Great Barrington, Mass.—The Berkshire International Film Festival is presenting the second annual Environmental Film series at Simon’s Rock College February 24 and March 24. All screenings will be in the Daniel Arts Center at Simon’s Rock. The series, which highlights timely environmental films, is intended to “show how a few people can have an impact on the environment in a very big way” … Read More

Pittsfield, Mass. – Berkshire United Way announces the hire of Ilene Marcus as director of development. Marcus joins the organization with more than 30 years of experience in social service programs, policy development, operations and revenue generation. She holds both her Master of Science in Social Work and Master of Public Affairs from Columbia University. Marcus will be responsible for … Read More

Stockbridge, Mass., February 8, 2019—Norman Rockwell Museum and Collective Arts Brewing have announced a new partnership designed to promote illustration programs around the country and highlight career paths available to artists. The Museum and the craft beer company have teamed up to host the first annual Art of Brewing Contest, open to art students in the United States. The submission … Read More

Stockbridge, Mass., Feb. 11, 2019 – Chesterwood will present a lecture by acclaimed author Harold Holzer to mark the official launch of his newly released biography “Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French” on Tuesday, March 5 at 5:30 p.m. at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, Mass., with a reception and book signing to … Read More

Williamstown, Massachusetts—The Clark Art Institute’s special exhibition, Extreme Nature!, is in its final weeks, closing Sunday, February 24, 2019. The exhibition,“a wonderful little show…thrilling in its quiet way” (Albany Times Union, November 21, 2018), examines how nature’s extremes—remote, fantastical, and unpredictable—permeated artistic imagery throughout the nineteenth century. Extreme Nature! presents images of natural subjects—some documentary, some invented, and many a … Read More

Pittsfield – Berkshire United Way announces the availability of funding for the two-year period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021. The purpose of this request for proposal (RFP) is to build economic mobility through educational and employment opportunities that will have impactful outcomes for individuals and families in Berkshire County, from birth through adulthood. Priority will be given … Read More

Stockbridge, Mass. – Chesterwood, the home, studio and gardens of sculptor Daniel Chester French, celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special exhibition recognizing French’s daughter, Margaret French Cresson (1889–1973) as an artist in her own right as well as honoring her dedication to preserving Chesterwood. “Margaret French Cresson: Her Artistic Life and Legacy in Preserving Chesterwood”will open at The Stockbridge … Read More

Williamstown, Mass., February 4 —Janet Cardiff’s acclaimed 2001 sound sculpture, The Forty Part Motet, will be presented at the Clark Art Institute June 8–September 15. In this installation, forty separately-recorded choral parts are played through forty speakers in a reworking of Thomas Tallis’s sixteenth-century composition Spem in alium (Hope in any other). “The Forty Part Motet extends our emphasis on … Read More

On Sunday, February 24th at 2:00 pm, Arthur Hillman, Professor Emeritus of Photography, Printmaking and Design, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, will be showing and discussing the art and design work of Jewish graphic artists Ben Shahn, Leonard Baskin, Elaine Lustig Cohen, Milton Glaser, and Barbara Kruger, as well as his own work. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. The … Read More

Lee, Mass. January 30, 2019 – The Literacy Network of South Berkshire (LitNet) is seeking new volunteer tutors to work with adult learners in Berkshire County. LitNet’s mission is to transform the lives of adult learners, both immigrant and U.S.-born, through the power of literacy, education, and advocacy. Our flexible, personalized approach to tutoring enables adult learners to succeed in … Read More