1Berkshire to Partner with Spring 2018 Artweek Festival

BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA – 1Berkshire has been named a collaborator for the statewide 2018 ArtWeek festival, happening April 27 to May 6, 2018, across the Commonwealth. Applications for the Spring 2018 ArtWeek are now available.

ArtWeek is an innovative event featuring hundreds of unique and creative experiences that are hands-on and interactive or offer behind-the-scenes access to art, culture, and the creative process. Now an annual statewide festival, ArtWeek was born in Boston in 2013 and recently expanded its footprint across Massachusetts.

To promote the upcoming Spring 2018 festival ArtWeek will be working with a number of statewide, regional, and local collaborators. As an official collaborator, 1Berkshire will spread the word about ArtWeek across its network. 1Berkshire will provide information about how to host an ArtWeek event and encourage people to get out and experience the 10-day festival this spring.

Presented by Highland Street Foundation and produced by the Boch Center, ArtWeek offers new ways to experience art, culture, and creativity. This year, the Mass. Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism have joined ArtWeek as Lead Champions in this opportunity to shine a spotlight on the state’s creative economy.

“We are thrilled to have organizations like 1Berkshire partnering with ArtWeek this season,” said Josiah A. Spaulding Jr., President and CEO of the Boch Center. “ArtWeek is an innovative festival that works to spotlight how the creative economy is thriving in Massachusetts. Each year, ArtWeek showcases unique experiences spanning dance, fashion, media arts, spoken-word, poetry, writing, culinary, visual arts, music, opera, theater, design, film, and more. The best part is that many of the events are free, making it affordable and accessible to everyone.”

Applications for the festival are now available at artweekma.org/get-involved-support/host/. The early bird deadline to submit an ArtWeek event is January 8. The final deadline is February 28, 2018. For more information on ArtWeek, visit artweekma.org.

About 1Berkshire

1Berkshire is a county-wide organization focused on economic development and promotion of the region as a preferred place to visit, to live, and to grow a business. It provides programs that connect businesses with each other and with potential customers, as well as works to develop future leaders and support entrepreneurs. For more information, visit 1berkshire.com.

About ArtWeek

Presented by Highland Street Foundation and produced by the Boch Center, ArtWeek has become an annual, award-winning, innovative festival featuring hundreds of unique and creative experiences that are hands-on, interactive or offer behind-the-scenes access to artists or the creative process. ArtWeek was born in Boston in 2013 and has since expanded to serve communities across Massachusetts. Statewide partners include Mass Cultural Council, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism as well as Mass Center for the Book, MASSCreative, MassHumanities, MassPoetry, New England Foundation for the Arts, New England Museum Association, Young Audiences of Massachusetts and VSA Massachusetts. To learn more about our regional and local collaborators as well as about the festival and its growth, visit artweekma.org.

About Highland Street Foundation

Since its establishment in 1989, Highland Street Foundation has donated more than $180 million to many worthy non-profit organizations. It is committed to addressing the needs and concerns of children and families primarily in Massachusetts and California specifically in the areas of education, housing, mentoring, health care, environment, and the arts. To learn more about Highland Street Foundation, please visit highlandstreet.org.

About the Boch Center

The Boch Center is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit performing arts institutions and a guardian of the historic Wang and Shubert Theatres. As New England’s largest cultural venue, the Boch Center is home to theater, classical and popular music, dance, comedy, opera, Broadway musicals, family entertainment, and more.

Located in Boston’s historic Theater District, the Boch Center also offers a diverse mix of educational and community outreach initiatives, including the City Spotlights Leadership Program and ArtWeek; collaborates with artists and local nonprofit arts organizations; preserves historic venues; and acts as a champion for Greater Boston’s arts and cultural community. Learn more at bochcenter.org.