ArtWeek Berkshires 2023 Welcomes Submissions

10:42AM / Thursday, August 17, 2023Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. Berkshire County's five Cultural Districts are partnering again on an even more ambitious ArtWeek Berkshires 2023, to be held Oct.14-22.

The cultural districts include Downtown Great Barrington Cultural District, Lenox Cultural District, North Adams Cultural District, Upstreet Cultural District in Pittsfield and Williamstown Cultural District.

The coalition recently posted its first call for artists.

The non-juried event is free to all Berkshire County individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in showcasing creative work. Submissions from actors, cartoonists, crafters, dancers, designers, filmmakers, illustrators, mimes, multimedia artists, musicians, performance artists, poets, puppeteers, theater artists, visual artists, writers – and more – are welcome and encouraged. The event will feature open studios, gallery talks, theater, performances, workshops, and more interactive experiences.

"We're all looking forward to another wonderful ArtWeek filled with something for everyone," said Laura Brennan, Assistant Director and Economic Development Program Manager at Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and ArtWeek Berkshires 2023 Steering Committee co-chair along with Jen Glockner, Pittsfield's Cultural Development Director. "We are encouraging people and organizations of all types to be a part of this, whether they're an emerging artist or seasoned professional."

Funds pooled by the five cultural districts through their Cultural Districts Initiative grants from Mass Cultural Council will bring greater exposure to this year's event. Promotions will include billboards within Berkshire County, thanks to support from LAMAR Outdoor; print and digital ads in Berkshire Magazine through a generous media sponsorship from Old Mill Road Media; print and digital ads on the Berkshire Eagle's website; advertising on WAMC through an underwriting package from WAMC; a rack card and a web-based map to help people easily find events on a landing page hosted by 1Berkshire, the primary promotional partner of ArtWeek Berkshires.

Interested artists, arts organization, or business that would like to participate in ArtWeek Berkshires 2023, you may sign up through this online form: https://form.jotform.com/231105324546043.

Go to https://berkshires.org/artweek-berkshires/ for more information, or reach out to your closest Cultural District. You can contact them at:

Great Barrington - culturalgb@gmail.com
Lenox - lenoxcultural@gmail.com
North Adams - tourism@northadams-ma.com
Pittsfield – cultural.development@cityofpittsfield.org
Williamstown - info@williamstownchamber.com

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Possible Measles Exposure at Boston, Logan

12:05PM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations.

This could have resulted in other people being exposed to measles virus.

The visitor arrived at Logan International Airport on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m. They stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough in Westborough and departed the state on Dec. 12 via Logan at 9:19 p.m. on JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas.

DPH is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local partners to identify and notify those who may have been exposed to measles from this individual.

"Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease, which has increased significantly in the United States because of the unfortunate decrease in vaccination rates. It is also a preventable disease," said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein. "This current situation serves as an important reminder of the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our communities. While Massachusetts has not had a measles case this year, 2025 saw the highest number of nationwide cases in more than a decade — nearly 2,000 in 44 jurisdictions, and sadly, three deaths.

"Fifteen years ago, measles had been considered eliminated in the United States, but that tremendous progress is at risk. Vaccines are one of the most important public health interventions ever — they are safe, effective, and lifesaving."

Measles is very contagious. However, the risk to most people in Massachusetts is low because the vaccination rate in the state is high. People who are not immune and visited any of the locations on the following dates and times may be at risk for developing measles.

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