Berkshire Museum Opens 'The Wild Indoors' ExhibitThe exhibit runs through Sept. 29 and combines some of the museum's collection of taxidermy animals with Bell's fantasy art and realistic painting of the wild animals from across the united states. Berkshire Museum Announces Summer ExhibitionOn view to the public June 1 through September 29. Berkshire Museum Art of the Hills 2024, Opens Call for ArtSubmissions for Art of the Hills 2024 are currently open, with the deadline for applications set for July 14, 2024. Berkshire Museums New Exhibits Illuminate Text and HistoryBerkshire Museum's two new exhibits are illuminating — one looks at the artistic act of handwritten and decorated text and the other at the last third of the institution's history. Berkshire Museum Announces STEAM Programs for Preschool-Age ChildrenThis collaboration aims to bring enriching and accessible programming to families with preschool-aged children through the WeeMuse STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) program at no cost. Berkshire Museum Announces Two Exhibitions For SpringAn exhibition opening event for museum members will be held on Friday, February 2, from 5:30 PM to 7 PM. Berkshire Museum presents 120th: Building the MuseumTitled 120th: Building the Museum – 1939-1978, this exhibition is set to be on display from Oct. 7, 2023, through Jan. 7, 2024. Berkshire Museum Displays Artwork by Ex-Incarcerated IndividualsThe installation displays 12 pieces of work from poetry to paintings made by presently and formerly incarcerated individuals in Berkshire County. Berkshire Museum partners with Shakespeare & Company for Gallery PerformanceGuests are invited to wander the galleries of the Berkshire Museum, encountering a pop-up-style production of monologues, duologues, and songs from Shakespeare's canon performed with actors performing passages that resonate with the Museum's art and objects. Berkshire Museum Welcomes Foster Families with Free Admission ProgramUnder this program, foster families receive free admission to Berkshire Museum for two adults and two children. Berkshire Museum Announces New Chief CuratorAs Chief Curator, Kowalski will serve as a member of the Museum's senior leadership team, overseeing the exhibition, public program, collection, and education departments. Pittsfield Shows Some Love With 10x10 Fest Ice SculpturePeter Vacchina and Robert Markey spent hours on Thursday creating a large frosty display that reads "Love 10x10" as part of this past week's 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival. Berkshire Museum Reimagines Festival of TreesThe Berkshire Museum is reimagining its popular "Festival of Trees" exhibit with a new "Winter Festival" to improve inclusivity. Berkshire Cultural Institutions Welcome New LeadershipAlan Paul was named the new Artistic Director of Barrington Stage Company, Kimberley Bush Tomio was named the Executive Director of the Berkshire Museum, and Nathaniel "Nat" Silver assumed the role of Executive Director and CEO of Hancock Shaker Village. Berkshire Museum Presents Winter Festival: Solstice CelebrationOpening Saturday, Nov. 12 with a celebration featuring a performance by award-winning musical artist Paul Winter, in Berkshire Museum's Little Cinema. Berkshire Museum Welcomes New TrusteesEthan Kelpetar will continue as President for one more year. Jeffrey Belair will serve a full two-year term as Vice President, as will Rachel Melendez Mabee as Secretary, and Brian Tremblay as Treasurer. Aquarium Reimagined as Berkshire Museum's 'Heart'The Berkshire Museum plans to bring its aquarium from the basement to its main floor and create a unified space for art and natural history displays. Berkshire Museum Welcomes New Executive DirectorKimberley Bush Tomio comes from the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, where she was director of museum services for the past decade. Her hiring was announced on Monday by museum President Ethan Klepetar, on behalf of the board of trustees. |