PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Art Association (BAA) will showcase the work of 14 college artists at the 2022 BAA Fellowship Show. 

 

The show will open Friday, April 1 from 5-7 pm at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Avenue, in Pittsfield. An awards reception will be held on Saturday, April 9,  from 3-5  pm at the. The public is invited. 

 

The show was juried by a panel representing several visual art disciplines. Of over  100 works submitted, 47 were chosen for exhibition. With the help of a generous grant from the Feigenbaum Foundation, cash awards totaling $5000 will be presented. 

 

Students who are Berkshire residents are eligible for the special Norman and Rose Avnet Fellowship Award. The show will run  through April 30. Please contact the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 413 44 for gallery hours.

 

"I hope Berkshire residents come by to see this work  by students in and from the county. For some, this is their first opportunity to present their work at a public gallery, providing invaluable experience for emerging artists," BAA President Mary Beth Eldridge said. "We need their vision in the world. The Feigenbaum grant helps us extend our ability to offer these awards far into the future." 

 

The mission of the BAA is to connect artists and the community in order to inspire creativity and increase access to the visual arts. The College Fellowship is funded by the BAA's Norman and Rose Avnet endowment, The Feigenbaum Foundation, and proceeds from special events, including this year's  February 10x10 RAP at the Berkshire Museum.