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Community Access to the Arts nurtures and celebrates the creativity of people with disabilities.

06/12/2026

🎨🫖 Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with special needs? Join CATA and Families Like Ours this SATURDAY (June 13) from 10-12am for our free Special Needs Art & Tea Party! Enjoy fun art and dance activities while connecting with other families in our community at this monthly event. Bring the whole family— plus, we’ll have free tea and treats from Extra Special Teas!

🤗 RSVP to [email protected]. Drop-in's okay, too. Visit CATAarts.org/events to learn about our monthly Art & Tea events!

06/10/2026

CATA's Annual Art Show at the Clark opens THIS SATURDAY, June 13! 🖼️ You'll find 75 paintings and drawings by CATA artists, including this stunning painting by CATA artist Rory Adams from High Spirit Community Farm.

Rory is a longtime CATA artist whose works are instantly identifiable for their bold brushstrokes, eye-popping color combinations, and rich, layered textures. His paintings often depict soft, blended hues and many have been featured in CATA's exhibits at the Clark Art Institute & Lichtenstein Center for the Arts.

Come check out Rory's painting in CATA's Annual Art Show at the Clark—on display through October 12! And visit our website to learn about our upcoming Exhibit Celebration and Meet the Artists events.

Can't wait to experience the exhibit? You can dive into work by CATA artists in our exciting Digital Exhibit Guide: cataarts.org/digitalguide

🎧 Listen to our audio guide and original music recorded by CATA artists.
▶️ Watch: Behind-the-scenes videos and interviews with the artists.
📲 Explore: Stunning CATA art and more!

Image description: A swirling black and white painting, and a photo of Rory in front of a colorful pink and yellow painting in an exhibit.

06/09/2026

And that's a wrap for the school year at Conte Community School! Here's some of our youngest CATA artists sharing their artwork at their Commuity Showcase. This spring CATA Resident Visual Arts Faculty Lucie Castaldo led Conte students in exciting arts workshops where they explored drawing, collage, painting, and sculptures like these! Much of the work you see here was inspired by Judith Scott, an internationally renowned fiber artist with disabilities who lived from 1943-2005.

📚🎨 CATA partners with local school districts to bring weekly arts programs to over 400 students in special education classrooms across Berkshire County and Columbia County, NY. Every day, students and teens tap into their talents through CATA!

06/06/2026

Get ready for CATA's Annual Art show at the Clark! 🎨 Opening Saturday, June 13, you can find 80 paintings and drawings by CATA artists, including Ryan Boesse from UCP of Western Massachusetts!

Ryan's work is one of several pieces at the Clark that inspired a musical soundtrack by CATA artists! 🎶 CATA musicians in our Making a Soundtrack workshop responded to Ryan's mysterious pastel drawing, where a gradient of rusty orange and red gives way to turquoise peeking through at the top left of the brown paper. Ryan has been a CATA artist since 2018. His paintings often depict soft, blended hues and many have been featured in CATA's exhibits at the Clark Art Institute.

Connect with CATA Art! You can dive deeper into work by Ryan and more CATA artists work at the Clark through CATA's Digital Exhibit Guide: cataarts.org/digitalguide

🎧 Listen to our audio guide and original music recorded by CATA artists.
▶️ Watch: Behind-the-scenes videos and interviews with the artists.
📲 Explore: Stunning CATA art and more!

06/05/2026

Check out these beautiful paintings by CATA artists on the Arts & Assembly team at Blue Q ! 🎨🖌️ CATA artists in this workshop led by CATA Resident Visual Art Faculty Adam Gudeon created these delicate, wispy paintings using brushes that were made from foraged plant materials — including pinecones, milkweed, reeds, and leaves. Daffodil, black walnut, and sumi inks rounded out the botanical materials for these amazing pieces!

🎨 Did you know that CATA partners with 67 partner organizations across Berkshire and Columbia counties to bring arts workshops to people with disabilities? Every day of the week, adults with disabilities are expressing themselves through art with CATA!

Image description: CATA artists using brushes made of botanical materials to paint wispy black and brown images.

06/02/2026

Shop sustainable fashion and support CATA THIS WEEKEND, June 5-7, at BerkChique! 🌷 This annual pop-up boutique sources clothing from the most fashionable closets in the Berkshires to support local nonprofits—including CATA! Tickets for the June 5 opening night “First Dibs” party at Venfort Hall are on sale now for an evening of early access before BerkChique opens its incredible selection for sale the rest of the weekend.

👒 Pick up tickets—before they sell out like last year’s—at berkchique.org.

Image description: BerkChique! logo with pink heel on black background. Text reads: VIP ‘First Dibs!’ Party Friday, June 5, 5:30 pm. Ventfort Hall.”

05/29/2026

Matt and Lesa were so happy to attend CATA’s Spring Sharing at Mass MoCA! So many of our friends from BFAIR were featured in the show!! Our friends from BFAIR help us daily to ensure our dining room is kept clean, sanitary and safe!

We are so fortunate to have so many talented artists and friends in the community!!!

05/26/2026

Check out this stunning painting by CATA artist Sandra Caicedo! 🎨 Sandra’s work is on its way to get framed for CATA's Summer Art Show, "I Am a Part of Art," opening in June and July at the The Clark and the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts. Her art will be among nearly 300 pieces by over 250 CATA artists!

Sandra paints in CATA's Supported Studio program, where CATA artists work on self-directed projects with assistance from CATA faculty. You can catch this piece, "All the Hearts" at the Lichtenstein in Pittsfield this summer! 💟

📲 Connect with CATA art! There’s more on Sandra’s art just a tap away, in CATA’s digital exhibit guide. Stay tuned as we add more audio guides and interviews by CATA artists! cataarts.org/digitalguide

Image description: an artist painting a large pink canvas with geometric shapes.

05/22/2026

🖼️ Check out these amazing sculptures made by Conte Community School artists in CATA workshops!

CATA Resident Visual Arts Faculty Lucie Castaldo is leading students at Conte in exciting arts workshops where they're exploring drawing, collage, painting, and sculptures like these! These intricate designs are inspired by the work of Judith Scott, an internationally renowned fiber artist with disabilities who lived from 1943-2005.

📚🎨 CATA partners with local school districts to bring weekly arts programs to over 400 students in special education classrooms across Berkshire County and Columbia County, NY. Every day, students and teens tap into their talents through CATA!

Image description: Students crafting sculptures and wearable items from cardboard and bright pipe cleaners.

05/21/2026

Shop sustainable fashion AND support CATA— all on a dreamy spring weekend at the 11th Annual BerkChique! 🌷 This annual pop-up boutique sources clothing from the most fashionable closets in the Berkshires to support local nonprofits—including CATA! Tickets for the June 5 opening night “First Dibs” party at Venfort Hall are on sale now for an evening of early access before BerkChique opens its incredible selection for sale the rest of the weekend.

👒 Pick up tickets—before they sell out like last year’s—at berkchique.org.

Image description: BerkChique! logo with pink heel on black background. Text reads: VIP ‘First Dibs!’ Party Friday, June 5, 5:30 pm. Ventfort Hall.”

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420 Stockbridge Road, Suite 2
Great Barrington, MA
01230

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+14135285485

Website

http://CATAarts.org/

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