MountainOne Awards Community Grants in the Berkshires

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announced the completion of its second quarter 2024 Community Dividend funding, distributing over $150,000 to support various not-for-profit organizations in the Berkshires and South Shore communities.
  • In Berkshire County:
  • North Adams SteepleCats (North Adams): $25,000
  • Berkshire Innovation Center (Pittsfield): $10,000
  • The Brien Center (Pittsfield): $10,000
  • BFAIR (North Adams): $5,000 
This summer, MountainOne has also supported Farmers' Markets in North Adams and Williamstown, Pittsfield and Williamstown 4th of July parades, and the North Adams Downtown Celebration on August 14. MountainOne also supported pride events in Pittsfield and North Adams.
 
MountainOne's summer contributions also include sponsorship of numerous golf tournaments benefiting organizations such as:
 
  • BCARC (Pittsfield).
  • Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation (Pittsfield).
  • Fairview Hospital (Great Barrington).
  • UCP of Western MA (Pittsfield).
 
In addition, MountainOne has supported local baseball and softball teams, as well as charitable walk/run events, including NAMI's NAMIWalk Berkshire County (Pittsfield).
 
"Through these initiatives, MountainOne reaffirms its dedication to cultivating vibrant communities across the Berkshires and South Shore," said Jennifer Meehan, Community Engagement Officer at MountainOne. "Our Community Dividend Program is designed to support organizations that better people's lives, and we are pleased to be a contributor to help continue the work these organizations generate."

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Mass MoCA Welcomes New Tenant, Hosts Route 2 Study Reveal

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Commission approved a new tenant Monday for the third floor of Building 1, above Bright Ideas Brewery.
 
Gianne Inc. uses recycled materials to create funcational art. 
 
"They are corporation that recycles textiles into functional handmade home art pieces such as quilts and rugs, promoting sustainability through creative design," said Jason Ahuja, senior manager of public initiatives.
 
According to Ahuja, the company is a mother and son duo who will be producing their work in the 400 square foot space.
 
Their lease will be two years long and started on Oct. 1. 
 
Director of Public Initiatives & Real Estate Morgan Everett updated the commission on an upcoming exhibition, "Race/Hustle" by Zora J Murff. The exhibit will be on view starting Dec. 6.
 
The exhibit features many different types of works "that examine physical, psychic, and political violence, the rhythms and resonances of oppression throughout history and into the present, and the harmful desires that our visual culture cultivates," according to the Mass MoCA website.
 
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