New Citizens Center Presents to Students

Daniel Gay (brother of Academic Dean Neale Gay), is an educator at the New Citizens Center in Worcester, MA. He spoke to Academy students on Tuesday, February 21. All of his students, ages 18-22, are either refugees or they came to the United States as undocumented minors. They are from four continents (Asia, South America, […]

Feel the Rhythm

Bucket Brigade with instructor Dave Noonan – a new Studio Block offering this spring. Academy at Charlemont – Bucket Brigade 2017 – Studio Block led by Dave Noonan. from The Academy at Charlemont on Vimeo.

Throwing with No Hands

In Beginning Ceramics with instructor Christy Knox, students learn to use the wheel through trying their hand at centering and throwing while blindfolded.

Academy Juniors in the Community

Academy juniors volunteered on a recent Saturday to assist alumna Laurie Wheeler, ’82 at the Arms Library in Shelburne Falls, along with Sra/Madame Valdez.

Black History Month: Week of February 20

2/20: President’s Day. School closed. 2/21: Stokely Carmichael’s “Black Power.” Full text here. 2/22. A speech by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor called “How We Get Free.” Full text here. 2/23. Excerpt from Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah. Excerpt here. 2/24. Excerpt from Audre Lorde’s “The Uses of Anger.” Full text here.