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		<title>Berkshire Creative Economy Council Names Catharine Deely as Board Chair</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 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...]]></description>
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		<title>10X10- Inaugural Downtown Pittsfield Contemporary Arts Festival Announces Line-Up</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2012/01/30/10x10-inaugural-downtown-pittsfield-contemporary-arts-festival-announces-line-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FEBRUARY 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....]]></description>
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		<title>February Tricks of the Trade: Integration of Art and Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The FEBRUARY: Integration of Art and Community How can you effectively reach out and collaborate with the community through art? In these open-forum workshops, participants will discuss how to establish the connection between artist and community. Facilitating this relationship requires us to discuss identity, history,...]]></description>
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		<title>Creative Opportunities + Grants</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2012/01/30/creative-opportunities-grants-27/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find other creative opportunities and grants at Artsake, Berkshire Art Start, Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council and the New York Foundation for the Arts. February Contemporary Artists Center, Woodside Artist Residency  Award Priority Deadline: February 1; Regular Deadline: February 15 The Contemporary Artists Center has recently opened its newest...]]></description>
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		<title>Berkshire Taconic to Sponsor Local Nonprofit for Program at Harvard Business School: Application Deadline March 1</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2012/01/26/berkshire-taconic-to-sponsor-local-nonprofit-for-program-at-harvard-business-school-application-deadline-march-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sheffield, MA— Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation invites executive directors of nonprofit organizations in the Berkshire Taconic region to apply for a scholarship to attend a six-day intensive training program at the Harvard Business School in Boston. Under Berkshire Taconic’s sponsorship, a selected director will attend “Strategic...]]></description>
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		<title>From the Berkshire Eagle: Former church to be art gallery</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2012/01/26/from-the-berkshire-eagle-former-church-to-be-art-gallery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LEE &#8212; 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...]]></description>
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		<title>Happenings + Events</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2012/01/26/happenings-events-29/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LZink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2/4 Hudson River Loft Reading Series 2/4, 7:00 p.m. &#8211; 9:00 p.m., Loft above MUSICA, Hudson, NY A night of wine and words from five spectacular writers. Join Mel Bosworth, Lauren Tamraz, Thomas Fucaloro, Amy Leigh Cutler,  and Joseph Quintela. There will be books for...]]></description>
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		<title>From the MCC: Governor&#8217;s Budget Calls for $9.2 Million for MCC</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2012/01/26/from-the-mcc-governors-budget-calls-for-9-2-million-for-mcc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Boston, MA) Governor Deval Patrick today released a proposed state budget for the coming fiscal year that calls for $9.2 million for arts and cultural funding through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). The Governor&#8217;s fiscal year 2013 recommendation for the MCC represents level funding for...]]></description>
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		<title>From the Albany Times Union: What&#8217;s so great about Great Barrington?&#8230;.Just About Everything</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By 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&#8217;s also a...]]></description>
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		<title>From iberkshires: Cultural Grants Are Investment in Berkshire Economy</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/2012/01/24/from-iberkshires-cultural-grants-are-investment-in-berkshire-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Tammy Daniels, Photo Credit: iberkshires GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The backstage investment of more than $8 million so far in the region&#8217;s cultural venues is strengthening its economy and sustaining some its most important historical and artistic buildings. The latest round of Massachusetts Cultural Facilities...]]></description>
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