2019 Governor's Arts Awards

Arts in Health
Award Recipient: Crotched Mountain School, Greenfield

Crotched Mountain School serves nearly 100 students with special needs. Since 1953, the creative arts have been a key component in the Crotched Mountain experience and an integral part of everyday life, with students participating in music, theater, painting, drawing, ceramics and dance. The School is one of the few special education schools with dedicated art and music classes. Eric Peterson, the School’s art teacher, has a simple philosophy: give students the time and instruction they need to create a polished piece of artwork that they can take pride in. There is no rush. There is no deadline. There is creation. And there is expression. Every day, Crotched Mountain School embraces the arts and their powers of creativity, expression and discovery for healing.

Last updated: October 29, 2019