Berkshire County

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    Berkshire Creative Announces NEW Creative Challenge at The MASS MoCA Stores

    BACKGROUND MASS MoCA is the largest visual and performing arts center in North America; a world-class cultural institution that exists to catalyze and support the creation of new art, expose its visitors to bold visual and performing arts, and re-invigorate the life of a region...

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    Creative Economy Career Opportunities

    Program/Developer, @utoRevenue Director of Education, Barrington Stage Company Show Director, Berkshire Dance Theatre Program Coordinator, Berkshire Dance Theatre Developer, Berkshire Life Insurance Company Development Coordinator, The Berkshire Museum Education Program Manager, The Berkshire Museum Communications Assistant, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Administrative Manager, The Bidwell House...

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    Field Trip Initiative Aims to Spark Connections between Teachers and Cultural Organizations

    Berkshire Creative announces the launch of the Berkshire County Field Trip Initiative, a new website dedicated to promoting educational and field trip opportunities in the county. The field trip initiative began in the spring of 2010 when a group of local cultural organization representatives approached...

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    From the Berkshire Eagle: A spare life, no spare cash

    By David Pepose Gov. Deval Patrick expressed optimism about the state’s economy at his tourism roundtable discussion Monday, but he added that state tourism and arts organizations such as the Massachusetts Cultural Council were unlikely to see an increase in funding this fiscal year. “I...

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    Berkshire Museum and Excelsior Printing Announce New Staff

    Berkshire Museum Announces Addition of Two Key Staff Members Joining the team at the Museum is Laurie M. Werner, soon to become Director of Development, and Jeremy D. Goodwin, who has come on board as the Museum’s new Director of Communications. “This is an exciting...

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    Creative Economy Career Opportunities

    Director of Education, Barrington Stage Company Developer, Berkshire Life Insurance Company Development Coordinator, The Berkshire Museum Education Program Manager, The Berkshire Museum Administrative Manager, The Bidwell House Museum Assisociate Director of Advancement, Darrow School Webmaster/SEO/IT Support, Gobbo Films Seasonal Staff, Hancock Shaker Village Electrical Engineer/Designer,...

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    From the Berkshire Eagle: Shaker interest still strong at 50

    By David Pepose Sunday August 8, 2010 HANCOCK — Fifty years ago, the last remaining Shaker sisters of Berkshire County left a sign on Route 20 giving their heritage to the wind: “1,000 acres for sale. $200,000.” Years later, those once-fading buildings on Shaker land...

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    Shakespeare & Company announces receipt of Kresge Challenge grant

    Shakespeare & Company has just received an $800,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation. The funds were released after the Company raised an additional $1.5 million bringing its $10 million Capital Campaign, launched at its 30th Anniversary Gala in May 2007, to a successful conclusion....

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    SPARK! @ THE MOUNT!

    JOIN YOUR CREATIVE ECONOMY COLLEAGUES AT SPARK! NETWORKING EVENT FOR BERKSHIRE CREATIVES! Come and meet your creative economy colleagues! If words like art, culture, design, innovation, and technology are part of your vocabulary chances are you are part of the region’s growing creative economy. Whether...

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    HAPPENINGS + EVENTS

    Upcoming SPARKettes, and other Berkshire Creative Events! SPARK! @The Park!, July 28, 2010, Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, MA, 7:00 PM YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AUG. 10th, 2010, 5:30-7:00 pm SPARK! @ The Mount: September 8th, 2010 5:30Pm MUSIC/PERFORMING ARTS SEPT. 14, 2010, 5:30-7:00 pm BeCreative BarCamp @ MLCA...

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