Berkshire Museum Exhibition Partnership with Second Street| 08:00AM / Monday, August 28, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum announces Insight Out, an exhibition of visual art created by presently and formerly incarcerated people in Berkshire County, in partnership with Second Street Second Chances, Inc. The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday, Sept. 2 and remains on view through Sunday, Oct. 1. Artists whose work is included in the exhibition will receive a cash award of $200, provided by 2nd Street, and a family membership to Berkshire Museum. If the artists choose, their works may be purchased by members of the public following the closing of the exhibition. In addition, 2nd Street has established a fund to acquire works for >> Read More |
Pittsfield Art Partnership Plans New Mural at 348 North St.| 08:33AM / Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local artist Cara Petricca will paint an original mural this week on the north-facing side of 348 North St. (the alleyway facing St. Joseph's Church). Part of the Let It Shine! Public Art Partnership, the mural is funded by a MassDevelopment Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Creative Catalyst Grant. This mural and four others will be recognized on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the "Let It Shine! A Celebration of Public Art" event. This will include self-guided tours of the mural sites and a block party from noon to 6 at Palace Park, 116 North St., with musical headliner Sample The Cat. A Pittsfield native, >> Read More |
Pittsfield's Shipton Building Sports Original Mural | 05:04PM / Thursday, August 17, 2023 | |
Silvia Lopez Chavez looks to connect community across disciplines and cultural boundaries. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The large mural taking shape on the Shipton Building on North Street is the work of Silvia Lopez Chavez. The artist was commissioned through the Let It Shine! Public Art Partnership and is funded by a MassDevelopment Transformative Development Initiative Creative Catalyst Grant. The partnership will celebrate Chavez's mural along with four additional new murals on , with a community celebration "Let It Shine! A Celebration of Public Art." The day will feature self-guided tours of the mural sites and the Let It Shine! Block >> Read More |
ArtWeek Berkshires 2023 Welcomes Submissions| 10:42AM / Thursday, August 17, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Berkshire County's five Cultural Districts are partnering again on an even more ambitious ArtWeek Berkshires 2023, to be held Oct.14-22. The cultural districts include Downtown Great Barrington Cultural District, Lenox Cultural District, North Adams Cultural District, Upstreet Cultural District in Pittsfield and Williamstown Cultural District. The coalition recently posted its first call for artists. The non-juried event is free to all Berkshire County individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in showcasing creative work. Submissions from actors, cartoonists, crafters, dancers, designers, filmmakers, illustrators, mimes, multimedia artists,
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BCHS Talk on Shays' Rebellion | 11:42AM / Monday, August 14, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 5:30 pm, the Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes historian Tim Abbott who will present his research on Shays' Rebellion in the Berkshires. He will discuss the final fight of that conflict that took place in Sheffield on Feb. 27, 1787, and its impact not only on local communities but on larger issues that would play out in the Constitutional Convention later that summer in Philadelphia. Abbott is an independent researcher and 18th century living history practitioner living in North Canaan, Conn. Tickets are $10 for BCHS members, $15 for non-members and can be purchased by using >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Aug 10 - 13By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:37PM / Thursday, August 10, 2023 | |
 Downtown West Stockbridge Time: 10 to 10, Saturday There's more than just zucchini at this squash fest. The town's downtown at Depot and Center Street will have live music, baking contests, rock climbing, dunking booth, artists, food and a pet parade during the day. And, of course, lots of zucchini themed games and contests, zucchini merchandise, and zucchini foods. From 5 to 10, its dancing in the street to popular local bands and fireworks show. The food court will be open until 9:30 p.m. More information here. Benson's Pet Center, Pittsfield Time: 3 to 7 p.m. Celebrate >> Read More |
Tenth Year of Berkshire Pottery Tour| 12:20PM / Friday, August 04, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Berkshire Pottery Tour which highlights potters in their studios. The Berkshire Pottery Tour was founded by a group of pottery friends who met at the Berkshire Art Center (then IS 183) in 2013. "Berkshire Pottery Tour offers a glimpse into each potter's creative process and an intimate time to understand the work behind the final product," said Lucie Castaldo, executive director of the Berkshire Art Center. Visitors will be invited to look inside seven very different working pottery studios with a wide range of price points for those interested in purchasing pieces. Lorimer >> Read More |
Free Kids' Paint and Sip and Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Pittsfield| 04:00PM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will host a Free Kids' Paint & Sip and Scavenger Hunt on Friday, Aug. 4, from 5 to 7 pm. It will take place in the outdoor seating area next to Hot Harry's and in front of the Marketplace Cafe (37 & 53 North Street). This free animal-themed Paint & Sip is best suited for ages 5 to 12, although younger and older children are welcome. All materials, instruction, snacks, and juice will be provided. Children are welcome to drop in anytime over the course of the event, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. The Free Kids' Scavenger Hunt for art will be held from 5 to 8 pm on >> Read More |
Literary Hike to Monument Mountain| 01:54PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Celebrate that time Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville took a hike up Monument Mountain in 1850 by walking in their footsteps. Hikers are invited to mark that day exactly 173 years ago on Saturday, Aug. 5, at 9 a.m. with a literary walk to read local poet William Cullen Bryant's "Monument Mountain" with the Berkshire County Historical Society. The guided hike takes approximately 2 1/2 hours and is appropriate for families. Meet at the Monument Mountain Reservation parking lot on Route 7 and be prepared with your own water, proper footwear, hiking gear and bug repellent. This event is sponsored by MountainOne >> Read More |
State Officials Promote Act for Accessible Creative Economy By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Saturday, July 29, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Local lawmakers and the cultural leaders on Friday called for the inclusion of people of all abilities in the creative economy.
The proposed Accessibility in the Creative Economy Act would would provide grants to organizations focused on arts, culture, humanities, and interpretive sciences that remove barriers for people with disabilities.
Community Access to Arts Executive Director Margaret Keller emphasized that art is for everyone. "We are missing out as a community, as a culture, and as a commonwealth when we fail to include everyone," she said during a press conference at CATA on Friday. "We're missing out on the
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