CHATHAM, NEW YORK. February 8, 2022 – Shaker Museum, which stewards the most comprehensive collection of Shaker material culture and archives, announced today that the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation has generously made a $1 million dollar gift to support the construction of the museum’s new home in Chatham, NY. Shaker Museum is in the process of renovating and building an expansive addition to a facility in Chatham, NY. The new museum home, designed by Selldorf Architects, will serve as an anchor in downtown Chatham and will break ground in 2023.
Curatorial Associate
Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.
