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Pittsfield Panorama Collaborative Awarded $100,000 Grant from Pittsfield Cultural Council: Over 30 Local Cultural Groups Benefit
Posted on January 27, 2011 | No CommentsPittsfield Mayor James Ruberto today announced that the Pittsfield Cultural Council, a local agency funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, has awarded a $100,000 grant to fund an umbrella program entitled Pittsfield Panorama. The year-long collaborative initiative will involve more than 30 local cultural groups,... -
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... -
MUSIC FESTIVAL TO SUPPORT ART CAREER SCHOLARSHIP
Posted on July 26, 2009 | No CommentsOpportunity to vend at the Bellaterra Music Arts Culture Festival, a benefit event to raise funds for BARTS, a scholarship program administered by the Railroad Street Youth Project in Great Barrington. BARTS awards scholarships to Berskshire County youths ages 16 to 25 years of age... -
For NEFA, Culture Counts
Posted on January 5, 2009 | No CommentsWhat is CultureCount? CultureCount is New England’s cultural database, developed by New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA). CultureCount is an online data warehouse containing financial, demographic, geographic, and other information about cultural nonprofits, businesses, and professionals in New England. CultureCount provides the New England... -
MCC to Hold Gathering to Discuss the Economy’s Impact on Cultural Community
Posted on December 31, 2008 | No CommentsThe Massachusetts Cultural Council invites all members of the cultural community to participate in its Big Hug Tour, a series of informal gatherings during the week of January 5 – 9, 2009. The Big Hug Tour will be in the Berkshires at the: Berkshire Museum... -
Local Photo Conservation Company Perserves and Serves
Posted on October 21, 2008 | No CommentsWhat distinguishes the Berkshires, is that just when you think you know all about this county and those who inhabit it, you learn something new. That is how we at Berkshire Creative felt when Chicago Albumen Works contacted us. Founded in 1976 in Chicago, the... -
Arts, Arts Everywhere!
Posted on July 18, 2008 | No CommentsHere are some items sent to Berkshire Creative from our friends in the creative economy. Enjoy! Artists & Writers Alliance Internationale Are YOU Interested in Collaborating With Artists, Writers, Dancers, Musicians, Filmmakers & Others In The Arts? Artists & Writers Alliance Internationale is currently accepting...












