For the first year since its founding in 2013, ArtWeek has crept it’s way to the westernmost part of the state,
About 30 art exhibits and events, many of them free to the public, will be offered across Berkshire County from April 27 to May 6 allowing residents to observe art, learn how it’s made and make some themselves.
“As we moved into Central and Western Mass., we’ve seen a ton of enthusiasm and excitement,” said Michelle Chapman, director of Marketing & Communications at Boch Center, which produces the festival with the Highland Street Foundation.
About 70 percent of the events offered statewide are free, she said.
Locally, ArtWeek has partnered with 1Berkshire to help encourage artists in the county to participate in the 10-day event.
“The idea here is not just to go to your museum, but it’s offering something different that you can partake in while you’re there,” Laurie Klefos, Executive Vice President of 1Berkshire said. “The event needs to be something different than what they’ll experience through the year.”
For Pittsfield, that includes a more “interactive” version of their First Fridays Artswalk on May 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. Read more >>