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ARLIS/NE Fall Meeting

September 30th, 2005

Chesterwood and Hancock Shaker Village, Stockbridge, MA

RSVP no later than September 10th to:

Anne Reid/Secretary ARLIS/NE, Administrative Manager, GSLIS, Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115

Chesterwood: chesterwood.org Chesterwood, the 1920’s summer home, studio and garden of sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) is just a few short minutes from the Red Lion Inn. Guests take a step back in time when visiting this 122 acre estate that inspired an artist who inspired a nation. At Chesterwood visitors view working models of the seated Lincoln for the Memorial in Washington D.C. and other noted public monuments, including The Minute Man.

Chesterwood, A National and Massachusetts Historic Landmark, is a historic house museum of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the nation’s leader in saving America’s historic environments.

Schedule

10:00 – 10:15 AM Registration and coffee at Chesterwood

10:15- 11:00 Guided Tour

11:15-12:00 Lecture by museum staff on Chesterwood and Daniel Chester

French

12:00 – 1:30 box lunch from the Red Lion Inn and meeting, Chesterwood

2:00 – 5:00 Explore Hancock Shaker Village on self-guided tours

Directions to Chesterwood

Chesterwood is located on Williamsville Road, 1.5 miles south of the intersection of Routes 183 and 102 in the Glendale section of Stockbridge, MA. Follow the signs from the west end of Main Street, Stockbridge. (See map below.) From the west, take Exit B3 of the New York State Thruway and follow Route 102 east to Route 183. From the east, take Exit 2 of the Mass. Turnpike and follow Route 102 west through Stockbridge to Route 183. From the north or south, take Route 7 to Stockbridge and follow signs.

Directions from Chesterwood to Hancock Shaker Village :  Follow Route 7 north/20 west to Pittsfield where Route 20 west breaks off.  Take Route 20 west, the Village's entrance is 6 miles on the left.

Hancock Shaker Village: hancockshakervillage.org

Hancock Shaker Village, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit educational organization that preserves and presents to the public the Shakers' legacy at their community in Hancock, Massachusetts. The Shaker Central Ministry closed the community in 1960 and sold the buildings and surrounding 900 acres to a group of Shaker enthusiasts, collectors and scholars who formed the not-for-profit corporation that eventually became Hancock Shaker Village. The museum opened to the public on July 1, 1961.

Museums within 20 miles of Hancock Shaker Village: Bidwell House, MA; Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum, Warren County, NY; Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, MA; Norman Rockwell Museum, MA; Santarella, MA; Shaker Museum and Library, Columbia County, NY; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, MA; Western Gateway Heritage State Park, MA; Williams College Museum of Art, MA

 

Save this date!

Friday, December 2, 2005, 4:00 PM Visit ARS Libri for a brief talk, “cocktails” and then, explore the collection on your own. Gallery hop in the SOWA district from 5:30 - 8:00 PM! Directions to Ars Libri : We are located in Boston's South End, in the up and coming SOWA gallery district. Directions: Driving: From the Mass Pike, take the Copley Square/Prudential Center exit, and bear right, following signs to Copley Square. Make the first right, onto Dartmouth Street, and go 3 blocks, to Harrison Avenue. Turn left on Harrison, and continue about 2 1/2 long blocks, to 500 Harrison. Look for our large green windows at the corner of Randolph Street. On-street parking is often available, and there is also a large parking lot for our building, immediately to the left, on Harrison ($5.00 for 2 hours, $1.00 for each additional hour). Directions: Walking: From the Back Bay Station, go out the Clarendon Street exit, and turn right. Continue walking down Clarendon Street through the South End for roughly 15 minutes (past Tremont Street and Washington Street) to Harrison Avenue. You will see Rebecca's Café when you reach Harrison. Cross Harrison and turn left. Walk 1 block and look for our large green windows at the corner of Randolph Street.