MCLA, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA.

"I really wanted to attend an institution that was somewhat of a community -- something small -- and to connect with professors and with the administration and have them know my name. And, because of MCLA's internship program, I was able to get my foot in the door at a very prominent company which jump-started my career."

Christina Barrett '03
Director of Marketing & Communications, Berkshire Chamber of Commerce

B-HIP

TalkBacks

TalkBacks are informal, intimate conversations between interns and the area’s cultural leaders. These sessions give interns the opportunity to meet, network with and learn from top-level arts management professionals in the Berkshires. In the past, interns have discussed topics including funding, marketing, curating and art preservation. These TalkBacks are typically held every other Tuesday from 9-11am.

TalkBack guest lecturers have included:

Ella Baff, Director Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
Joe Thompson, Founder / Director MASS MoCA
Sandra Burton, Director of Dance Williams College Dance Department
Michael Conforti, Executive Director Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Tyler Fairbank, President Berkshire Econonimic Development Corporation
Lola Jaffe, President and Chair of the Board Mahaiwe Performaing Arts Center
Beryl Jolly, Managing Director Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
David Lang, Co-founder Bang on a Can
Laurie Norton Moffat, Executive Director Norman Rockwell Museum
Tina Packer, Director Shakespeare & Company
Seth Rogovoy, Editor-In-Chief Berkshire Living Magazine
Eric Rudd, Artist and Real Estate Developer North Adams, MA
Sandra Thomas, Director Images Cinema
Blair Benjamin, Director of Real Estate and Community Development for MASS MoCA
Megan Whilden, Director of Pittsfield's Office of Cultural Development
Nina Garlington, Major Gifts Officer Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Catherine Holbrow, Conservator Williamstown Art Conservation Lab