NEW DATE – Sites of Creativity and Community: Art Colonies at Cornish, Stockbridge, and New Hope

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In conjunction with the exhibition Monuments & Myths: The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint- Gaudens and Daniel Chester French, this illustrated online presentation will focus on the historical artistic communities of Cornish, NH, and Stockbridge, MA, as well as New Hope, PA.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Daniel Chester French, and William Langson Lathrop were at the centers of thriving artist colonies that attracted creatives from a variety of disciplines. This talk will explore the similarities between these influential colonies as well as what made them unique, highlight thesculptors, painters, and others who gravitated to Cornish, Stockbridge, and New Hope, and provide a backdrop for the works on view in the special exhibition and on permanent display at the Michener Art Museum.

This virtual program is accessible via Zoom. On the morning of December 10, participants will receive the Zoom link via the email address provided during registration. Please double-check your spam/junk folders if the confirmation email is not received. If you encounter any difficulties in registering or accessing the Zoom link after registering, please email jmchugh@michenerartmuseum.org. The Museum will record the program and share it with registrants who are unable to attend live.

Dana Pilson is the curatorial researcher and collections coordinator at Chesterwood, the historic home, studio, and gardens of American sculptor Daniel Chester French, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. She is a member of the curatorial team for the exhibition and accompanying catalogue, Monuments and Myths: The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French. She and Chesterwood director emerita Donna Hassler contributed an essay to the exhibition catalogue focusing on the studio practices and domestic lives of Saint-Gaudens and French. Among her current projects is researching the art colony that blossomed during the years Daniel Chester French helped coordinate the annual Stockbridge Art Association exhibitions of painting and sculpture.