ArtWeek Berkshires, a county-wide collaboration, will take place May 15-25, and you can be a part of it.   The ArtWeek call for artists is open with a deadline of May 1. The non-juried event is free to all individuals, organizations, and businesses in the Berkshires interested in showcasing creative work.  ArtWeek Berkshires features more than 100 events each year.  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 encouraged.  The event will feature open studios, gallery talks, theater, performances, workshops, and more interactive experiences.

Some of the already registered events for 2026 include:

Into Light Project. Real People. Real Stories. in North Adams

Plein Air Paint Out with the Guild of Berkshires Artists at Balderdash Cellars

Unboundaried Voice: From Laughter to Lament at Shakespeare & Co.

Penelope’s Paper Petals at Dare Bottleshop

Community Craft Supply Swap at the Milne Public Library

The county-wide collaboration spotlights Berkshire County’s five state-designated Cultural Districts – the Downtown Great Barrington Cultural District, Lenox Cultural District, North Adams Cultural District, Upstreet Cultural District in Pittsfield, and Williamstown Cultural District. Funds pooled by the five cultural districts, through grants from the Mass Cultural Council, make this event possible and support marketing and promotion to shine a spotlight on participants.  Media Sponsors include:  WAMC Northeast Public Radio, LAMAR Advertising Company and Berkshire Magazine.

If you are an artist, arts organization, or business that would like to participate in ArtWeek Berkshires 2026, you may sign up online: ArtWeek Berkshires May 15-25, 2026.

About ArtWeek Berkshires

ArtWeek Berkshires is an annual celebration of local creativity. Enjoy 100+ hands-on or behind-the-scenes events and open studios across the region, from gallery shows to live performances, poetry readings to painting demos, and so much more. ArtWeek is presented by the five Cultural Districts of Berkshire County in partnership with 1Berkshire and BRPC.

Go to https://berkshires.org/artweek-berkshires/ for more information or reach out to your closest Cultural District. You can contact them at: