July 8, 2010

Dear Friends,

Running a business in the Berkshires takes a great amount of time and energy—and even more so during the lively summer season. Why not take time to treat yourself and your family to one of the many cultural events that are available to the Berkshires community? By using BerkShares at the arts and culture organizations listed below, you will be supporting a strong local economy while also nourishing the Berkshires as a home for creative talent.

And you will find many more ideas for re-circulating your BerkShares at www.berkshares.org.

Best wishes for the summer season,
The BerkShares Team
P. O. Box 125
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 528-1737

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Berkshire Creative
75 North Street, Suite 360, Pittsfield
(413) 822-8324
www.berkshirecreative.org
-The mission of Berkshire Creative is to stimulate new job growth and economic opportunity in the region by sparking innovative collaborations between artists, designers, cultural institutions and businesses.

The Berkshire Fringe
Stockbridge
(413) 320-4175
www.berkshirefringe.org
-Presenting affordable and dynamic new works of theater and dance by emerging artists. The Berkshire Fringe is a summer festival produced by Bazaar Productions.

Berkshire Playwrights Lab
10 Railroad Street, Great Barrington
(413) 528-2544
www.berkshireplaywrightslab.org
-The Berkshire Playwrights Lab, a theater company in the Berkshires presents staged readings of new plays, by emerging and established playwrights, at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

Berkshire Theatre Festival
6 East Street, Stockbridge
(413) 298-5536
www.berkshiretheatre.org
-The longest running theatre in the Berkshires presenting ‘theatre that matters’ on two stages from May to December. 

Ferrin Gallery
437 North Street, Pittsfield
(413) 442-1622
www.ferringallery.com
-Contemporary art gallery showing work in all media including studio pottery.

Hanback Gallery
92 Church Street, Lenox
(413) 637-8886
-Contemporary American art, ceramics, glass & jewelry.

Hotchkiss Mobiles Gallery
8 Center Street
West Stockbridge
www.artmobiles.com
-A vibrant, contemporary gallery of gifts & colorful metal mobiles sold nationwide and made right here in the Berkshires.

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
358 George Carter Road, Becket
(413) 243-9919
www.jacobspillow.org
-Celebrating its 75th Anniversary Season in 2007! Presenting dance from all over the world, a professional school, rare archives and year-round community programs.

Lauren Clark Fine Art
402 Park Street, Housatonic
(413) 274-1432
laurenclarkfineart.com
-Fine art & Contemporary Craft by regional and internationally recognized artists. Custom framing.

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Inc.
14 Castle Street, Great Barrington
(413) 644-9040
www.mahaiwe.org
-Year-round performing arts center presenting music, theater, film, opera, dance, and more.

The Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge
(413) 298-4100
www.nrm.org
-Explore the world's largest collection of original Rockwell art and the works of other illustrators. Open daily - kids free.

Nutshell Playhouse
76 Brunell Avenue, Lenox
(413) 637-1245
www.nutshellplayhouse.org
-A theatre company dedicated to presenting exciting and innovative performances to children and families.

Vault Gallery
322 Main Street, Great Barrington
(413) 644-0221
www.vaultgallery.net
-Exhibiting local and international artists at the historic Mahaiwe Bank Building.