'Mile in Her Shoes Art Show' Seeks Participating Artists
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Pittsfield Office of Cultural Development and Elizabeth Freeman Center are teaming up to call out to artists to participate in the inaugural Berkshire County “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Art Show.”
The art show is being held in conjunction with the annual "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" Men’s March against Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence, which is scheduled for Third Thursday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m.
The Walk a Mile Art Show presents artists and community members with an opportunity to create wearable art for a great cause. Artists may enter one or more pair of shoes. The shoes must be new and never worn, and they should be wearable. The shoes will be displayed in the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts September 14-18 then auctioned off to support Elizabeth Freeman Center. All of the money raised goes to helping survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Berkshire County.
Elizabeth Freeman Center’s Executive Director Janis Broderick said that the annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes march is generating growing interest in shoe art.
“Each year we see more and more march participants donning very creative, truly dazzling shoes," she said. "Women’s sizes 10 through 15 and men’s sizes 9 through 13 are most popular. I would bet that we will see shoes from this year’s Walk a Mile Art Show in next year’s march.”
Registration forms are available online or call the Pittsfield Office of Cultural Development at 413-499-9348.
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