In the Berkshires, the creative economy has come a long way in a short time. The term “creative economy” has existed in our lexicon only since the 1990s and it has been used widely in the region for just over a decade.
Between 2005 and 2007 Berkshire County experienced what some called a cultural renaissance, an explosion of investment in creative assets. During that time, the Colonial and Mahaiwe theaters reopened after significant renovations; Barrington Stage Company relocated from Sheffield to Pittsfield, DownStreet Art was launched in North Adams and the Berkshire Creative Economy Council was born. Read more about the Berkshires creative economy.>>