MASS MoCA announces new Winter/Spring 2022 programming
NORTH ADAMS — MASS MoCA announces new Winter/Spring programming, including the exhibition “Choreopolitics: Brendan Fernandes & nibia pastrana Santiago” — on view beginning April 9 — which examines the work of these two multidisciplinary artists who use dance to resist, heal, and connect. Glenn Kaino, whose exhibition “In the Light of a Shadow” explores the connections between global protest movements, joins a panel of artists and activists to mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland and discuss the relationship between artmaking and movements for social change. Artist, musician, and featured panelist Deon Jones performs January 29.
The previously announced exhibitions “Lily Cox-Richard: Weep Holes,” “Marc Swanson: A Memorial to Ice at the Dead Deer Disco,” and “Amy Hauft: 700,000:1 | Terra + Luna + Sol,” are all on view beginning March 12. Additional programming includes “kelli rae adams: Forever in Your Debt,” “Siren,” an experiential installation that immerses visitors in humpback whale songs, and an array of community programs and celebrations including Free Day (January 22), International Slow Art Day (April 22), the Teen Invitational (April 29-May 1), and Berkshire Teachers & Social Workers Appreciation Day (April 30). The ethereal pop band Lucius returns April 28 to kick off its national tour, and the Native American dancer and innovative hip-hop artist Supaman delivers an uplifting blend of Native culture, comedy, and music April 30.
Ticketed events are on sale now to MASS MoCA members. General on sale begins Friday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m.
MASS MoCA is open Wednesdays–Mondays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Tuesdays. All visitors over the age of 12 must show proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination (accompanied by a photo ID for visitors over 18). Timed entry reservations are encouraged.
—A.K.
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Registration open for Mass Audubon’s Winter and Spring Vacation Camps
LENOX — Registration is now open for Mass Audubon’s Winter and Spring School Vacation Camps for children ages 7–12. Campers will enjoy nature exploration and hands-on learning outside the classroom. Camps will take place entirely outdoors, with short breaks to warm up. Sign up for the week or by the day. Camps will be held at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox.
Winter Adventure Vacation Camp
Monday, Feb. 21–Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Weekly rate for members: $300; non-members: $365
Daily rate for members: $63; non-members: $78
Learn about wildlife that stays active in the cold and snow, and the adaptations that enable them to survive. Depending on the conditions, campers will build snow shelters and snowshoe or hike to ‘‘secret” parts of the sanctuary. If conditions on a particular day are unsafe due to extreme temperatures or wind, the program day will be shortened or cancelled, and families will receive a refund for time missed.
Spring Explorers Vacation Camp
Monday, April 18–Friday, April 22, 2022, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Weekly rate for members: $300; non-members: $365
Daily rate for members: $63; non-members: $78
Spring is a great time to experience the natural world as plants and wildlife awaken, energized and full of life. Explore the forests, ponds, and wetlands for new plant growth, early bird arrivals, and emerging amphibians and reptiles.
—A.K.
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GB Rotary Club 2022 Scholarship applications available February 1
GREAT BARRINGTON — The Great Barrington Rotary Club’s 2022 Scholarship applications will be available February 1. All applications are due electronically by April 22, 2022.
Applicants must be graduates of Mount Everett or Monument Mountain high schools. Students should be planning to attend a college, university or technical school in the fall of 2022. Scholarships are for undergraduate programs only. Recipients are selected primarily on financial need, with consideration of grades and school community involvement.
Vocational scholarships, named Two For All, are available for students pursuing training in the trades and support technologies (healthcare, construction, automobile mechanics, culinary).
The GB Rotary Club supports scholarships primarily through its annual Drive for Scholarships golf tournament at Wyantenuck Country Club in July. The club also holds other events, such as Truck Day, Pumpkinfest, and a holiday lotto, to support students.
Funds donated are managed by the GB Rotary Club Student Assistance Fund. The Fund has benefited from the generosity of individual donors, particularly the Two For All award. Donations may be sent to Great Barrington Rotary Club, Box 565, Great Barrington, MA 01230.
—A.K.
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The Smithsonian coming to Sheffield in 2023
NORTHAMPTON — The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street, in cooperation with Mass Humanities, is coming to the Bushnell-Sage Library in Sheffield.
Through a partnership with the world’s largest museum complex, Mass Humanities announces that Bushnell-Sage Library will join five other Massachusetts organizations to host “Crossroads: Changes in Rural America,” a traveling exhibit produced by the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street program.
These institutions will host the exhibit during the tour:
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum, Essex: Sept. 10–Oct. 22, 2022
- The Hull Lifesaving Museum, Hull: Oct. 30–Dec. 10, 2022
- Rutland Free Public Library, Rutland: Dec. 18, 2022–Jan. 28, 2023
- Great Falls Discovery Center, Turners Falls: Feb. 5–March 18, 2023
- Bushnell-Sage Library, Sheffield: March 26–May 6, 2023
- Athol Public Library, Athol: May 14–June 24, 2023
“The town of Sheffield, including our host site of Bushnell-Sage Library and partners including the Sheffield Historical Society, the Sheffield Senior Center, Dewey Memorial Hall, Housatonic Heritage, and many other organizations, are thrilled to welcome the Museum on Main Street
(MoMs) Smithsonian tour,” said Bushnell-Sage Library Director Deena Caswell. “We hope that Berkshire County, Western Massachusetts, and the rest of the state will join us as we showcase the rich history of Sheffield and explore the resiliency of this rural farm community.”
“Crossroads” explores how rural American communities changed in the 20th century. The vast majority of the United States landscape remains rural, with only 3.5 percent of the landmass considered urban. Since 1900, the percentage of Americans living in rural areas dropped from 60 percent to 17 percent. The exhibition offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century.
Bushnell-Sage Library will receive extensive training from the staff of the Smithsonian along with a $10,000 grant from Mass Humanities to develop public events during the exhibit, which will be on display for six weeks in each community. Organizations located in towns with populations of 12,000 or less were eligible to apply. Mass Humanities receives major support from Mass Cultural Council (MCC), the state agency for arts and the humanities.
Launched in 1994, Museum on Main Street (MoMS) is a Smithsonian outreach program that engages small town audiences and brings revitalized attention to underserved rural communities. A private foundation based in Northampton, Mass Humanities serves as the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
—A.K.
