Community Access to the Arts

Nurturing and celebrating the creativity of people with disabilities. Together, we’re creating a vibrant, inclusive community through the arts.

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

Passion is not a substitute for livable wages. A coalition of cultural non-profits from Berkshire and Columbia Counties is seeking input to drive change. Take the survey: https://t.co/qKSE3wcxye

@BRIDGE413 @TheMahaiwe @CATAarts @art_omi @BerkArtCenter @JacobsPillow #WAMTheatre

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

It's official!! 🎉 Save the date for CATA's most exciting event of the year! We have an electrifying show in store for you—and all proceeds support CATA's life-changing arts programs for people with disabilities. Tickets available soon— https://t.co/LgTb6BYRrE for details!

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

Congrats to CATA's Artistic Director Dawn Lane who received an official citation from the Commonwealth of MA—hand delivered by @repsmitty—honoring her incredible 28-year career at CATA!

[Smitty Pignatelli @repsmitty34]

A very bittersweet day for me & all the wonderful people @CATAarts #intheberkshires as we bid a happy retirement to Dawn Lane. For over 28 years she has lifted the spirits and confidence of so many through her own passion and excellence. Wishing her all the best!! #beberkshire

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

That feeling when you see your painting in CATA's Annual Art Show and find out it SOLD! 😎 Congrats to CATA artist George, whose piece is actually TWO paintings in one!

View our exhibit at @the_clark (and you can purchase art in our online shop at https://t.co/hO6oFiRbZ9)

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

Congrats to CATA artist Ed Champagne from @BFAIRBuzz on his wonderful painting of a garden which is on display at @the_clark in our Annual Art Show! "I like to garden," says Ed. "And I do a good job of it!"

Visit our exhibit at the Clark, open daily from 10-5!

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

CATA artist Pat Butler from @BC_Arc stopped by @the_clark to see her painting "Organized Chaos" in our Annual Art Show: “Making art is a way to express my creativity," says Pat. "I feel free and at peace with myself."

Visit the exhibit this weekend! https://t.co/gm16wPrUqN

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

Congrats to CATA artist Sarah Wiles from @BFAIRBuzz on her fabulous painting in our Annual Art Show at @the_clark!

Tune in for our "Meet the Artists" film streaming THIS THURSDAY at noon to hear from Sarah and other CATA artists about their work! RSVP: https://t.co/xrOxzwn2HM

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

Grab your lunch and join us NEXT THURSDAY for this fun CATA celebration! All you have to do is tune in, sit back, and enjoy the show!

[Clark Art Institute @the_clark]

Join @CATAarts next Thursday, July 29 at noon for their virtual "Meet the Artists" celebration—a dynamic, half-hour event filled with CATA artistry!
Learn more and RSVP: https://t.co/BRSkXWMjeh

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

Congrats to CATA artist John from @BFAIRBuzz! Not only is his gorgeous painting hanging at @the_clark—it's also greeting museum visitors on a 14-foot banner outside the Clark's Lunder Center!

Don't miss our exhibit #IAmaPartOfArt—on display now!

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

Bravo to CATA artist Anthony from @BFAIRBuzz on his painting—featured in our Annual Art Show at @the_clark!

See our exhibit at @the_clark (open daily!) and @ArtsPittsfield (open W-F, 11-3pm). Exhibits are free + every piece is available for sale! #DisabilityArts #IAPOA2021

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

@KathleenLevey SO glad you enjoyed the exhibit, Kathleen! Thanks for sharing! <3

[Kathleen Helen Levey @KathleenLevey]

Enjoy “I Am Part of Art” exhibitions by artists of @CATAarts at The Clark, Williamstown, & the Lichtenstein Center, Pittsfield. Congratulations to the #artists whose works are for sale. Pictured are Sarah Wiles and Katrina Couture and their paintings #art #berkshires #tuesdayvibe

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

CATA's on TV! 🤩 Thanks to @matt_ristaino and @SpecNews1Worc for this sneak preview into our Annual Art Show at @ArtsPittsfield and @the_clark!

Exhibits open this weekend. Visit our site for gallery hours and details: https://t.co/gm16wPrUqN

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

Bravo to CATA artist Helen from @BC_Arc on her fabulous cheetah portrait featured in our Annual Art Show! 🐆👏

Exhibits open July 4th weekend: visit @ArtsPittsfield during @FF_Artswalk then head to our exhibit at @the_clark to see all 150+ pieces!

#DisabilityArts #IAPOA2021

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

CATA artist Brent from @BFAIRBuzz is showing off his painting before it heads to @the_clark for our Annual Art Show, opening July 4th weekend at the Clark and @ArtsPittsfield!

#DisabilityArts #ArtForAll #IAPOA2021

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

CATA artist Dillion's brilliant desert landscape is putting a cinematic spin on this 90 degree day. 🌵🌞 Don't miss his painting in our exhibit I AM A PART OF ART at @the_clark and @ArtsPittsfield opening July 4 weekend!

[Dillion, Untitled Landscape (2021); watercolor on paper]

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

We can't wait to start outdoor CATA workshops and visit some of our favorite local gardens and conservation areas! Ben Morris Siegel created this painting—an aerial view of the gardens at @TheMountLenox —during our plein air workshops last fall. 🌿🎨

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

We can't wait to start outdoor programs for CATA artists on our lawn! 🙌🌿🎨 Thanks to the incredible response to our virtual gala, we're expanding CATA programs for artists w/ disabilities into the summer. A big thank you to our CATA community for making this happen!

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

GET READY! Our Annual Art Show #IAmAPartOfArt is going BIG this summer! 🙌🎨 Check out more than 150+ works by CATA artists at @the_clark & @ArtsPittsfield starting JULY 1. Details: https://t.co/FFHWeH9HRw

PAINTING: Pat Butler "Organized Chaos" (2019)

#DisabilityArts #ArtForAll

[Community Access to the Arts @CATAarts]

A burst of spring to start your week courtesy of CATA artist Hannah Belson! Her fabulous watercolor painting captures what's top of mind on days like today—lots of sun and gorgeous spring blooms!

[Hannah Belson "Untitled" (2020); watercolor on paper]

#ArtForAll #DisabilityArts