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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Pittsfield Holds Second Master Plan Workshop

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

Participants added notes to the sectors  such as transportation, open space and neighborhoods  being reviewed by the Master Plan Steering Committee. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The city is about halfway through developing its new master plan, and held a second community workshop this past Thursday. 

"Basically, we're talking to people from Pittsfield and trying to figure out, among a broad sector of issues that affect us, what is our goal and vision for the next 10 years, where we want Pittsfield to be in 10 years, and what changes do we want to see?" Director of Community Development Justine Dodds explained to about 20 community members and city staff at Conte Community School. 

"That will be broken down into some goals and objectives and then some measurable action items that we can all take as a community to move that forward."  

The Pittsfield Master Plan is the policy guide for future physical development, covering land use, infrastructure, sustainability, and more. The plan was last updated in 2009, and Pittsfield has engaged the VHB engineering firm and CommunityScale consultants to bring it through 2036. 

There have been two public listening sessions, a Master Plan Advisory Committee guiding the work, and small focus groups for each section. On poster boards, residents were able to see and mark the draft goals and actions under six themes: economic development, housing opportunities, transportation and infrastructure, environment and open space, neighborhoods and community, and governance and collaboration. 

In November 2025, community members participated in a similar exercise at City Hall. 

Transportation and infrastructure had several notes on them. Suggestions included using infrastructure to address the urban heat island effect, a light rail system, and continuing to implement Complete Streets standards for roadway construction projects. 

"I want to ride my bike to my friend's house safely," one respondent wrote. 

Under economic development, people suggested digital business infrastructure for the downtown, food hall opportunities, and nightlife opportunities. 

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