10x10 Call For Art Extended

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Deadline for the Call for Art 10x10 Real Art Party (RAP) has been extended to Feb 3.
 
Submissions will be accepted through Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. Go to: https://bit.ly/10x10-2022  ​to submit your information and upload images. Artist (and websites) will be added to the Artists Registry berkshireartassociation.org.
 
The Berkshire Art Association seeks donations of original artwork for our annual 10x10 RAP (Real Art Party) show and fundraiser raffle. In collaboration with the Berkshire Museum and the City of Pittsfield's 10x10 Festival in February, the BAA welcomes submissions from artists from the Berkshires and beyond. 
 
All artwork will be included in a raffle to benefit art students of Berkshire County. The raffle and Real Art Party (RAP) will be a free, live and in-person event hosted by the Berkshire Museum on ​Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. A $25 ticket purchase guarantees a 10x10 work of art. 
 
All visitors to Berkshire Museum 18 years and older, must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination accompanied by photo ID. Acceptable forms of proof include a photo or hard copy of an official immunization record of a vaccine administered from within or outside the U.S. Digital forms of state or federally issued proof of vaccination such as the NY Excelsior Pass are also acceptable. Masks are required for everyone over two years of age while indoors.
 
ART SPECS
All artwork must measure 10x10 inches, prepared with a wire or hooks for hanging (wire and hooks may be provided). Artwork may be in any medium and should reflect the quality of your usual work. Three dimensional work in any media should fit in a 10x10x10 cube. Attach an Art ID (bottom of this document) to the back of each piece you donate (limit three works.).
 
They are also seeking donations of 5-inch by 5-inch original art for the 5x5=10 RAP for Artists under the age of 10! for a fundraiser benefiting Berkshire County art students.
 
The 5x5=10 RAP will be at the Berkshire Museum during the City of Pittsfield's 10x10 Festival in February. It's an art exhibit of Young Artists under the age of 10 years old and a FREE real art party for ALL Ages. A $10 ticket purchase guarantees a piece of original art, drawn at random, to take home. 
 
"ARTIX" will be sold at the Berkshire Museum front desk during the exhibit and the night of the party.
 
ART Specs: All artwork must measure 5 inches by 5 inches prepared with a wire or hooks for hanging (wire and hooks may be provided). Artwork may be in any medium and should reflect the quality of your usual work. Artists under 10 years old may submit up to two pieces. Attach an Art ID (bottom of this document) to the back of each piece you donate (limit two works).
 
To register, please submit your name, guardian's email, plus title and medium for each piece to https://bit.ly/5X5-2022 and Email the image to 10x10@berkshireartassociation.org with "5x5=10 RAP" in  the subject line. Artists under 10 years old (and websites) will be added to the Artists Registry at berkshireartassociation.org.
 
DROP OFF 10x10 and 5x5 ENTRIES to the Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, Pittsfield
  • Feb 5, Saturday, 1 - 4 pm 
  • Feb 6, Sunday,   1 - 4 pm
  • Feb 7, Monday,   2 - 5pm
 
DATES TO REMEMBER:
  • February 3, 2022 Registration deadline for 5X5 and 10x10 submissions
  • Feb 14 to 24 - 10X10 RAP EXHIBIT on view at the Berkshire Museum
  • Feb 24, Thursday - 10x10 RAP (FREE ADMISSION)
  • 5pm - Doors open to the 10x10 Real Art Party 
  • 6 pm - 5x5 at 10x10 ARTIX drawn:  Each $10 ARTIX guarantees a piece of original 5x5 art to take home. 
  • 7 pm -10x10 ARTIX drawn:  Each $25 ARTIX guarantees a piece of original 10x10 art to take home.
 
Proceeds will benefit Berkshire County: BAA Fellowships for college art majors , Art field trip awards for high school art classes, and Free admission for art students to the Berkshire Museum.
 

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Residents Concerned About Injured Bear in Northwest Pittsfield

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community members have rallied in concern over an injured bear wandering northwest Pittsfield into Lanesborough the last few days.

Since late last week, Ward 7 Councilor Rhonda Serre has received several calls about what appears to be a mama bear with a broken leg traveling near St. Joseph Cemetery to outer Hancock Road and Churchill Road with her cub. 

Home-security camera videos have also been posted to social media depicting the duo, including footage on a Lanesborough community Facebook page.

Serre is concerned about an injured bear being in a residential neighborhood, both for the safety of residents and the bear. She noted that as kind human beings, we have the responsibility of helping if possible and an injured bear is an angry bear.

"I would just like to find a way for her to be rehabbed and let back out into the wild," she said. "Because it's very obvious it's not just a little booboo on her foot."

MassWildlife's Black Bear Project leader Dave Wattles urged residents not to interfere, such as providing aid or food. He reported there is "really not a facility in the state" that can treat the bear but said they have an amazing ability to heal on their own.

"Unfortunately, there are a lot of vehicle collisions with bears where they end up with potentially a broken leg or a leg injury," he said. "Unfortunately, people also will shoot up bears for various reasons so there's a number of reasons that they can potentially have these injuries."

Serre has been contacted by seven or eight constituents showing pictures and videos of the bear, who is seen limping and not able to put pressure on her right front leg. She noted that they seem to have a pattern, during the day going up a hill in the area and then coming down.

"It seems like [her cub] is scavenging for her," she said. "She will lay down and he will go in and get the garbage bags."

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