ABOUT BERKSHIRE CREATIVE FIELD TRIPS
The Berkshire Creative Field Trip Initiative was established in 2010 to better connect educators and school administrators with the resources offered by Berkshire County's numerous cultural and educational organizations.
Fine Arts
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Berkshire Museum
PROGRAM www.berkshiremuseum.org Let our experienced team of Museum Educators introduce your students to a world of discovery. Drawing from fine art, history and natural science collections, as well as special exhibitions, the Berkshire Museum is dedicated to creating a meaningful educational experience for its young visitors. A full schedule of programs featuring inquiry-based discussions, objects [...] -
Chesterwood
PROGRAM A one hour tour of Chesterwood — the country home, studio and gardens of America’s foremost sculptor of public monuments, Daniel Chester French (1850-1931). Situated on 122 acres in the idyllic hamlet of Glendale near Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the property and its buildings were donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation by French’s daughter, [...] -
IS183 Art School of the Berkshires
PROGRAM www.is183.org IS183 is a non-profit community art school encouraging people of all ages, means and skill levels to enrich their lives through hands-on experience in the visual arts. CONTACT: Hope Sullivan, Director, 413.298.5252, info@is183.org, 13 Willard Hill Road / Box 1400, Stockbridge, MA 01262 View Berkshire County Field Trip Initiative in a larger map [...] -
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
PROGRAM www.jacobspillow.org Between a variety of dance companies, free events and performances, videos, behind-the-scenes experiences, the bucolic atmosphere, easy access, and dining options to other points of interest in the Berkshires, each experience can be customized to suit your group’s schedule, tastes, and budget. We will help you to create an itinerary designed to take [...] -
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
PROGRAM www.mahaiwe.org One hour performances for school children of all ages, Pre-K- High School, preparatory school and college. Examples of performers includes; Stellaluna, play based on book, Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats, Ailey II Dance Company. CONTACT: Judith Reinauer, Education Coordinator, 413.644.9040, info@mahaiwe.org 14 Castle Street/PO Box 690, Great Barrington, MA 01230 View Berkshire County Field Trip [...] -
MASS MoCA
PROGRAM www.massmoca.org Open year round, we welcome school groups of all ages to the galleries for self-guided visits or trips led by a MASS MoCA tour guide. Through our Art Assembly Series of school time performances, gallery tours, educators’ guides, and the perenially popular Kidspace, MASS MoCA has developed new and creative ways of exploring [...] -
Norman Rockwell Museum
PROGRAM www.nrm.org Norman Rockwell Museum offers many kinds of opportunities for school visits. You may tour the galleries on your own with specially designed materials. Or, you might prefer to explore the illustrations with one of our tour guides. Perhaps your students would like to do a hands-on activity, write about a favorite painting or [...] -
Shakespeare & Company
PROGRAM www. shakespeare.org STUDENT MATINEES Shakespeare & Company offers performances specifically scheduled for student audiences through out the North East and at its campus in Lenox. Typically, these student shows feature plays that are central to school curriculum, such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Taking students to [...] -
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
PROGRAM www.clarkart.edu The Clark’s goal is to encourage students to look carefully at works of art, to think and talk about them, and to enjoy the process. Gallery talks can enhance student learning in general, by helping students to develop skills such as observations, analysis, and reasoning. Talks may also be tailored to support particular [...]
