Renowned Printmaker to Return to MCLA Campus

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announces the return of renowned printmaker, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. to North Adams for events taking place from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24.

Kennedy's visit begins with a meet and greet print session on Oct. 22 at the PRESS Room in Bowman Hall Room 301/303 from 2 to 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Kennedy will participate in MCLA's annual Day of Dialogue with a talk about his work and its relation to this year's theme, "Reclaiming Lost Narratives," which is centered around cultural erasure, stated a press release.

"I put ink on paper for the glory of my peoples. The words of my people have largely been excluded from fine print. I defy this condition and force my peoples' presence into this part of this civilization's culture," said Kennedy.

A variety of Kennedy's letterpress work is currently on display at the Bowman Atrium Gallery on MCLA's campus. Visitors to the exhibit and participants in MCLA's Day of Dialogue will be invited to contribute to the exhibit by visually describing feelings of

erasure and writing to their past self on a piece of paper that will be folded up, crumpled and added to the exhibit.

Kennedy's visit to North Adams will culminate with an event for his newly released book,"Citizen Printer" at MASS MoCA's Research and Development Store on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m., where he will be in conversation with MCLA Professor of Art, Melanie Mowinski, discussing topics such as perfection, failure, and letterpress printing. This event is free for members of the museum and $5 for non-members.

Amos Kennedy Jr. is a printmaker born in Lafayette, Los Angeles, currently based in Detroit who owns and operates the print studio Kennedy Prints. Kennedy had a full career in the corporate world until he discovered letterpress printing in his forties, prompting him to leave his job at AT&T and receive an MFA in graphic design at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

All these events are a part of Print Isn't Dead, a project initiated by MCLA Professor Mowinski; and funded in part by a Hardman Initiative Grant and the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a division of the Mass Cultural Council.

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North Adams Airport Commissioners Discuss Next Steps for Restaurant

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
08:05AM / Thursday, February 19, 2026

The vacant restaurant space in the administration building has been waiting for an occupant for six years.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — With the donation of kitchen equipment for the proposed airport restaurant, the Airport Commission met Tuesday to discuss how to manage the incoming equipment and how to best advertise the space.

"I like putting the equipment in there but letting whoever is going to go in there figure out where they are going to put it," Chairman James Haskins said during the commission meeting. "Because it does cost a lot of money to do that."

The commission has envisioned a restaurant in the renovated administrative building for years; however, with multiple Requests for Proposals (RFPs) going unanswered, the space has remained a shell. It was previously believed that the primary obstacle was the lack of kitchen equipment.

Earlier this year, Williams College offered to donate used kitchen equipment that is no longer needed because of an upcoming renovation. That equipment is scheduled for delivery in May.

Haskins asked whether the city should pursue a new RFP within the next few months or begin building out the kitchen before advertising the space. He suggested that while installing the equipment could make the space more attractive, it might also dissuade potential restaurateurs who have a different vision for the layout.

"We have pretty much a full kitchen," he said. "But I just don't know where any of it goes. Where does the grill go? Where does the fryolator go?"

There were also concerns that installing the equipment prematurely could impact the property's insurance and increase liability.

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