Berkshire Museum Art of the Hills 2024, Opens Call for Art

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum announces Art of the Hills 2024, a bi-annual juried art exhibition to be held in Pittsfield highlighting the creative endeavors of both emerging and established artists based in the Berkshires.

Submissions for Art of the Hills 2024 are currently open, with the deadline for applications set for July 14, 2024. 
 
Guidelines and requirements for submission are outlined as follows: 

  1. All artists aged 18 and above residing within an approximate 60-mile radius of Berkshire Museum are eligible to apply.
  2. Eligible submissions encompass a range of mediums: Two-dimensional work includes painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, and photography; three-dimensional work includes sculpture of all media. Two-dimensional pieces must not exceed 288 total linear inches (including framing). Three-dimensional submissions weighing over 100 lbs. must be installed by the artist and should not surpass a 48" x 48" x 48" footprint, with a maximum weight limit of 500 lbs. Video work will be evaluated but is subject to the availability of monitors during the exhibition. Two-dimensional works must be delivered ready to hang. 
  3. The jurors retain the right to disqualify any work that is not suitably presented or does not correspond to the entry image. 
  4. Each artist may submit up to three works completed after January 2020. 
  5. The exhibition will run during normal business hours from October 5th to January 5th, 2024. Artists are responsible for the timely drop-off and pick-up of their works at local venues. Pieces not retrieved by January 19, 2024, will be deemed abandoned. Berkshire Museum will not arrange for the shipping of works back to the artists. 
  6. Berkshire Museum reserves the right to photograph and video any submitted work for documentary, educational, and publicity purposes. 
  7. Submission of the completed application form implies agreement with all conditions outlined in the prospectus. 
  8. Berkshire Museum will insure artworks for the artist’s commercial value upon receipt and throughout the exhibition. 
  9. Artworks generated using Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) will not be considered for acceptance. 

More information, a full timeline, and a submission form can be found at https://berkshiremuseum.org/aoth2024/

There will be an opening reception on October 4, 2024, from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM at Berkshire Museum where jurors will award distinguished artists. Jurors to be announced. 

 


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Bousquet Sport Upgrades to All-Liquor License

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bousquet Sport has upgraded its beverage license so guests can enjoy a cocktail while watching a tennis or pickleball match. 

On Monday, the Licensing Board approved a change of category and an alteration of premises for the facility at 100 Dan Fox Drive.

Attorney Jesse Cook-Dubin explained that Bousquet Sport wants to convert to an all-alcohol license under the new state law, "which we're very appreciative exists." 

"Not likely for the purpose of having a full bar, but really just ready to drink cocktails as an additional option," he explained. 

A state law passed last year allows restaurants and bars with existing wine and malt beverage licenses to convert their licenses to all-alcohol licenses. 

Throughout the 2020s, Milltown Capital has acquired and renovated Bousquet and the former Berkshire West into Bousquet Sport. In 2023, the City Council approved a tax increment financing agreement for the project that will relieve about $215,000 in real estate taxes. 

There is a small bar area between the tennis and pickleball courts where people gather after playing a match, but Dubin said it is not a night spot. Right now, they have to prohibit people from leaving the building with a drink. 

"They would like to expand into the outdoor areas," he said. 

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