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Berkshire Museum Cinema Fest Gains Grant - January 07, 2008
PITTSFIELD - Berkshire Museum's Little Cinema "Film Feast" events have been served an $8,100 grant from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities.
"The Berkshire Museum has long been an anchor to Pittsfield's cultural community," said state Sen. Benjamin B. Downing, D-Pittsfield, in announcing the grant. "They provide creative programming that attracts visitors from near and far and their Film Feast events are fine examples of their collaborative spirit, as they partner with local restaurants to strengthen the tourist economy. I applaud the foundation for choosing this worthy project for their support."
and State Representative William “Smitty” Pignatelli (D-Lenox) announce an $8,100 grant through the for the Berkshire Museum’s Little Cinema “Film Feast” events.
The funds will support the Little Cinema's extended run into the off-season with four additional Film Feast events, each of which partners the museum with a local restaurant.
"The Berkshire Museum is again reinventing itself through this new program. Kudos to the foundation for recognizing this and granting this to them,” said state Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli, D-Lenox, in the announcement.
The next Film Feast event will be held Sunday, Feb. 3, featuring the Stanley Tucci film "Big Night" and insights from food historian Francine Segan at Berkshire Community College's Koussevitzky Hall, followed by a gourmet Italian meal at Trattoria Rustica on McKay Street.
For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the museum at (413) 443-7171 or go www.berkshiremuseum.org.
Stuart A. Chase, executive director of the Berkshire Museum said, “It is gratifying to know that the state of Massachusetts and the Berkshire delegation in particular recognize the importance of the humanities by helping to fund programs like the new Film Feasts at the Berkshire Museum.”
Funding for this program is made possible in part by a partnership between Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. A total of $96,421 has been approved to be dispersed among 14 projects across the state during this grant round. |
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