuring the work of CATA participants.

Products from CATA’s creative employment program, CATAdirect, will be sold at the reception!

For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485 or the Storefront Artist Project Gallery at 413-442-7201.

CATA Holiday Sale

CATA Studio: 40 Railroad Street, 2nd Floor

Saturday, November 24, 11am-5pm

Funky jewelry, accessories, art, notecards & holiday decorations… handmade gifts that keep on giving. CATA products also available at IS183’s holiday sale Dec. 1! Your purchase helps fund CATA’s mission to nurture and celebrate the creativity of people with disabilities through shared experiences in the visual and performing arts.

P.S. Support CATA by bringing us your old cell phones for recycling! CATA will receive up to $15 for each working phone.

For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485.

I Am A Part of Art: Annual Art Show and Poetry Reading

CATA Gallery

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 11

5-7pm Opening Reception
5:30pm Poetry Reading

Exhibit through September 14

Guest Readers: Roy Blount, Jr., Barby Cardillo, Diane Prusha, Carol Stroll

CATA Faculty Visual Artists: Karen Arp-Sandel, Cynthia Atwood, Barbara Beach, Susie Hardcastle, Pat Hogan, Leslie Klein, Marlene Marshall, Caitlin Nash, Senta Reis, Gordon Sasaki (Guest Faculty), Janice Shields, Michael Wolski

For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485.

Artist in Residence: Gordon Sasaki

CATA Studio & Gallery

Residency: Monday, June 25 – Friday, June 29

Exhibition: Saturday, June 30

3-6pm Opening Reception
4pm Talk by Mr. Sasaki

Please join CATA and Gordon Sasaki, New York based artist, whose artistic and teaching methods use a multi-sensory approach to address concepts of diversity and inclusion, for a residency that will include a series of inclusive hands-on workshops designed as professional development for teachers and artists, as well as for parent and student participation.

The residency program will include a series of visual art workshops, an inservice program for educators, open studio time, an art-sharing afternoon, and will conclude with an exhibition on Saturday, June 30 from 3-6pm. All interested Berkshire County residents over the age of 12, with and without disabilities, are invited to apply; the residency will include participants of all ages and ability levels. Events will take place from Monday, June 25 – Saturday, June 30. All events will take place at CATA’s Studio/Gallery at 40 Railroad Street in downtown Great Barrington.

For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485.