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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... -
From iberkshires: North Adams Prepped For Wilco’s Solid Sound
Posted on August 12, 2010 | No CommentsBy Tammy Daniels NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city’s marshaling its forces in preparation for the estimated 5,000 to 6,000 music fans expected to descend on North Adams beginning this Friday for the Solid Sound Festival. The three-day performance presented by alternative-rock band Wilco is... -
NEA and HUD Announce Two New Funding Opportunities
Posted on July 12, 2010 | No CommentsOn July 7, 2010, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) held a joint webinar and announced two new funding opportunities for the arts community. NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman has been spearheading negotiations with multiple... -
Call for Letters of Support from the Massachsuetts Broadband Institute
Posted on March 5, 2010 | No CommentsAs you well know, areas in our community and throughout western Massachusetts are unserved by basic broadband services. In 2008, the state legislature and Governor Patrick established the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) to take on this challenge and bring broadband access to all unserved citizens,... -
“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... -
American for the Arts Comments on Obama’s 2010 Budget Recommendations
Posted on February 17, 2010 | No CommentsOn February 1, 2010 the White House released President Obama’s budget recommendations for FY 2011. Below is a statement from Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts on arts and arts education funding in the budget: “At a time when the... -
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Posted on February 12, 2010 | No CommentsBerkshire Visitors Bureau Upcoming Tourism Talkbacks February 24, 2010 Tourism Talkback, Public Relations Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA March 17, 2010 Tourism Talkback, Groups Comfort Inn & Suites, Great Barrington, MA Free and open to the public! NEXT: A Celebration of Massachusetts Emerging Entrepreneurs Thursday, February... -
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... -
Advocacy Resource: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Soul of the Community (SOTC) Study
Posted on January 26, 2010 | No CommentsSoul of the Community (SOTC) is a three-year study conducted by Gallup of the 26 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation communities across the United States employing a fresh approach to determine the factors that attach residents to their communities and the role of... -
Local Creatives Rise to Meet First Berkshire Creative Challenge!
Posted on January 6, 2010 | No CommentsIn 2009, Berkshire Creative launched the Creative Challenge to connect Berkshire manufacturers and businesses with local designers, engineers and creative workers. Last week, Interprint and Berkshire Creative announced that the inaugural Challenge, had done just that. When Berkshire Creative and Interprint, Inc., released the call...
