2008 Archive
CATA at the MASS MoCA Shop HARDWARE Holiday Party
MASS MoCA: 87 Marshall Street, North Adams
Thursday, December 11, 5-9pm
HARDWARE: The MASS MoCA Store brings an original and inspired array of merchandise to MASS MoCA every day of the year.
This holiday shopping season, for one night only, HARDWARE invites local artisans and craftspeople to fill the lobby with fabulous gifts. It’s what we wish we could bring to the store every single day — if only we had more room! Don’t miss this opportunity to find something for everyone on your holiday list (jewelry, textiles, toys) — while supporting local producers — and MASS MoCA. Fun food and drinks flow all night (cash bar), with prizes every hour.
MASS MoCA members receive a 20% discount on all HARDWARE purchases at this event. Galleries open until 8pm. CATA will have a booth featuring our latest holiday gifts, jewelry, and cards! For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485 or MASS MoCA at 413-662-2111.
Annual Holiday Sale
CATA Gallery, 70 Railroad Street (behind The Triplex)
Sunday, December 7, 10am-3pm
Enjoy a wide variety of green gifts for the holidays including recycled button jewelry, cashmere scarves, and handmade cards produced by CATAdirect — CATA’s creative employment program — through which employees with disabilities collaborate with community volunteers to create unique items out of mostly recycled materials. Click here to learn more about the products!
Proceeds from the sale of these products fund our creative employment program. Additionally, each artist with a disability receives a design fee if his or her artwork is used to produce a printed card.
For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485.
Indoor Tent Sale
70 Railroad Street (behind the Triplex), Great Barrington, MA
Saturday, November 15, 10am-3pm
- LT Home & Seeds
- Linens, Housewares, Gifts
- 20% of all proceeds go to CATA – CASH ONLY (ATM at the Triplex)
Sunday, November 16, 10am-3pm
- Silver Twist
- Affordable silver jewelry
- 25% of all proceeds go to CATA
For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485.
Trunk Show: Shop for A Cause
CATA Gallery, 70 Railroad Street (behind The Triplex)
Sunday, September 14, 10-12am
Join Anne Johnston Albert of Martin for an exclusive preview of her new capsule wardrobe for fall – cashmere sweaters, jeans and other goodies – along with bags, jewelry and scarves hand-picked by the designer. Learn more about MARTIN Clothes at www.martinclothes.com.
A portion of the proceeds benefit CATA’s programs in the visual and performing arts for people with disabilities!
For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485.
I Am A Part of Art: Annual Art Show and Poetry Reading
CATA Gallery, 70 Railroad Street (behind The Triplex)
Opening Reception: Wednesday, July 30
- 5-7pm Opening Reception
- 5:30pm Poetry Reading
CATA Faculty Visual Artists: Karen Arp-Sandel, Barbara Beach, Laura Christensen, Susie Hardcastle, Pat Hogan, Leslie Klein, Marlene Marshall, Sarah McNair, Senta Reis, Janice Shields, and Michael Wolski
Guest Readers: Hampshire College Poetry Team (Recent honoree at the National College Competition and Competitor in the National Poetry Slam in August)
All artwork is for sale and will be on display through August 31. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm and weekends by appointment. For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485.
I Am A Part of Art: CATA @ Gallery 51
Gallery 51 on Main Street, North Adams, MA
Join Community Access to the Arts at MCLA Gallery 51 as we showcase artists with disabilities, celebrate the exhibit The Art and Life of Jessica Park, and experience how we are all a part of art.
Thursday, June 12, 6-8pm
- 6pm Free acting workshop led by Barby Cardillo, CATA faculty artist and member of The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe, featuring CATA participants and spectators alike!
- 7pm Screening of “Rhythm and Hues”, a 2005 documentary chronicles CATA’s participants as they prepare for their annual performance at Shakespeare & Company.
Visitors can shop for handcrafted items from CATAdirect, a creative employment program for artists with disabilities. CATAdirect products for adorning the home and person are produced under lively conditions from mostly recycled materials. Also for sale, “Exploring Nirvana: The Art of Jessica Park”, a 96-page, fully illustrated volume including essays and commentary on Park’s journey as an artist with autism.
For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485.
CATA’s Greatest Hits: 15th Anniversary Performance and Gala
The Founders’ Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, MA
GALA EVENING: Saturday, May 3
- 5:00pm Cocktail Reception
- 6:00pm Performance
- 8:00pm Dinner & Dancing (Fitzpatrick Hall, Berkshire Country Day School)
MATINEE PERFORMANCE: Sunday, May 4
- 1:00pm Performance
For information, please call CATA at 413-528-5485.
Sprout Touring Film Festival
The Triplex Cinema, Great Barrington
Saturday, February 2, 12pm
Adults $10, Children under 18 admitted free
Please join us for 90 minutes of memorable & entertaining short films by and about people with developmental disabilities. Following the screening, the audience is invited to CATA’s new studio at 70 Railroad Street for refreshments. Viewers can learn more about Sprout at www.gosprout.org.
Program:
OUTSIDER: THE LIFE AND ART OF JUDITH SCOTT 26 min
From a lifetime of institutionalization to international acclaim in the art world, this film is an intimate portrait of a compelling, eccentric and talented individual who has prevailed in the face of daunting odds.
DIFFERENCE IS NORMAL 3 min
A unique music video from Lebanon with a universal message of acceptance and tolerance.
DREAMS 4 min
A fun, inspirational short video presenting children and adults with Down Syndrome talking about their dreams and triumphs.
KING OF CAMP 42 min
Viru, a self-proclaimed music buff, survives his first day of summer camp! This video was shot during a 5-day Sprout “Make-a-Movie” trip in which people with developmental disabilities are given the opportunity to act and perform musical numbers. Seven of the actors are from Berkshire Hills Music Academy.
HOW DO I FEEL ABOUT THAT? 2 min
Seth Ehrlich, a person with developmental disabilities, gives a commentary on a community’s efforts to deny a group home from opening.
SHERI & PAUL 11 min
A couple shares their personal thoughts on love and marriage in this candid portrait.
THE KISS 1 min
A romantic short using the original camera invented by the Lumiere Brothers in 1895.
Sponsored by: BLACK ICE ENTERTAINMENT, THE TRIPLEX, MATT & CATHERINE MANDEL AND MARK & LEE ANN PETTUS
For tickets, please call CATA at 413-528-5485. Tickets are also available at the door!
