Connections for Berkshire Creatives
ARTISTLINK ArtistLink sees itself as a broker of information and an advocate for artists' needs. We are equipped to work with artists, artist groups, arts-minded organizations, real estate developers, municipalities, and other proponents to develop artist spaces and a range of other real estate issues. ArtistLink also promotes the artist agenda in the state’s larger housing and space debate.. More...http://www.artistlink.org/?q=spacetoolboxshapeimage_1_link_0
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Berkshire Creative is about connections: opportunities that SPARK collaboration between artists, designers, manufacturers and finance. If you believe you offer a resource or connection that could benefit Berkshire Creatives, please let us know and we’ll submit your link for inclusion on this site.
The New England Cultural Database (NECD): • Is an online data warehouse containing financial, demographic, geographic, and other related information about businesses, cultural organizations and individual artists in New England • Provides the New England state arts agencies, researchers, cultural organizations, funders, artists, policy makers, and general public with a wealth of research information to support analysis, advocacy, and policy development
Overview NEFA has been a significant cultural force since 1975, when it was created as one of six regional arts agencies nationwide, funded primarily through the National Endowment for the Arts and New England state arts agencies. Today's NEFA has evolved considerably from the original regional model, and now operates with an annual budget of $5 million to develop and manage arts initiatives on local, regional, national and international levels. http://www.usregionalarts.org/http://www.nea.gov/shapeimage_7_link_0shapeimage_7_link_1
Berkshire Business Real Estate Locator This site will assist you in identifying buildings and sites in Berkshire County that are available for lease or purchase. Also included is demographic information on Pittsfield, North Adams and the 30 towns that make up this beautiful part of the country. HIRECULTURE The Massachusetts Cultural Council brings you hireCulture - a free, searchable database of cultural employment opportunities in Massachusetts. Cultural employers and job seekers now have an efficient and effective way to connect with each other. Click on the Iogo to link Berkshire artSTART The northern Berkshire START initiative (now known as artSTART) was established to unite communities by identifying, recognizing, promoting, enhancing and preserving art and culture in the northern Berkshires. artSTART was steered by a committee of volunteers from cultural organization, businesses, human service organizations, educational institutions and the community at large. artSTART's goal was to ensure that culture continues to be broadly defined while being respectful and attentive to specific cultural form and opinions.
ASSETS FOR ARTISTS New Pilot Initiative Will Provide Assistance for Berkshire County Artists MASS MoCA www.massmoca.org, MCLA’s Berkshire Cultural Resource Center http://bcrc.mcla.edu, and Pittsfield’s Office of Cultural Development http://www.culturalpittsfield.com are working together under the umbrella of Berkshire Creative to launch a pilot initiative, Assets for Artists, aimed at helping artists throughout the county who wish to become home owners and/or receive small business training and assistance. Training sessions (custom-designed for artists) will be offered on both home ownership and business management, and a limited amount of financial assistance will be available for nine low- to moderate-income artists through “individual development accounts” http://www.massassets.org/message.html Download the Assets for Artists pre-application.pdf for more information on eligibility for the Assets for Artists program. If you have any questions about the pre-application process or the program in general, please contact Blair Benjamin at MASS MoCA (413-664-4481 x8104 or blair@massmoca.org), who is leading the Assets for Artists program on behalf of Berkshire Creative and the program partners.http://www.massmoca.orghttp://bcrc.mcla.eduhttp://www.culturalpittsfield.comhttp://www.massassets.org/message.htmlConnections_files/Assets%20for%20Artists%20pre-application.pdfmailto:blair@massmoca.orgshapeimage_12_link_0shapeimage_12_link_1shapeimage_12_link_2shapeimage_12_link_3shapeimage_12_link_4shapeimage_12_link_5