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S&Co. Company Member Johnny Lee Davenport Wins Elliot Norton Award
Posted on September 12, 2011 | No CommentsCongratulations to Johnny Lee Davenport who recently won the prestigious Elliot Norton Award for Best Actor at a Mid-size Theater for his work in “Broke-ology” (Lyric Stage Company of Boston). Davenport is also featured in this month’s issue of Boston Magazine profiling the awards. ... -
From Americans for the Arts: NEA Funding Cut Heading to U.S. House Floor
Posted on July 26, 2011 | No CommentsLast week, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee passed the Interior Appropriations bill, which proposes to fund the NEA at $135 million for FY 2012. If enacted, this $20 million cut would be the deepest to the NEA in 16 years. Now, this legislation heads to... -
From the North Adams Transcript: MoCA to host regional arts conference
Posted on April 21, 2011 | No CommentsBy Jennifer Huberdeau Wednesday April 20, 2011 NORTH ADAMS — Learning from the successes and failures of others working in the creative economy will be the main focus of a two-day conference at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art next month. The Creative Communities Exchange,... -
From The North Adams Transcript: Storey hosts latest Creative Challenge; winner stands to gain $500 or book deal
Posted on January 31, 2011 | No CommentsBy Jennifer Huberdeau Thursday January 20, 2011 NORTH ADAMS — How much is an idea worth? It could be worth $500 or a book deal to Storey Publishing, host of the latest Berkshire Creative Challenge. The local publishing house, located at Mass MoCA, is hoping... -
Berkshire Creative Director named to National Emerging Leaders Council
Posted on January 6, 2011 | 2 CommentsHelena Fruscio, Director of the Berkshire Creative Economy Council (Berkshire Creative), elected to the Americans for the Arts Emerging Leader Network Council. Last Friday, January 1, 2011 Berkshire Creative Director Helena Fruscio joined the Emerging Leader Council. The Emerging Leader Council is an advisory body... -
From The Advocate: Berkshire Creative is a driving force in the Berkshire’s economy
Posted on November 23, 2010 | 1 CommentBy KELLY BEVAN Tuesday November 23, 2010 John Neiner, a graphic designer and chief art director with his family-owned Pixel Graphic Design Studio in Pittsfield, found his firm — not unlike many other Berkshire-based businesses — struggling during the economic recession. Downsized to only one... -
Berkshire Creatives & Businesses Featured in New York Times
Posted on November 12, 2010 | 1 CommentBerkshire Creative Co-Chair and Red Lion Inn owner, Nancy Fitzpatrick featured along with Berkshire based businesses in New York Times article, “Shopping With Nancy Fitzpatrick: Guest Room Furnishings” As the owner of the historic Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Mass., and a developer of the... -
Berkshire Creative Co-Founder Letter to the Editor in The Berkshire Eagle
Posted on October 22, 2010 | No CommentsCreativity means business in county by Laurie Norton Moffatt Congratulations and thanks to The Berkshire Eagle for its always interesting selection of arts and creativity-related news stories. In addition to your excellent coverage of the Berkshires’ arts and culture scene, recent articles of interest to... -
Berkshire Based Artist Featured by Huffington Post
Posted on September 4, 2010 | No CommentsSteven Mesler writes “Michael works with found objects but don’t let that scare you away. These aren’t endless collections of the ordinary assembled into something else ordinary. Instead he re-purposes, transforms, flattens those everyday objects that blurr into our background, making them new lessons in... -
Berkshire Creative Director Interviewed on Createquity.com
Posted on August 25, 2010 | No CommentsCreatequity.com, ‘an online think tank exploring the intersection of the arts with a wide range of topics’ launches new interview series with Berkshire Creative’s own Helena Fruscio. Fruscio was interviewed by Ian David Moss who founded Createquity in 2007 as a first-year student in the...
