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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... -
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... -
HAPPENINGS + EVENTS
Posted on July 26, 2010 | No CommentsUpcoming 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... -
From Newsweek: The Creativity Crisis
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No CommentsFor the first time, research shows that American creativity is declining. What went wrong—and how we can fix it. Back in 1958, Ted Schwarzrock was an 8-year-old third grader when he became one of the “Torrance kids,” a group of nearly 400 Minneapolis children who... -
From the MCC: Legislature Approves Cultural Districts, Index to Measure Creativity in School
Posted on July 10, 2010 | No CommentsThe Massachusetts House of Representatives joined the Senate on Wednesday in passing measures to establish state-sponsored cultural districts and explore ways to measure how schools foster student creativity. The provisions were part of broader legislation designed to advance economic development in Massachusetts and reorganize state... -
UConn Launching Managing the Arts in a Changed World
Posted on May 10, 2010 | No CommentsThe University of Connecticut Torrington Campus is launching a non-credit arts management educational program this Fall, Managing the Arts in a Changed World (MACW). The University is in the design stage and seeks berskshirecreative.org readers input. The University envisions that this program will be valued... -
Tricks of the Trade is Back!
Posted on January 12, 2010 | No CommentsTricks of the Trade is a professional development seminar series for artists and creatives, held at venues throughout Berkshire County, with one session each month in the North, Central and South sections of the County! Tricks of the Trade is a program of MCLA’s Berkshire... -
UMass Amherst and Hancock Shaker Village Announce Key Faculty and Curriculum for New Graduate Degree in Historic Preservation and Design
Posted on December 23, 2009 | 1 CommentUMass Amherst and Hancock Shaker Village have announced key faculty appointments and curriculum for the new Master of Science in Design with a concentration in historic preservation program that will offer an opportunity for advanced study in traditional building materials, preservation theory, and building systems.... -
State and Local Leaders to Discuss Arts and Achievement at Berkshire Charter School
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsState legislators and local officials will join the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) at the Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School (BArT) to see how the arts and creativity have helped the school advance student achievement. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m. Berkshire Arts & Technology... -
Calls for Submissions
Posted on November 27, 2009 | No CommentsCheck out these calls for submissions and connections! Click each title to learn more! EMERGING ARTISTS 2010: Call for Submissions November 30, 2009 BERKSHIRE CITY: PITTSFIELD ON FILM: Call for Submissions Deadline: December 7th, 2009 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS: Call for Papers...
