April 11, 2020 — To all of our CATA artists, families and caregivers, and to our program partners— we are here for you. We know that CATA is a lifeline to connection and self-expression. We know you need that connection now more than ever. So we’re...
March 13, 2020 — We recognize that many CATA artists are especially vulnerable and more at risk of serious complications from coronavirus. With the health and safety of CATA artists and our larger community as...
March 3, 2020 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CATA announces the appointment of Alexandra Heddinger as the nonprofit's new Development Director....
Thanks to your generous support, the CATA Writers' Workshop embarked on a powerful writing project— creating a vibrant collection of poetry and art celebrating the traits that make them who they are....
Thanks to your support, a group of CATA artists from two Berkshire County Arc day programs, the Nu-Opps brain injury program and Center for Development, joined forces to build benches for their Memory Garden to...
David smiles as a calm, rhythmic sound fills his room. Across from him, CATA Faculty Artist JoAnne Spies gently strums a metal drum. "Listening to this music is so soothing," he says....
CATA artist Ruthie wheels up to the canvas with a big smile. Yesterday was her 102nd birthday, and she's ready to paint!...
CATA artist Ruthie wheels up to the canvas with a big smile. Yesterday was her 102nd birthday, and she's ready to paint!...
WGBY reports on CATA for its "Connecting Point" TV series. "CATA as a two-way street— giving both to those with disabilities and to the broader community."...
CATA donors Heather Wells Heim and Matthew Heim on the value of giving back....
MAY 16, 2019 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CATA has been awarded a $200,000 Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF) Capital grant from MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council— the largest grant award level this year....
This winter, our CATA artists had the chance to share their creativity at our annual Holiday Sharing. Now we want to share it with you!...
It only took one visit to a CATA workshop before Maria Sirois was hooked. "It was incredibly powerful— everyone creating together, with this working assumption that we're all the same."...
We're thrilled to announce that CATA's ukulele players have been selected by Córdoba Guitars for their new Córdoba Cares initiative to receive a set of beautiful concert-grade ukuleles!...
We are pleased to announce that Community Access to the Arts (CATA) was selected to participate in the Barr-Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative...
(CATA artist Marshall checks out the acoustics of Brendan Stecchini's interactive sculpture Sitting / Standing / Speaking, part of SculptureNow's exhibit at The Mount) Because of your support, our CATA writers kicked off our fall Writers' Workshop series...
YOU Made CATA a Trendsetter. And all we can says is...
(photo: CATA donors Mitch and Caitlin Nash at a CATA art exhibit) CATA Donor Mitch Nash Believes in the Power of Creativity Mitch Nash has seen first-hand what CATA means for people with disabilities. For the last...
Your support reveals talents that might have remained hidden. Katrina wears a laser on her head. David wears one on his hand. Cathy uses a ruler. With these tools and the aid of a trained...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2018 Contact: Chris Watford (413) 528-5485 Digital images available COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS AWARDED 2018 CULTURAL FACILITIES FUND GRANT-- Joins Elite Group of Berkshire Organizations to Win CFF Grants Great Barrington, MA—Community Access to the Arts (CATA)...
CATA is partnering with Kimball Farms Life Care in Lenox, MA to present its latest Art on Tour gallery series! Join us for a public opening on Wednesday, January 24 from 3:30-5:30pm, with writer/actor Rachel Siegel reading...
What do a rock star, a mechanic, and CATA have in common? The CATA Writers Workshop! Our Writers Workshop closed out the year with an informal reading for their friends and classmates at the CATA Studio....
How many times has someone composed a ukulele ode in your honor? Last Friday, an intimate crowd of 150 friends, family members and caregivers gathered at Berkshire South for our annual Holiday Sharing—we can hardly imagine a...
Your gift could count double! A group of anonymous donors have banded together to issue a Match Challenge to our wider community. If CATA can raise $25,000 in new or increased gifts by December 31, 2017, the anonymous...
Your support has led us to a milestone anniversary! When CATA held its first Arts In / Arts Out workshops in 1993, founder Sandra Newman sought to unleash the creative talents of people with disabilities, using...
Cathy Crofut, an individual who attends day programs at BCArc, creates deeply vibrant and energetic large-scale paintings using the innovative Artistic Realization Technologies (A.R.T.) technique to place each stroke, color and gesture on the canvas. In...