SIGN-UP FOR EMAIL NEWSLETTER
VIEW PAST NEWSLETTERS
Artists
-
February Tricks of the Trade: Integration of Art and Community
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsThe 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,... -
Creative Opportunities + Grants
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsFind 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... -
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 MCC: Governor’s Budget Calls for $9.2 Million for MCC
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No Comments(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’s fiscal year 2013 recommendation for the MCC represents level funding for... -
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 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... -
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... -
Two Berkshire Creatives Featured in New England Home
Posted on January 17, 2012 | No CommentsLenox based Architect, Kristine Sprague and Pittsfield based Fiber Artist, Sam Kasten featured in New England Home. Sprague specializes in residential design, and working within the home’s existing style to create a finely detailed addition or well-crafted renovation. Her “sensitive renovation” of a 1790′s Tyringham colonial... -
Creative Capital to Offer Professional Development Webinars
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No CommentsProfessional Development Program (PDP) is a series of seven new webinars for artists working in all disciplines. To participate, all you need is access to a computer with speakers and an Internet connection (hard-wired preferred). No special software needed. Be sure to register soon because “seating”... -
2012 Arts Advocacy Day
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No CommentsArts Advocacy Day April 16 – 17, 2012 The 25th annual Arts Advocacy Day is the only national event that brings together a broad cross section of America’s cultural and civic organizations, along with hundreds of grassroots advocates from across the country, to underscore the...
