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

10:57AM / Wednesday, May 22, 2024Print Story | Email Story

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:

All artists aged 18 and above residing within an approximate 60-mile radius of Berkshire Museum are eligible to apply.
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.
The jurors retain the right to disqualify any work that is not suitably presented or does not correspond to the entry image.
Each artist may submit up to three works completed after January 2020.
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.
Berkshire Museum reserves the right to photograph and video any submitted work for documentary, educational, and publicity purposes.
Submission of the completed application form implies agreement with all conditions outlined in the prospectus.
Berkshire Museum will insure artworks for the artist’s commercial value upon receipt and throughout the exhibition.
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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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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