Discover Lincoln at Chesterwood – A new self-guided tour of Chesterwood highlighting Daniel Chester French’s preliminary models and sculpture of Abraham Lincoln for the Nebraska State Capitol and for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC Lincoln Trail in the Berkshires – A new self-guided tour coordinated by Chesterwood in collaboration with 13 Berkshire County venues with exhibitions or events related to the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration, click here for details |
Chesterwood Opens May 1 to October 31
Opening Reception, May 1 – Join Friends of Chesterwood members and residents of Glendale and Stockbridge at Chesterwood at opening reception, 5-7 pm; free for residents of Stockbridge & Glendale and members, $5 for all others
Celebration and Unveiling of Restored Bronze Standing Lincoln Statue at Chesterwood, May 9 Reception 5-7 pm with presentation by Conservator, Monica Berry
Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood Opens July 3 - Opening reception and award ceremony, 5:30 - 7:30 pm $10 for members, $20 for non-members
Curatorial Tour of CSC, July 4 - Guest Curator Denise Markonish, Curator at MassMoCA, gives a walking tour of the show at 11 am, free with admission to Chesterwood
Demonstrations & Workshops, Sundays, Jul. 12 - Oct. 31 Presented by artists in the CSC show
Twilights at Chesterwood – Chesterwood open to the public from 5-8 pm the last Wednesday of June, July & August
ArtFair, July 11 & 12 – Show and sale of sculpture, drawings and prints
Annual Summer Gala: A Lincoln Portrait, Aug. 1 – Honorary guests including Harold Holzer, Co-Chair of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and Lincoln scholar, cocktails & dinner 6-11 pm, $125 for members, $150 for non-members
Illustrator Maira Kalman, August 8 - Columnist for The New York Times, cover artist for The New Yorker and noted children’s book illustrator, presentation on Abraham Lincoln and book signing, time, location and admission fee to be announced