Tricks of the Trade: Culture-Making continues with a session dedicated to Creative Residencies Based in Communities. Tricks of the Trade is sponsored by Appelbaum-Kahn Foundation, and Excelsior, and funded by Massachusetts Cultural Council. Download the brochure or scroll down for more info!
FEBRUARY: Integration of Art and Community
How can you effectively reach out and collaborate with the community through art?
In these open-forum workshops, participants will discuss how to establish the connection between artist and community. Facilitating this relationship requires us to discuss identity, history, and the audiences we're engaging with. This is an open discussion where local artists and creative professionals in the audience are invited to speak about their struggles and success.
February 7th, 7:00pm: MCLA Gallery 51
(please note time changed)
Round-Table Discussion Part I: Art, Community, and Local Politics of the Northern Berkshire
Panelists:
-Richard J. Alcombright, Mayor of North Adams
-Nancy Bullet, North Adams City Councilor
-Alan Marden, North Adams City Councilor
- Keith Bona, North Adams City Councilor
- David Bond, North Adams City Councilor
-Christine Dobbert, Florida Town Administrator
-Veronica Bosley, Director of North Adams Office of Tourism
February 8th, 6:30pm: Ferrin Gallery
Round-Table Discussion Part II: Art, Community, and Local Politics of Pittsfield
- Hosted by Helena Fruscio, Massachusetts Creative Economy Industry Director
-Dan Bianchi, Mayor of Pittsfield
-Ben Dowing, State Senator
-Tricia Farley-Bouvier, State Representative
-John Krol, City Councilor of Pittsfield
February 9th, 6:30pm: IS183 Art School
Round-Table Discussion Part III: Art, Community
Guest Speakers/Panelists:
-Susan Cross, Curator MASS MoCA
-Kate Merrigan, UNITY Program Coordinator of Northern Berkshire Community Colation
-Sandra Newman, Founder and Executive Director of Community Access to the Arts
-Megan Whilden, Director of Cultural Development for Pittsfield (moderator)
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All seminars are FREE, pre-registration required. To register email valeria.federici@mcla.edu with name, last name, date fo the seminar, telephone number.
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Tricks of the Trade is a program of MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center, in collaboration with Berkshire Creative, Ferrin Gallery and IS183 Art School.
To see what we have done in the past click here
For info please call Valeria Federici, MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center, Program Coordinator at 413.663.5253.
