SATURDAYS IN MARCH - CATA invites families, caregivers, and children with disabilities to join us for FREE yoga and art programs. Relax, create art, and connect in a judgment-free zone....
MARCH 9, 2023 — Join us for the opening celebration of our natured-inspired exhibit at the Berkshire Botanical Garden!...
CATA is proud to announce the appointment of Courtney Maxwell as Program Associate. Courtney will support CATA's Program Director team and work alongside co-Program Associate Miranda Nichols, focusing on programs taking place in CATA’s studios...
Join CATA for a FREE afterschool art-making program for the whole family! We invite families, caregivers, and their children with disabilities to attend. Workshops take place Jan 25, Feb 1, and Feb 8 from 4-5pm....
FEB 15, 2022 — Join us for an exciting reading of poetry and prose from the CATA Writers' Workshop!...
MAY 13, 2023 at 5pm — Don’t miss CATA’s biggest night of the year! Join us for a joyous celebration of art and inclusion....
MAY 14, 2023 at 1pm — Join us for CATA's most exciting event of the year—and "get ready to have your heart blown WIDE open!"...
CATA is proud to announce the appointment of two new full-time staff members. James Totten joins CATA as the organization’s new Office Manager, and Miranda Nichols joins as Program Associate....
DEC 6, 2022 — Join us for the opening celebration of our new art show at Good Purpose Gallery!...
CATA is proud to announce the appointments of Wes Buckley and Beth Liebowitz in new roles as staff members and faculty artists. Wes Buckley joins CATA as Music Specialist and Faculty Artist, and Beth Liebowitz...
OCTOBER 13-NOVEMBER 15, 2022 — CATA is proud to partner with the Southern Berkshire District Court in Great Barrington, MA to celebrate the work of artists with disabilities in an art exhibit. Work by CATA...
AUGUST 15, 2022 — THE BERKSHIRE EDGE: When COVID hit, CATA kept going—expanding programs and opening a new, fully accessible Arts Center for artists with disabilities....
CATA is proud to announce the appointment of Kelly Galvin as a Program Director, joining current CATA staff members Jeff Gagnon and Kara Smith, who have been promoted to the Program Director position, to create...
JULY 13, 2022 — Join us Wednesday, July 13 from 5-7pm at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts for a fun and free event celebrating the artists in CATA’s Annual Art Show I Am a...
JULY 20, 2022 — Join us Wednesday, July 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...
JULY 1-SEPT 8, 2022 — Come see the work of CATA artists in our Annual Art Show "I Am a Part of Art" at the Clark Art Institute and the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts!...
MAY/JUNE 2022 — BERKSHIRE MAGAZINE: When ascending the wide ramp to the entrance of Community Access to the Arts (CATA), you know you are more than welcome into their new home on Stockbridge Road in...
MAY 7, 2022 at 5pm — Don’t miss CATA’s biggest night of the year! Join us for a joyous celebration of art and inclusion....
MARCH 3, 2022 — THE BERKSHIRE EDGE: This past fall, Eric Schumann visited the Berkshire Botanical Garden (BBG) for a series of painting workshops. While there, a transformation occurred. “It’s just a blank piece of...
CATA seeks a full-time Program Director to lead dynamic performing arts programs for artists with disabilities and nurture partnerships with community-based organizations....
JANUARY 8, 2022 — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE: "Dawn Lane made dance more democratic and changed people's perceptions." After 28 years, choreographer Dawn Lane retires from CATA....
MARCH 3-27, 2022 — An exhibit of artwork by CATA artists inspired by nature and the natural landscape of the Berkshires....
After an incredible 28-year career with CATA, Dawn Lane will be retiring as our Artistic Director at the end of the year....
DEC 6, 2021-JAN 25, 2022 — An exhibit of paintings by CATA artists created using the "A.R.T." adaptive painting technique....
JULY 1, 2021 — CATA's biggest art show of the year, ‘I Am a Part of Art,’ is now open at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in Pittsfield and the Clark Art Institute in...
JULY 29, 2021 from 12-12:30PM — Join us for this fun, lunchtime event celebrating the artists in CATA’s Annual Art Show I Am a Part of Art. This livestream event will feature interviews with CATA...
JULY 1-SEPT 12, 2021 — Come see the work of CATA artists in our annual art show, I Am a Part of Art! Now there are THREE ways to enjoy the exhibit: in person at...
CATA Virtual Gala "Artistic Liberties" Saturday, May 8 at 6pm (sharp!)RSVP (it's free!)The event runs approximately 75 minutes This event features captioning and ASL interpretation. Don't miss CATA's most exciting event of the year! Join us online May 8...
In honor of the first annual W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Day in Great Barrington, MA, CATA artists are celebrating the visionary leader through art! Thanks to the work of Gwendolyn VanSant (CEO and Founding Director of...
OCTOBER 20, 2020 — Despite the pandemic, Community Access to the Arts' annual show is on display at the Clark Museum once again this year. "Artists with disabilities have the opportunity to explore new techniques...