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		<title>Berkshire Creative Announces NEW Creative Challenge at Storey Publishing!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BACKGROUND For 25 years, Storey Publishing has helped millions of readers discover the joy and satisfaction of doing more for themselves. Through an array of how-to books, Storey arms readers with practical skills and inspiration on a range of do-it-yourself topics: from gardening, cooking, knitting...]]></description>
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		<title>Creative Challenge</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2010/12/30/creative-challenge-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Creative Challenge connects Berkshire manufacturers and businesses to local designers, engineers, and creative workers with the aim of stimulating innovative research and development for existing and/or new product lines Since 2009, Berkshire Creative has partnered with 3 major Berkshire institutions to present  Creative Challenges,...]]></description>
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		<title>MASS MoCA stores purchase over $6000 of locally produced goods through Berkshire Creative Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the Holiday season the Berkshire Creative Challenge has successfully connected the MASS MoCA stores with creative goods from 17 local makers. Of the $6000 worth of locally produced goods 75% were purchased and 25% were consigned by HARDWARE The MASS MoCA...]]></description>
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		<title>3rd Creative Challenge Participants Visit MASS MoCA</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2010/10/19/3rd-creative-challenge-participants-visit-mass-moca/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sixteen berkshire creatives convened at MASS MoCA for the third Berkshire Creative Challenge. During the behind-the-scenes site visit, the participants learned about the museums schedule, needs and their two two retail spaces, Hardware at MASS MoCA and their Williamstown satellite store, MASS MoCA by Design....]]></description>
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		<title>Berkshire Eagle Creative Challenge Coverage</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2010/09/13/berkshire-eagle-creative-challenge-coverage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mass MoCA issues challenge to sell Berkshire-created crafts By Jennifer Huberdeau, New England Newspapers Monday September 13, 2010 NORTH ADAMS &#8212; Mass MoCA is looking for locally created wares to add to the line of fun and functional products sold at its two retail shops....]]></description>
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		<title>Berkshire Creative Announces NEW Creative Challenge at The MASS MoCA Stores</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2010/08/30/berkshire-creative-announces-new-creative-challenge-at-the-mass-moca-stores/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BACKGROUND MASS MoCA is the largest visual and performing arts center in North America; a world-class cultural institution that exists to catalyze and support the creation of new art, expose its visitors to bold visual and performing arts, and re-invigorate the life of a region...]]></description>
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		<title>Local Creatives Rise to Meet First  Berkshire Creative Challenge!</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2010/01/06/local-creatives-rise-to-meet-first-berkshire-creative-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2009, Berkshire Creative launched the Creative Challenge to connect Berkshire manufacturers and businesses with local designers, engineers and creative workers. Last week, Interprint and Berkshire Creative announced that the inaugural Challenge, had done just that. When Berkshire Creative and Interprint, Inc., released the call...]]></description>
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		<title>21 Berkshire Creatives Participate in Interprint Creative Challenge</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2009/10/26/21-berkshire-creative-participate-in-interprint-creative-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, twenty-one berkshire creatives convened at Interprint for the first ever Berkshire Creative Challenge. During the site visit the 21 participants learned about Interprint&#8217;s products and processes from Interprint staff and designers. Now that participants have toured the Pittsfield facility , they have the...]]></description>
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		<title>Berkshire Creative Launches Creative Challenge- Interprint to be Inaugural Host</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2009/08/31/berkshire-creative-launches-creative-challenge-interprint-to-be-inaugural-host/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Berkshire Creative announces the launch of a new initiative that connects Berkshire manufacturers and businesses to the rich talent pool of local designers, engineers, and creative workers with the aim of stimulating innovative research and development for existing and/or new product lines! HOW IT WORKS...]]></description>
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		<title>CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2009/03/20/creative-communications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
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