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    Berkshire Creative Announces NEW Creative Challenge at The MASS MoCA Stores

    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...

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    SPARK! @ THE MOUNT!

    JOIN YOUR CREATIVE ECONOMY COLLEAGUES AT SPARK! NETWORKING EVENT FOR BERKSHIRE CREATIVES! Come and meet your creative economy colleagues! If words like art, culture, design, innovation, and technology are part of your vocabulary chances are you are part of the region’s growing creative economy. Whether...

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    Crane Creative Challenge Covered on WAMC

    Local Talent Paired With National Firm Charlie Deitz (2010-07-09) “As a way to stimulate the local creative economy, a Pittsfield based group is connecting creative designers with large firms in the region through what’s being called the Creative Challenge. WAMC’s Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz...

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    Second Berkshire Creative Challenge Yields Local Resources for Crane & Co.

    In the fall of 2009, Crane & Co. approached Berkshire Creative to be the second host of the newly launched initiative: the Berkshire Creative Challenge. Known as a world leader in paper manufacturing, and stationery design, Crane recognized the Creative Challenge as an opportunity to...

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    Upcoming Berkshire Creative Events!

    Mark Your Calendars your calendars now for Berkshire Creative 2010 Events!! August 10th SPARKette* for Young Professionals September 2nd SPARK! at 5:30pm at The Mount September 14th SPARKette* for Music/Performing Arts October 12th SPARKette* for Education October 14th BeCreative BarCamp MCLA, North Adams, MA, 5:30pm...

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  • From the Berkshire Eagle: Economic efforts lauded

    From the Berkshire Eagle: Economic efforts lauded

    Trevor Jones, Berkshire Eagle Staff Friday June 11, 2010 PITTSFIELD — Creative economy officials from across the state came together at the Colonial Theatre on Friday to praise Pittsfield’s redevelopment efforts and discuss the steps that are needed to further those improvements. The meeting is...

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  • BarCamp Successs!

    BarCamp Successs!

    Berkshire creatives from across the county convene at Shakespeare & Co. for third BeCreative BarCamp! Over 70 participants attended the 14 presentations on topics that ranged from the Pan Mass Challenge to Breaking through your Writing Obstacles to King Phillips War and beyond. BeCreative BarCamp...

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  • Second Creative Challenge Participants Chosen

    Second Creative Challenge Participants Chosen

    Last Friday, 12 berkshire creatives convened at Crane & Co. for the second Berkshire Creative Challenge. During the behind the scenes site visit the participants learned about Crane & Co.’s products and processes, toured the Crane Museum, and the Dalton and North Adams facilities. They...

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  • Berkshire Creative and MCC Co-Host  Convening of LCC Representatives

    Berkshire Creative and MCC Co-Host Convening of LCC Representatives

    Earlier this week, Berkshire Creative and the Massachusetts Cultural Council co-hosted the first Berkshire based gathering of the county’s Local Cultural Council representatives. Over 30 LCC represenatives from the twenty plus LCC’s of Berkshire County, came out to share their work, learn more about the...

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  • Join in the Co-Working Space Discussion!

    Join in the Co-Working Space Discussion!

    Co-working, or shared work space, is a hot trend across the country & beyond. From New York City, Boston, Austin and San Francisco to London, Berlin, Amsterdam and Australia, creative entrepreneurs and solo practitioners are discovering both the cost savings of shared office/creative space and...

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