ArtWeek Berkshires 2023 Welcomes Submissions
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, musicians, performance artists, poets, puppeteers, theater artists, visual artists, writers – and more – are welcome and encouraged. The event will feature open studios, gallery talks, theater, performances, workshops, and more interactive experiences.
"We're all looking forward to another wonderful ArtWeek filled with something for everyone," said Laura Brennan, Assistant Director and Economic Development Program Manager at Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and ArtWeek Berkshires 2023 Steering Committee co-chair along with Jen Glockner, Pittsfield's Cultural Development Director. "We are encouraging people and organizations of all types to be a part of this, whether they're an emerging artist or seasoned professional."
Funds pooled by the five cultural districts through their Cultural Districts Initiative grants from Mass Cultural Council will bring greater exposure to this year's event. Promotions will include billboards within Berkshire County, thanks to support from LAMAR Outdoor; print and digital ads in Berkshire Magazine through a generous media sponsorship from Old Mill Road Media; print and digital ads on the Berkshire Eagle's website; advertising on WAMC through an underwriting package from WAMC; a rack card and a web-based map to help people easily find events on a landing page hosted by 1Berkshire, the primary promotional partner of ArtWeek Berkshires.
Interested artists, arts organization, or business that would like to participate in ArtWeek Berkshires 2023, you may sign up through this online form: https://form.jotform.com/
Go to https://berkshires.org/
- Great Barrington - culturalgb@gmail.com
- Lenox - lenoxcultural@gmail.com
- North Adams - tourism@northadams-ma.com
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Pittsfield – cultural.development@
cityofpittsfield.org - Williamstown - info@williamstownchamber.com
