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Resources for Artists of all ilks from Assets for Artists
Posted on December 17, 2010 | No CommentsBlair Benjamin of Assets for Artists writes “This page is intended to assemble a working list of the best organizations and resources that I recommend for artists in my program (and artists in general) to access capital and information for greater success. Some of the... -
Artist Opportunity: $100 to Participate in Evaluation Project
Posted on October 7, 2010 | No CommentsThe Assets for Artists program is recruiting Berkshire County artists in all disciplines to participate in a survey and evaluation investigating the economic impact of our work. If you’re a “low- to moderate-income” artist in the Berkshires (and if you have NOT enrolled in the... -
Berkshire Based Artist Featured by Huffington Post
Posted on September 4, 2010 | No CommentsSteven Mesler writes “Michael works with found objects but don’t let that scare you away. These aren’t endless collections of the ordinary assembled into something else ordinary. Instead he re-purposes, transforms, flattens those everyday objects that blurr into our background, making them new lessons in... -
Report from Assets for Artists: 3rd Round of Innovative IDA Program Kicks Off
Posted on September 3, 2010 | No CommentsFrom Blair Benjamin: “Yesterday’s third Wednesday of the month at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in Pittsfield, MA may not have been as exciting as tonight’s Third Thursday, but it did mark the first meeting of the newly enrolled group of artists in our third round... -
Be a part of Assets for Artists- Application: PASSED- Stay Tuned for the Next Round!
Posted on March 18, 2010 | 2 CommentsBerkshire Creative, the City of Pittsfield, MASS MoCA, and MCLA’s Berkshire Cultural Resource Center are recruiting new participants for Assets for Artists, a program for low- to moderate-income artists providing grant funds (in the form of matched savings accounts) and FREE training and assistance in... -
Two Upcoming Artists’ Collaboration/Resource Meetings
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsBerkshireMade Artisan March Round Table Meeting BerkshireMade, a cooperative effort by a select group of Berkshire artisans to promote their high quality, locally made creative work, to hold monthly Artisan Round-table meeting. The meeting is an opportunity to share ideas, successes and challenges, meet and... -
“Assets for Artists” Partners with Pittsfield Office of Community Development
Posted on March 1, 2010 | 1 CommentMayor Ruberto and the Pittsfield Department of Community Development are pleased to announce a new partnership with Berkshire Creative’s “Assets for Artists” program. This partnership will help two artists buy homes in Pittsfield and an additional eight artists start new or expand existing art businesses... -
Three Berkshire Programs Awarded Adams Grants!
Posted on February 12, 2010 | No CommentsThe Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) announces release of more than $700,000 in grants to stimulate new economic activity, job creation, and community revitalization through arts and cultural projects across the state. The MCC’s Adams Arts Program for the Creative Economy will invest in 27 projects... -
Berkshire County Artist Study: $100 Yearly Honorarium
Posted on December 10, 2009 | No CommentsAssets for Artists – a project of Berkshire Creative, MASS MoCA, MCLA’s Berkshire Cultural Resource Center and Pittsfield’s Office of Cultural Development – is recruiting Berkshire County artists in all disciplines to participate in a research study investigating the economic impact of the Assets for... -
Assets for Artists Hits the Front Page
Posted on December 16, 2008 | No Comments“If we can help them to succeed, that strengthens the creative economy in Berkshire County and fosters additional career opportunities here.” Blair Benjamin, Assets for Artists, Project Director, Berkshire Trade and Commerce:The Business Journal for Berkshire County Check out Berkshire Trade and Commerce’s coverage of...
