In The East Gallery
The Snowy Day
and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats
June 26 - October 14, 2012
The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats is the first major exhibition in this country to pay tribute to award-winning author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983), whose beloved children’s books include Whistle for Willie, Peter’s Chair, and The Snowy Day—the first modern full-color picture book to feature an African-American protagonist. Published in 1962, at the height of the civil rights movement in America, the book went on to become an inspiration for generations of readers, transforming children’s literature forever.
The exhibition, curated by Claudia J. Nahson of The Jewish Museum in New York City, features over 80 original works by the artist, from preliminary sketches and dummies or preparatory books, to final paintings and collages, including examples of Keats’s most introspective but less-known output inspired by Asian art and poetry.

The Snowy Day and The Art of Ezra Jack Keats is organized by The Jewish Museum, New York, from the collection of the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, The University of Southern Mississippi. The exhibition was funded at The Jewish Museum through a generous grant from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Joseph Alexander Foundation, the Alfred J. Grunebaum Fund, and the Winnick Family Foundation.
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Exhibition support at The Carle has been generously provided by Penguin Young Readers Group and the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation.

Members Only Event
Members’ Opening Reception
The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats
June 28, 2012
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Join us for an intimate Members' evening to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition. The event includes complimentary appetizers and drink ticket and the chance to win exhibition-related items in our free drawing. Members RSVP by Wednesday, June 20 to Jenny Darling Stasinos at (413) 658-1104 or membership@carlemuseum.org.

The Snowy Day and The Art of Ezra Jack Keats is organized by The Jewish Museum, New York, from the collection of the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, The University of Southern Mississippi. The exhibition was funded at The Jewish Museum through a generous grant from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Joseph Alexander Foundation, the Alfred J. Grunebaum Fund, and the Winnick Family Foundation.

Exhibition support at The Carle been generously provided by Penguin Young Readers Group and the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation.

In The East Gallery
Exploring the Art of Ezra Jack Keats
Gallery Tour with Curator, Nick Clark
July 22, 2012
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
The Snowy Day and The Art of Ezra Jack Keats is organized by
The Jewish Museum, New York, from the collection of the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, The University of Southern Mississippi. The exhibition was funded at
The Jewish Museum through a generous grant from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Joseph Alexander Foundation, the Alfred J. Grunebaum Fund, and the Winnick Family Foundation.

Exhibition support at The Carle has been generously provided by Penguin Young Readers Group and the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation.

In The Art Studio
Create a Cityscape
August 14 - September 26, 2012
Free with Museum Admission
Imagine yourself in a busy urban neighborhood like those found in books by Ezra Jack Keats. What buildings, people, animals or vehicles do you see? What sounds can you hear? How do the different surfaces feel? Combine your ideas and construct your very own city with paper, fabric and other found materials.

In The Art Studio
Connecting Books and Art
August 8 - August 9, 2012
9:00 - 10:30 am
$53 (Members $45)
(Ages 3-4 with an adult) Make lasting connections with the work of Ezra Jack Keats through interactive story times, gallery activities and art-making. Each pair will receive a copy of the day’s featured book to keep.(Class size 4-6 pairs)
August 8: The Snowy Day (Instructor: Meghan Burch)
August 9: Goggles (Instructor: Diana MacKenzie)
Registration is required. Please click here for more information.

In The East Gallery
Exploring the Art of Ezra Jack Keats
Gallery Tour with Curator, Nick Clark
August 19, 2012
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
The Snowy Day and The Art of Ezra Jack Keats is organized by
The Jewish Museum, New York, from the collection of the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, The University of Southern Mississippi. The exhibition was funded at
The Jewish Museum through a generous grant from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Joseph Alexander Foundation, the Alfred J. Grunebaum Fund, and the Winnick Family Foundation.

Exhibition support at The Carle has been generously provided by Penguin Young Readers Group and the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation.