Local Art Professor Recognized for Her Sustainable WorkBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:27PM / Sunday, October 12, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — An art professor at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts recently earned a reward for her work in book binding. Melanie Mowinski applied for the Guild of Bookworkers Mid-Career Award, a newly established award by the guild. The printmaker showcased her "Plunder Books," a sustainable artistic practice in which she takes trash and discarded items and recycles them into a story. She's also offered a course of the same name. She didn't believe she would get the award at first and had not planned to apply. But a friend of hers encouraged her to submit her work. "When I applied for it, I had a lot of imposter syndrome related
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MCLA Gallery 51 to Present 'Ecologies of the In\between'| 08:34AM / Saturday, October 11, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gallery 51 at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will present "Ecologies of the In\between," an exhibition featuring works by four contemporary artists. The exhibition opens with a public reception on Friday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. and runs through Jan. 4, 2026. Curated by Dr. Victoria Papa, Associate Professor of English & Visual Culture at MCLA, the exhibition brings together artists Johanna Hedva, CAConrad, Kelsey Shultis, and Báyò Akómoláfé, whose diverse practices span drawing, painting, sculpture, poetry, and sound. "This exhibition is an invitation to the in\between, a >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: The Circus is Back!By Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:30PM / Friday, October 03, 2025 | |
Check out the events happening this weekend including a circus, parade, fundraising events, pumpkin fun, and so much more. ] North Adams Sunday at 1 p.m. The parade will step off from Old State Street and march through downtown North Adams with the theme "To Northern Berkshire and Beyond!" More information here. Noel Field, North Adams From Oct. 3 through 13 Westchester Circus Arts offers a live and immersive show inspired by the industrial history of New England. Its all-new show is inspired by the Hoosac Tunnel and the town's first hot air balloon festival. More information here. Whitney's Farm >> Read More |
NAPL: A.F. Cook FORM and FIGURE| 08:13AM / Thursday, October 02, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— On Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 5 pm, celebrate the unveiling of "FORM and FIGURE," an exhibition of paintings & drawings by local artist A.F. Cook. The exhibition will be held in the North Adams Public Library front parlor. There will be light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. A.F. will be available for conversation and questions. >> Read More |
North Adams City Hall Hosts 'Daydream' SculptureBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:30PM / Wednesday, October 01, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Peter May had envisioned placing an artwork of his own creation in the Eagle Street pocket park where his building had once stood. Instead, "Daydream" has a more prominent place of honor on the front lawn at City Hall. "It's amazing, an incredible honor to have my piece as a permanent installation here at the corner at City Hall," May said Friday morning as his aluminum sculpture was officially recognized with a ribbon cutting. May had first approached the Public Arts Commission with his concept in 2023, receiving enthusiastic approval to place it in the Eagle Street park or elsewhere on public >> Read More |
HooWRA Workshop Focuses on Poetry| 03:31PM / Tuesday, September 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — There will be a poetry workshop aimed at drawing inspiration from the Hoosic River on Saturday, Sept. 13. The workshop will be facilitated by Arianna Alexsandra Collins, executive director of the Hoosic River Watershed Association. Meet at Natural Bridge State Park parking area outside the gate at 9:30 a.m. Participants will walk up from the Hudson Brook to the Hoosic's North Branch confluence. Writing prompts will given, and there will be time to share poems, phrases, or whatever else. This program will last one hour. This workshop is free and open to the public and is made possible by a grant from the Cultural >> Read More |
North Adams Library to Unveil Work by Local Artist| 08:55AM / Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library is celebrate the unveiling of an exhibition of artwork demonstrating glowing color, line, and arc in drawing and print by Richard M. Harrington, local artist. It will be held Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 5 p.m. The collection is a compilation of work over time featuring mutual influence in different digital and traditional media. There will be light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. Harrington will be available for conversation and questions in the front parlor. The library is located at 74 Church St. >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Farewell SummerBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:52PM / Thursday, August 28, 2025 | |
 Summer doesn't really end until Sept. 22, but Labor Day and the start of school mark the end of the summer season for venues around the county. Still, there's enough going on to keep you busy this three-day weekend, including music, mixers, and barbecues. Downtown Bennington, Vt. Time: Saturday, 10 to 5 The 30th annual garlic festival offers food, drinks, vendors, music, demonstrations and everything garlic. The one-day fest offers more than 130 vendors and attracts thousands of people every year. Take a stroll downtown afterward for sidewalk sales, activities and dining. Tickets are $12 and kids $5, plus processing fees if ordered online. Tickets and more >> Read More |
BAAMS Fall Classes Starting Sept. 13| 10:19AM / Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) is now offering registration for its Fall 2025 classes. Music students of all levels, ages 10 to 18, will have the chance to study Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophones and Woodwinds, Guitar, Bass, and Drums along with Improvisation and Music Composition with a faculty who are also members of the Juilliard School, NBC's "Saturday Night Live" Band, and are multi-Grammy award- winning recording artists. "BAAMS offers our students a unique music learning experience that teaches our kids not only how to improvise, and compose and record their own original music, but also gives our >> Read More |
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