PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Oct. 20 from 6-9 p.m., the Autumn Art & Music Festival at the Clock Tower is offering the public the opportunity to experience music and fine arts complete with beverages and nosh. 

 

The event kicks off at 6 PM with an arts stroll through ten custom-built artists' studios. Following the open studios, Will Carroll's Soultet performs from 7-9 p.m. 

 

The event takes place on the third floor at 75 South Church Street, Pittsfield, MA.

 

According to a press release:

 

Members of Soultet include percussionist, Will Carroll, vocalist Chantell McFarland, keyboardist, Benny Kohn, and guitarist, Josh Hirst. Soultet takes a modern spin on Soul and R&B classics, Funk, and Hip-Hop. 

 

The participating Clock Tower Artists include: Deborah H. Carter, who produces up-cycled wearable art, Marion H. Grant, an abstract mixed media artist, Caroline Kelley, a painter of vibrant abstract works, Bruce Laird, maker of playful and thought-provoking paintings and sculptures, Mark Mellinger, a contemporary abstract painter, collagist, and sculptor, Linda Petrocine, an encaustic painter of evocative landscapes, Shany Porras, a visual music artist who translates music into abstract artworks, Sally Tiska Rice, a representational watercolor and acrylic artist, Ilene Richard, painter of colorful figurative work, Audrey Shachnow, a painter and sculptor who creates shimmering, gold-leaf sculpture, and Stacey Healy, a representational painter inspired by horses and other animals. 

 

The Arts & Music Festival is co-produced by Clock Tower Artists, Downtown Pittsfield Inc., and Mill Town Foundation.  

 

Advance tickets are available for $20 on Eventbrite, or $25 at the door on the day of the event. Free to children under age 12. Tickets are limited, and advance purchases are recommended. 

 

Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/autumn-art-music-fest-at-the-clock-tower-tickets-705573729017?aff=oddtdtcreator 

 

ArtWeek Berkshires is an annual celebration of the region's creativity that features events including visual arts, live music, poetry and dance, and is promoted by 1Berkshire.