<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>BERKSHIRE CREATIVE ECONOMY &#187; Advocacy</title>
	<atom:link href="http://berkshirecreative.org/tag/advocacy/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://berkshirecreative.org</link>
	<description>Creativity Lives Here</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 20:18:15 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Senate Rejects Effort to Restore MCC Funding</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/senate-rejects-effort-to-restore-mcc-funding/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/senate-rejects-effort-to-restore-mcc-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>s2admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BERKSHIRE CREATIVE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Creatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[berkshires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Downtown Revitalization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humanities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts Cultural Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCC]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://berkshirecreative.org/?p=18143</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[May 23, 2012, Boston, MA-The Massachusetts Senate today rejected an amendment to restore funding for the arts, humanities, and sciences through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). The amendment would have increased the total state appropriation [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://berkshirecreative.org/senate-rejects-effort-to-restore-mcc-funding/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Berkshire Museum presents PechaKucha Night Pittsfield #2</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/berkshire-museum-presents-pechakucha-night-pittsfield-2/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/berkshire-museum-presents-pechakucha-night-pittsfield-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>s2admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BarCamp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BERKSHIRE CREATIVE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Creatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[berkshires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netowrking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PechaKucha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pittsfield]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://berkshirecreative.org/?p=18126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An international phenomenon bringing creative minds together in an open forum of sharing [Pittsfield, MA]—Berkshire Museum hosts the second installment of the only PechaKucha Night in the Berkshires on Thursday, June 14, 2012, at 7 [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://berkshirecreative.org/berkshire-museum-presents-pechakucha-night-pittsfield-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>New &#8220;Nonprofit Business Network&#8221; Collaborative Announced; Economic Analysis Places Berkshire County in Competitive National Ranking</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/new-nonprofit-business-network-collaborative-announced-economic-analysis-places-berkshire-county-in-competitive-national-ranking/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/new-nonprofit-business-network-collaborative-announced-economic-analysis-places-berkshire-county-in-competitive-national-ranking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>s2admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Chamber of Commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BERKSHIRE CREATIVE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Creatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[berkshires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Collaboration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Non-Profit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit business network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://berkshirecreative.org/?p=18069</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[PITTSFIELD, MA &#8211; The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce has announced the development of a new collaborative known as the Nonprofit Business Network (NBN). NBN, jointly administered by the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce and a Steering [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://berkshirecreative.org/new-nonprofit-business-network-collaborative-announced-economic-analysis-places-berkshire-county-in-competitive-national-ranking/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>May 9th Tricks of the Trade Public Art Panel at Gallery 51</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/tricks-of-the-trade-public-art-panel/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/tricks-of-the-trade-public-art-panel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 15:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>s2admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TRICK OF THE TRADE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BERKSHIRE CREATIVE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Creatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Cultural Resource Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[berkshires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Downtown Revitalization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Event]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts Cultural Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[panel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tricks of the Trade]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://berkshirecreative.org/?p=18033</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at 6:30pm,  MCLA&#8217;s Berkshire Cultural Resource Center will present a  free Tricks of the Trade panel discussion on Public Art at MCLA Gallery 51, 51 Main Street, North Adams, MA. Panelists [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://berkshirecreative.org/tricks-of-the-trade-public-art-panel/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>National Governor&#8217;s Association Recognizes Creative Economy of Massachusetts</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/national-governors-association-recognizes-creative-economy-of-massachusetts/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/national-governors-association-recognizes-creative-economy-of-massachusetts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>s2admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BERKSHIRE CREATIVE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Creatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[berkshires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national governors association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[report]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://berkshirecreative.org/?p=18059</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With concerns over job creation and business growth holding a prominent—and persistent—position on policy agendas today, governors are increasingly finding innovative ways to support economic growth, according to a new report out today from the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://berkshirecreative.org/national-governors-association-recognizes-creative-economy-of-massachusetts/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>House Approves Amendment to Reverse Proposed Budget Cut to MCC</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/house-approves-amendment-to-reverse-proposed-budget-cut-to-mcc/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/house-approves-amendment-to-reverse-proposed-budget-cut-to-mcc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>s2admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BERKSHIRE CREATIVE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts Cultural Council]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://berkshirecreative.org/?p=17985</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago, the House Ways and Means Committee recommended a budget of $8.0 million for the Massachusetts Cultural Council in FY13. Last night the House of Representatives approved an amendment to increase that amount [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://berkshirecreative.org/house-approves-amendment-to-reverse-proposed-budget-cut-to-mcc/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Get Involved. Be heard. May 1 Small Business Forum</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/get-involved-be-heard-may-1-small-business-forum/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/get-involved-be-heard-may-1-small-business-forum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>s2admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1Berkshire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BERKSHIRE CREATIVE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Creatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[berkshires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Collaboration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Participate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable berkshires]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://berkshirecreative.org/?p=17954</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://berkshirecreative.org/get-involved-be-heard-may-1-small-business-forum/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Thank you for a great SPARK! at Berkshire Community College</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/thank-you-for-a-great-spark-at-berkshire-community-college/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/thank-you-for-a-great-spark-at-berkshire-community-college/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>s2admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News From Berkshire Creative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Community College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BERKSHIRE CREATIVE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Creatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[berkshires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Collaboration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Event]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPARK!]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://berkshirecreative.org/?p=17813</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Berkshire creatives were wowed last Thursday by the generosity of Berkshire Community College in hosting Spark! sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union. The setting immersed us in visual arts, jazz, dance, sculpture, literature and the creativity of the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://berkshirecreative.org/thank-you-for-a-great-spark-at-berkshire-community-college/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How are musicians earning money today?</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/how-are-musicians-earning-money-today/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/how-are-musicians-earning-money-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>s2admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BERKSHIRE CREATIVE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Creatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[berkshires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[income]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Musicians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resource]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[study]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dev.berkshirecreative.org/?p=17688</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Artist Revenue Streams is a multi-method, cross-genre examination of how US-based musicians’ revenue streams are changing, and why. Money.futureofmusic.org is the home of the project’s releases and findings. Artists Revenue Streams was launched in 2010 [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://berkshirecreative.org/how-are-musicians-earning-money-today/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Creativity Lives Here Channel</title>
		<link>http://berkshirecreative.org/creativity-lives-here-channel/</link>
		<comments>http://berkshirecreative.org/creativity-lives-here-channel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rweinman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CREATIVITY Lives HERE.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BERKSHIRE CREATIVE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berkshire Creatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[berkshires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entrepeneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YouTube]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dev.berkshirecreative.org/?p=13356</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Watch videos from Berkshire Creative events, partners, and community. Do you have a video that highlights where your Creativity Lives/Works/Thrives? Email us the link at info@berkshirecreative.org! Click here to visit Berkshire Creative on YouTube. MCC [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://berkshirecreative.org/creativity-lives-here-channel/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

