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BMS Announces Talent and Merit Scholarship Auditions| 01:14PM / Friday, February 25, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School continues its enhanced scholarship program to support musicians of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience. For the 2022-2023 academic year, BMS will offer increased need-based financial aid for private lessons, as well as competitive talent- and merit-based scholarships to attract the most talented and promising musicians in the region. Students accepted into BMS Talent & Merit Scholarship Program will benefit from: financial assistance (up to 100 percent tuition); invitations to participate in masterclasses with guest artists; audition coaching and workshops; complimentary tickets to performances at BMS 0 Comments
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10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival Continues | 12:35PM / Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 11th annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival continues this week with ice sculpting moved to Thursday Feb. 24. The festival features a live array of music, art, theatre, dance, play, ice sculpting, outdoor fun, fireworks and more from February 17-27, 2022 in the heart of the Berkshires. Artists Peter Vacchina and Robert Markey will be creating works of art made from ice in front of the Berkshire Museum on Thursday, Feb. 24. Look for Facebook and Instagram updates and live footage of this event. Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) and Berkshire Running Center all have 10x10 events. Most events are back in person, 0 Comments
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Jacob's Pillow Hosts Free West African Dance Workshop| 08:11AM / Wednesday, February 16, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jacob's Pillow will be hosting a free West African dance workshop with artist Iddrisu Saaka at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield on Sun., Feb. 20, as part of Love Pittsfield's 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival. This workshop is being held in partnership with the NAACP Berkshire County Branch and The Town of Great Barrington W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Festival. The event will take place in the Common Room of the church at 74 First St. in Pittsfield, from 2-3:30 p.m. Jacob's Pillow has partnered with Love Pittsfield's 10×10 Festival for over 5 years, supporting their mission to provide accessible, family-friendly cultural programming 0 Comments
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Hancock Shaker Village Announces The Big Chill| 03:40PM / Monday, February 14, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Hancock Shaker Village welcomes visitors on Sunday, Feb. 20 for The Big Chill - a day of winter fun. The Big Chill goes from 11AM to 4PM. "Like all New Englanders, the Shakers of Hancock embraced the winter months – and so do we," said Hancock Shaker Village director Jennifer Trainer Thompson. "The Berkshires in the winter can be magical. Come enjoy a day of exploring traditions and winter fun." Activities will include maple tree tapping, ice-harvesting talks and ice sculpting, visits with farm animals in the Round Stone Barn, blacksmithing and woodworking demos, snowman making, live music, and more. Country music band 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Paintbox Project Calls for Art| 12:24PM / Sunday, February 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Artscape is bringing more public art to the city's downtown with its call for art for the 2022 Paintbox Project. The Paintbox Project celebrates local artists, enlivens the streetscape, and discourages vandalism of utility boxes throughout the downtown and beyond. Artscape will offer artists a $250 stipend as well as $150 towards art supplies per eligible utility box. Now in its sixth year, the Pittsfield Paintbox Project will bring an additional 10 paintbox designs to the Pittsfield landscape. "The past two years have been difficult for everyone, and we are ready to brighten things up with new artwork. We are hoping to get 0 Comments
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10x10 Call For Art Extended| 08:52AM / Tuesday, February 01, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Deadline for the Call for Art 10x10 Real Art Party (RAP) has been extended to Feb 3. Submissions will be accepted through Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. Go to: https://bit.ly/10x10-2022 to submit your information and upload images. Artist (and websites) will be added to the Artists Registry berkshireartassociation.org. The Berkshire Art Association seeks donations of original artwork for our annual 10x10 RAP (Real Art Party) show and fundraiser raffle. In collaboration with the Berkshire Museum and the City of Pittsfield's 10x10 Festival in February, the BAA welcomes submissions from artists from the Berkshires and 0 Comments
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Berkshire Music School Online Masterclass| 12:37PM / Monday, January 31, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School will present a live, interactive, online Masterclass with guitarist Jennifer Batten. Jennifer will speak about her experiences working in the music business; beginning with her three tours with Michael Jackson, her three years of work with Jeff Beck, and her Las Vegas residency with the Cirque du Soleil show, Zumanity as well as her many current endeavors. The Masterclass will take place via Zoom on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 3pm. All interested attendees must register to receive the Zoom link. Suggested tuition is $25, with the option to pay-what-you-can. Free for all BMS students. To register visit 0 Comments
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BAA Fellowship Show 2022 Call for Art| 04:16PM / Friday, January 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County college art majors are invited to apply for the 2022 juried Berkshire Art Association Fellowship Show. $5,000 in fellowship grants will be awarded to college art majors whose work is selected. Submission information can be found at https://baafellowshipshow2022.artcall.org The Fellowship Show is open to Berkshire County residents enrolled as art majors at any college in the country, as well as to non-residents majoring in art at a Berkshire County college. "We're pleased to provide college students with Berkshire connections a rare opportunity to show their work in a juried, group show," BAA President 0 Comments
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Mass Humanities Announces 2022 Grants Calendar| 08:20AM / Thursday, January 27, 2022 | |
 NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Four new funding opportunities from Mass Humanities seek to respond to the challenges facing the people of Massachusetts. Part of a new three-year strategic plan, the foundation's 2022 grants calendar prioritizes support for projects and local organizations serving historically marginalized communities. "The people of Massachusetts continue to turn to the humanities in this time of ongoing crises," said Brian Boyles, Executive Director of Mass Humanities. "In this unsteady world, we know that our museums, libraries, and cultural centers need options and flexibility from funders. We believe these grants will create more 0 Comments
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Tanglewood Plans Full 2022 Season; James Taylor Returns for 4th| 03:39PM / Thursday, January 20, 2022 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Tanglewood will hold its first full summer season since 2019, including the traditional James Taylor concert on the Fourth of July. The summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra canceled its entire 2020 season after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and shifted to virtual performances. Last year, there was a truncated season with shortened performances, distancing protocols and limited capacity. The full-season schedule will run eight weekends of BSO, Boston Pops and Popular Artist concerts, and performances by the Fellows of Tanglewood Music Center. Ozawa Hall and the Linde Center for Music and Learning will both reopen to the public after 20 Comments
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