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New England Consortium of Artist-Educator Professionals Annouces Annual Conference
Posted on September 2, 2010 | No Comments“Play is the Thing: The Serious Work of Play” NECAP’s annual conference for teaching artists, educators and arts administrators and presenters Thursday, September 23, Downtown Brattleboro, Vermont The critical importance of play in learning and human development is increasingly recognized, but we seem to have... -
Berkshire Creative Announces NEW Creative Challenge at The MASS MoCA Stores
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsBACKGROUND 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... -
Ford Foundation Space for Change Planning and Pre-Development Grants
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsLINC, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, announces an open call for proposals to the Ford Foundation Space for Change Planning and Pre-Development Grant program. The grants will provide a complementary suite of material support, with access to a national learning community, as well as... -
Massachusetts Awarded ‘Race to the Top’ Federal Education Grant
Posted on August 25, 2010 | No CommentsU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announces 10 winning applicants in the second phase of the Race to the Top competition. Race to the top ” is a $4.35 billion United States Department of Education program designed to spur reforms in state and local district... -
Pittsfield Announces New Collaborative Grant
Posted on August 19, 2010 | No CommentsSheila McKenna, president of the Pittsfield Cultural Council and Jen Lawless, program manager of the Mass Cultural Council announce a new Special Collaborative Grant Initiative for the Pittsfield Community of $100,000 for this upcoming year. This grant is in addition to the regular cycle of... -
Field Trip Initiative Aims to Spark Connections between Teachers and Cultural Organizations
Posted on August 17, 2010 | 1 CommentBerkshire 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... -
From the Berkshire Eagle: A spare life, no spare cash
Posted on August 12, 2010 | No CommentsBy 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... -
20/21: Modern Style and/+ Studio Craft Launches
Posted on August 9, 2010 | No CommentsArtBerkshires is collaborative series of events and exhibits connecting contemporary art and design in the Berkshires. Spearheaded by gallerists, Leslie Ferrin of Ferrin Gallery and Sienna Patti of Sienna Gallery, ArtBerkshires was kicked off this last weekend with a pilot program, 20/21 Modern Style and... -
From the Berkshire Eagle: Shaker interest still strong at 50
Posted on August 9, 2010 | No CommentsBy 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... -
SPARK! @ THE MOUNT!
Posted on August 5, 2010 | 2 CommentsJOIN 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...
