Norman Rockwell Museum
Celebrates the Art of the Graphic Novel

Lions released from a zoo in war-torn Baghdad; a mother's battle with lung cancer; an American expatriate searching for her identity in Mexico- serious subject matter for any medium, but particularly so for a new wave of critically acclaimed and commercially successful long form comic books. In these illustrated stories, called graphic novels (a mostly grown-up version of the comic book), themes explored include culture, society, and current events, and topics range from heart-wrenching to thought-provoking to risque. A fascinating new exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum, "LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel," examines the history, diversity, and tremendous popularity of this phenomenon considered by many to be a comics renaissance. On view from November 10, 2007 through May 26, 2008, the exhibition features over 146 artworks by 24 contemporary graphic novelists and historic practitioners of this ever-evolving art form.

Norman Rockwell Museum Announces New Board Members

Walter and Mary Jo Engels, Mark Gold, and Steven Hirsch were elected to three-year terms to the Norman Rockwell Museum's Board of Trustees at the annual meeting held on September 28, 2007.

Norman Rockwell Museum Receives Prestigious Grant To Help Publish Permanent Collection Catalogue

Norman Rockwell Museum has received a $100,000 grant from The Henry Luce Foundation to fund the publication of the first catalogue of the Museum's permanent collection. "American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell" will provide a comprehensive history and overview of the Museum's extensive holdings of original art and archival materials. A spokesperson for the Foundation recognizes the catalogue as "a timely and valuable contribution to the study of American art."

Norman Rockwell Museum Receives Highest National Recognition Awarded Re-Accreditation from the American Association of Museums

Norman Rockwell Museum has again achieved accreditation by the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. Norman Rockwell Museum was initially accredited in 1997. All museums must undergo a reaccreditation review at least every ten years to maintain accredited status.

"Accreditation from the AAM represents the highest peer approval in the museum profession. The board and staff of the Norman Rockwell Museum take pride in knowing their stewardship of the Museum meets the utmost professional standards,” said Norman Rockwell Museum Director/CEO Laurie Norton Moffatt.

Groundbreaking Exhibition Sheds New Light on Artist of the West
Frederic Remington and the American Civil War: A Ghost Story
On View June 10 through October 29, 2006

Norman Rockwell Museum Receives Prestigious Publication Awards

An Iconic Norman Rockwell – Not Known to Have Been Missing – Found Again

Norman Rockwell Museum Guide Receives Hospitality Award

Norman Rockwell Museum Journeys to "A Land Apart from Time"
Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney
on view February 18 through May 21, 2006

Norman Rockwell Museum Awarded Prestigious Grants to Preserve Archival Collection