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Hancock Shaker Village seeks Creative Products for Museum Store
Posted on February 14, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Hancock Shaker Village Museum store is seeking quality, handmade Shaker themed/inspired products, and artists and graphic designers to mine their extensive modern and historic image collections for store product development. The Shakers developed a wide variety of crafts, trades, and industries, including woodworking and... -
SPARKette – Interior Design Sector Specific Networking Event and Showcase
Posted on February 4, 2011 | 2 CommentsCalling all designers, retailers, and makers of home goods and accessories! Berkshire Creative, in partnership with Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum will host a SPARKette: Sector Specific Networking Event for interior designers, retailers, and regional producers of decorative and functional home-wares. Friday, March... -
From Inc. Magazine: How to Start a Jewelry Making Business
Posted on December 30, 2010 | 1 CommentBy Lauren Cannon | @laurenthedark | Dec 29, 2010 Be it quartz or slightly quirky, jewelry is a hot market. Here is how to find your niche and get started selling gems. All that glitters doesn’t automatically lead to gold. Though it appears to be a glamorous... -
Report from the New York International Gift Fair
Posted on August 26, 2010 | 1 CommentBerkshire Artisans and manufacturers at the New York International Gift Fair (NYGIF)-some to share their wares, others just to see what it was all about. Twice a year approximately 35,000 people converge on New York City to see what’s new in the home, lifestyle and... -
Creative Opportunities + Grants
Posted on July 12, 2010 | No CommentsAttention makers, actors, performers, artists, and creatives! Check out the following opportunities to get your work seen by the world: JULY UPPER HOUSATONIC VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA: 2010 Heritage Partnership Grant Program Deadline: July 15, 2010 The Heritage Partnership Grant for collections, training, educational programming... -
Calls for Submissions, Applications, and Other Opportunities
Posted on May 4, 2010 | No CommentsAttention makers, actors, performers, artists, and creatives! Check out the following opportunities to get your work seen by the world: MAY ECLIPSE MILL 3RD ANNUAL BERKSHIRE SALON: Call for Artists The Berkshire Salon is an annual unjuried exhibition hosted by the Eclipse Mill Gallery. This... -
Professional Development Opportunities and Other Events
Posted on April 16, 2010 | No CommentsBerkshire Visitors Bureau Tourism Talkbacks Join your colleagues for an open forum discussion on the following topics. Share your ideas and hear what others are doing to encourage collaborations and facilitate packaging. Arts & Culture, May 19, 2010, 3:30‐4:30pm The Mount, Lenox, MA Health & Recreation, June 23th, 2010, 3:30‐4:30pm Mt. Greylock Visitors Center, Lanesboro, MA Meetings, July... -
Hancock Shaker Village Launches Artist-In-Residence Program
Posted on April 5, 2010 | No CommentsHancock Shaker Village announces The Studio at Hancock Shaker Village artist-in-residence program as part of 50th anniversary. Master woodworker Steve Grasselli will be in residence, creating one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture commissioned by the public. Grasselli will work in full view of the visiting public in... -
@BerkshireMade: 2010 Membership
Posted on February 25, 2010 | No CommentsBerkshire County Artists, Makers, and Crafters! BerkshireMade has announced the following changes to their membership! BerkshireMade has votes to open membership; no limit on the number of members or number of members in any medium. This means: Any crafter/artist/artisan/maker living in Berkshire County, MA is... -
Five Local Potters Collaborate to Present Self-Curated Exhibition
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsLocal potters Daniel Bellow, Mark Rowntree, Brendan Fitzpatrick, Nancy Magnusson and Mary Ann Davis, will present a self-curated gallery show at the Great Barrington train station on Castle Street, December 18-24, with a gala opening Friday, December 18, from 5-8 pm. All exhbited work was...
