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• Olver Announces $1.53 Million For Berkshire County

  

  “The arts are a critical component of the economy, and character, of the Berkshires” – Congressman John Olver Congressman John W. Olver (D-1st District) announced today that the fiscal year 2009 omnibus appropriations bill approved [...]

• From the Berkshire Eagle: Nancy Fitzpatrick on Berkshire Creative

  

  When Beth Seigel of Mount Auburn Associates insisted that my family’s 50-year old retail home furnishings company, Country Curtains, was a creative economy business, I was practically speechless. Beth was interviewing me in the course [...]

• From the Berkshire Record: Laurie Norton Moffatt’s Predictions For the Berkshires

  

  Predicting (and Fulfilling) the Future Remember the Ouija board? I’ve been thinking of Ouija lately, wishing I could bring that oracle of my youth to bear on the current economic crisis. I can recall holding [...]

• New Funds Aid in Realization of Berkshire Creative’s Mission

  Berkshire Creative Economy Council (Berkshire Creative) has successfully raised $100,000 to match the Massachusetts Cultural Council grant received during the summer of 2007. This grant was awarded to Berkshire Creative in support of its mission [...]

• Creative Economy Career Opportunities

  

  Check out these career opportunities in the Berkshire Creative Economy! Barber or Hair Stylist, Classix Tyler Campaign Manager, Berkshire Municipal Campaign Customer Service Representative, Waterfront Media Director Of Music, First Church Of Christ Director of [...]

• SPARK! Featured Businesses

  

  At each SPARK! Berkshire Creative features businesses from the Berkshire Creative Economy. Here is a sneak peek of the businesses that will be at SPARK! Friday, February 27 at the ‘62 Center for Theatre and [...]

• IS183 ART AUCTION TO HIGHLIGHT BERKSHIRE BASED ARTISTS

  

  Thursday, February 26, IS183 will hold their annual Fine Art Auction Preview as a tease for the March 14th “mane event”; IS183′s Hair Ball! The free preview features works donated by a wide swath of [...]

• Artist’s Work Space for Sale

  

  2 Stunning, 5000 sq. foot lofts for sale Raw space, fully sprinkled, all maple flooring,new elevator. Double storm windows, great views. Walk to all cultural activities. One block from North St. 18 foot ceilings. Build [...]

• 2009 Seminars for Excellence in Nonprofit Management

  

  2009 Seminars for Excellence in Nonprofit Management Managing Nonprofits Through Difficult Times Given these dramatically difficult economic times, three foundations (the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, the Community Foundation of Dutchess County/Ulster County Community Foundation and [...]

• From the New York Times: Saving Federal Arts Funds: Selling Culture as an Economic Force

  

  “We all worked it together,” he added, “pointing out how much job creation occurs with these arts organizations all over the country. We worked kind of behind the scenes.” “One of the profound things about [...]