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10X10- Inaugural Downtown Pittsfield Contemporary Arts Festival Announces Line-Up
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsFEBRUARY 16-26, 2012 Programming to feature plays, songwriters, poets, visual art, film, dance and more. (PITTSFIELD, MA) 10X10 On North announces the schedule of events for the Berkshires’ first-ever winter contemporary arts festival, creatively enlivening downtown Pittsfield February 16-26 with art, dance, film, music, theatre, and more.... -
The Berkshires’ First-Ever Winter Contemporary Arts Festival
Posted on December 28, 2011 | No Comments“10X10 On North” Debuts in Downtown Pittsfield February 16 – 26, 2012 The City of Pittsfield Joins with North Street Arts Organizations and Businesses for Inaugural Festival (PITTSFIELD, MA) 10×10 On North, the Berkshires’ first-ever winter contemporary arts festival, will creatively enliven downtown Pittsfield February 16 through... -
Words, not music, for a Y Bar crowd
Posted on December 16, 2011 | No CommentsSome people would like to share a word with you. Several words, actually. The newly launched Writers Room weekly series at Y Bar on North Street is built to inject a literary spirit into the air. Building from the annual Word X Word festival in... -
Artist Storefront Closes On A Successful Note
Posted on December 16, 2011 | No CommentsAfter a decade promoting the fine arts community in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, a shop known as the “Storefront Artist Project” closes its doors Monday. As New England Public Radio’s Jeremy Goodwin reports, “Storefront” was an early leader in the city’s efforts to build an arts community... -
Berkshire Development Agency Ready to Roll
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No Comments1Berkshire was formed in April 2010 by four county agencies to provide a single point for those interested in doing business in the Berkshires. But except for last winter’s controversy over 1Berkshire’s decision to accept funds from General Electric Co. after it formed a group... -
Tricks of the Trade December Seminar Series
Posted on November 23, 2011 | No CommentsTricks of the Trade: Culture-Making: Engaging with the community while also helping your career! Tricks of the Trade is a professional development seminar series for artists and creatives. A program of MCLA’s Berkshire Cultural Resource Center, Tricks of the Trade is heading into its fourth year. This... -
From Storefront Artist Project: Cheerfully Closing Up Shop
Posted on November 14, 2011 | No CommentsAfter ten years of fostering urban renewal through the arts, Storefront Artist Project (SAP) will be closing up shop. SAP was orginally founded with the mission of filling empty storefronts and forging a community of artists, entrepreneurs, businesses, and residents. Since those early beginnings over 10 years ago... -
Happenings + Events
Posted on November 9, 2011 | No CommentsThe Association of Housatonic Artists (aHa!) Annual Holiday Artwalk 11/26, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Town of Housatonic The village of Housatonic has long been the home and work place of a wide range of artists who took advantage of the plentiful space in the... -
Adams Creative Economy Grants Restored
Posted on October 28, 2011 | No CommentsYesterday Governor Deval Patrick signed a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year that restores $750,000 to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for its Adams Arts Program for the Creative Economy. The Governor’s decision followed vigorous advocacy from cultural leaders, local officials, and business groups, and... -
From MCC News: MCC Partners with MassINC in “Creative Placemaking”
Posted on September 19, 2011 | No CommentsGrant to MassINC puts the arts at center of economic development strategies for state’s network of older, industrial cities. The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) will join MassINC in an expanded effort to use arts and culture to jump-start local economies and transform communities in...
