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Berkshire Creative Economy Council Names Catharine Deely as Board Chair
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe Berkshire Creative Board is happy to announce the appointment of Cathy Deely as the new Board Chair, succeeding Kevin Sprague of Lenox, MA. In addition to overseeing the organization’s programs and operations, Deely will continue to serve as one of three Berkshire Creative representatives... -
10X10- Inaugural Downtown Pittsfield Contemporary Arts Festival Announces Line-Up
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsFEBRUARY 16-26, 2012 Programming to feature plays, songwriters, poets, visual art, film, dance and more. (PITTSFIELD, MA) 10X10 On North announces the schedule of events for the Berkshires’ first-ever winter contemporary arts festival, creatively enlivening downtown Pittsfield February 16-26 with art, dance, film, music, theatre, and more.... -
From the Berkshire Eagle: Former church to be art gallery
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsLEE — A retired psychiatrist plans to convert a former Catholic church in South Lee into an art gallery that will, in part, benefit a pair of African nations. Philip Pryjma of Great Barrington has purchased the Saint Francis Chapel on Route 102 for $120,000... -
From the Albany Times Union: What’s so great about Great Barrington?….Just About Everything
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsBy Stacey Morris Only a 50-mile drive from Albany, Great Barrington, Mass., is a town that defies categorization. The Berkshire County town of under 10,000 is a tourist destination, second-home magnet for metro-dwellers, college town, and a working class community all rolled into one. It’s also a... -
From iberkshires: Cultural Grants Are Investment in Berkshire Economy
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsBy Tammy Daniels, Photo Credit: iberkshires GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The backstage investment of more than $8 million so far in the region’s cultural venues is strengthening its economy and sustaining some its most important historical and artistic buildings. The latest round of Massachusetts Cultural Facilities... -
1Berkshire given new home by Berkshire Bank
Posted on January 23, 2012 | No CommentsPITTSFIELD, MA – January 19, 2011 – As part of its ongoing commitment to Berkshire County, Berkshire Bank, America’s Most Exciting BankTM, will donate its historic central fire station building in downtown Pittsfield to allow four organizations working on behalf of community and economic development... -
From MCLA’s Berkshire Cultural Resource Center: Three North Adams based artists chosen for 2012 deCordova Biennial.
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No Comments“Mary Lum, Kim Faler and Ven Voisey will be exhibiting new work. The deCrodova Biennial is a survey exhibition focused on emphasizing the quality and variety of work rather than any single or overarching theme. Highlighting artists from across New England, the exhibition displays a diverse range of approaches to media... -
Williams Announces New Museum Director Christina Olsen
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsWILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., January 18, 2012–Williams College today announced the appointment of Christina Olsen as the Class of 1956 Director of the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA). Olsen is currently the director of education and public programs at the Portland Art Museum and previously worked... -
From iberkshires: Collector Planning Holocaust Museum in North Adams
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsBy Tammy Daniels NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Well-known World War II collector Darrell K. English plans to display a fraction of his materials in a new museum on Eagle Street. The New England Holocaust Institute will feature a curated exhibition of some of the countless... -
From the Hollywood Reporter: Douglas Trumbull to Receive Academy’s Gordon E. Sawyer Award
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsThe visual effects pioneer, who worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “The Tree of Life,” will be honored at the Scientific and Technical Awards on Feb. 11. Visual effects master Douglas Trumbull has been chosen to receive the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...
