15 Jul Behind the Scenes: CATA’s Annual Art Show
In the CATA studio, artist Katrina Couture puts the final touches on her painting. Sunlight streams onto her canvas, illuminating beautiful layers of blue, purple, and green....
15 Jul YOU are supporting new pilots where CATA artists thrive!
Here’s a peek at new pilots and programs you’re making possible for CATA artists through your support....
15 Jul “At CATA, you see how you are making a difference”
CATA supporter David Rosenthal believes that every person deserves to thrive and feel a sense of belonging. "When you make a donation to CATA, you know exactly where and how your dollars are going to...
07 Jun Art & Tea Party for children and families/caregivers
JULY 20 - Join us for a free CATA Art & Tea party for families, caregivers, and children with special needs ages 2-10....
04 Jun “CATA is more than an organization. It’s a movement.”
CATA supporters Mitch and Caitlin Nash have a passion for making their community “the best it can be.” When they first encountered CATA’s work over 20 years ago, they jumped right in to make a...
04 Jun CATA is a Lifeline for Artists like Teresa
CATA through the eyes of Teresa Thomas— our longest serving CATA artist!...
28 May Annual Art Show: “I Am a Part of Art”
MAY 24 - SEPT 22, 2024 — Come see stunning paintings, drawings, and sculptures by CATA artists in our Annual Art Show "I Am a Part of Art" at the Clark Art Institute and the...
28 May I AM A PART OF ART: Exhibit Celebration at the Lichtenstein
JULY 11, 2024 — Join us Thursday, July 11 from 4-6pm at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts for a fun and free event celebrating the artists in CATA’s Annual Art Show!...
28 May I AM A PART OF ART: Meet the Artists at the Clark Art Institute
AUGUST 20, 2024 — Join us Tuesday, August 20 at the Clark Art Institute to meet the artists in CATA's Annual Art Show. Art supplies will be available for visitors to create their own work...
15 May A Reading of CATA Poetry & Prose at The Mount
October 1, 2024 — Join us Tuesday, October 1 at 5pm at The Mount for a fun and free event celebrating the work of CATA writers with disabilities....
15 May Art & Tea Party for children and families (October)
OCTOBER 5 - A free monthly event for families, caregivers, and children with special needs. This month's activity: Design a Cupcake!...
15 May Natural Wonder: CATA at Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley
OCTOBER 22, 2024 — Join us for the opening celebration of CATA's new exhibit at Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (on display from October 18 - November 19)...
14 May “Roaring 5K” for CATA!
OCTOBER 27, 2024 — Join the Red Lion Inn, Naumkeag, and Berkshire Running Center for a fun run/walk/roll to benefit CATA!...
05 May Art & Tea Party for children and families (November)
NOVEMBER 16 - A free monthly event for families, caregivers, and children with special needs....
01 May CATA welcomes new staff Kelly Rybczyk and Bailey Girvan, and new board members Will Osborne, Bryan House, and Terry Coughlin
Community Access to the Arts (CATA) is proud to announce the hiring of Kelly Rybczyk as its new Development Director and Bailey Girvan as Associate Director of Development. CATA also welcomes new board members Will...
10 Apr NEPM “The Fabulous 413”: Margaret Keller on CATA’s $2M Grant from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving
April 1, 2024 - An arts organization in the Berkshires just got awarded a gift from Mackenzie Scott’s foundation, and it’s BIG! The recipient of that $2 million, Community Access to the Arts (CATA), is a local...
28 Mar BERKSHIRE EAGLE Op-Ed: MacKenzie Scott’s $2M gift a well-deserved recognition of CATA’s mission
March 27, 2024 - Anyone familiar with CATA knows how many lives it has touched and enriched over its 30 years. We’re pleased to see this life-giving nonprofit get the big-time recognition it deserves in...
19 Mar Exciting News! CATA awarded MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Open Call
We are thrilled to share that CATA has been selected as an awardee of MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving Open Call!...
01 Mar “CATA is one of the best things about the Berkshires”
CATA supporters Mary Pope Osborne and Will Osborne, the duo behind the wildly popular Magic Tree House books, plays, and musicals, are driven to make the arts accessible for everyone....
16 Feb BERKSHIRE EAGLE: CATA has served the Berkshires for 30 years. They’re already planning the next 30.
FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - In 1997, when Eric Schumann started coming to Community Access to the Arts, it was based in a single makeshift studio on Railroad Street. Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, CATA reaches nearly 350...
14 Dec Wild Findings: CATA at Berkshire Botanical Garden
MARCH 1-24, 2024 — Join us for WILD FINDINGS, an exhibit of paintings, photographs, and drawings by CATA artists with disabilities at Berkshire Botanical Garden (Opening Celebration: March 1 from 3-5pm)...
14 Dec Art & Tea Party for children and families
MARCH 2 - Join us for a free CATA Art & Tea party for families, caregivers, and children with disabilities ages 2-10....
13 Dec 30th Anniversary Gala & Annual Performance – “CATAverse”
MAY 11 & 12, 2024 — Don’t miss CATA’s biggest night of the year! Join us for a joyous celebration of art and inclusion....
07 Dec Back to School: YOU bring CATA to the Classroom!
Here's how your support is fueling CATA arts programs for hundreds of students with special needs in local public schools....
10 Oct Greylock Federal Credit Union buys 160 works by CATA artists
Greylock Federal Credit Union has purchased over 160 paintings, drawings, and multimedia pieces by CATA artists—and you can read about it in a full page article in the Berkshire Eagle!...
06 Oct CATA held up as model by Barr Foundation
Read an exciting story from the Barr Foundation spotlighting CATA as a nonprofit model!...
04 Oct CATA at the Clark: “I Am a Part of Art”
JUNE 30-OCT 29, 2023 — Visit CATA's Annual Art Show at the Clark Art Institute and see stunning paintings, drawings, and sculptures by CATA artists!...
03 Oct Second Nature: CATA at Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley
OCTOBER 24, 2023 — Join us for the opening celebration of SECOND NATURE, an exhibit by artists with disabilities at Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (on display from October 17 - November 19)...
03 Oct CATA Art Club for Kids
Wednesdays from OCT 25-NOV 15 - Join us for our free CATA Art Club for Kids! Open to all families, caregivers, and their children with disabilities....
02 Oct “Roaring 5K” for CATA!
OCTOBER 29, 2023 — Join the Red Lion Inn, Naumkeag, and Berkshire Running Center for a fun run to benefit CATA!...