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PITTSFIELD LINKS:

Berkshire Art Association - Pittsfield, MA - A non-profit Berkshire Art Association dedicated to encouraging emerging artists and to giving Berkshire residents and visitors opportunities to view and become engaged with contemporary trends in American art.

Berkshire Museum - Pittsfield, MA - In 1903, founder Zenas Crane was inspired to establish a new museum for the people of Western Massachusetts. The Berkshire Museum's broad and varied collections include pieces from virtually every continent, a mixture of the whimsical and the exemplary, important fine art and sculpture, natural science specimens, and ancient artifacts.

Barrington Stage Company - Pittsfield, MA - A not-for-profit professional theatre company in the Berkshires (MA), with a three-fold mission: to produce top-notch, compelling work; to develop new plays and musicals; and to find fresh, bold ways of bringing new audiences into the theatre, especially young people.

Copperworks - Pittsfield, MA -The Copperworks is a dynamic arts space for music, visual and performing arts, new media and bike culture.

Cultural Pittsfield - A weekly newsletter and information for art, music, life, & culture in the "Brooklyn" of the Berkshires.

Colonial Theatre - Pittsfield, MA -Located in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts the Colonial Theatre is a Gilded Age architectural gem brought back to life as a performing arts center in the "heart of the Berkshires."

Storefront Artist Project - Pittsfield, MA - has always been active in supporting the development of local artists. Throughout the years many of these artists have taken on the roles of cultural developers and community builders. At the heart of this present day and edifying refinement is the Storefront Artists Project.

Hancock Shaker Village - Pittsfield, MA - Our mission is to bring the Shaker story to life and preserve it for future generations. Over its history, the Village has restored the site and buildings, assembled and cared for the premier Shaker collection, and added innovative educational programs for the public.

Lichtenstein Center for the Arts - Pittsfield, MA - The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts is a community arts center housed in a historic building in downtown Pittsfield. Inside, there's a gallery and performance area, workshops, and artist's studios.

BERKSHIRE LINKS:

Berkshire Art Start: Stockbridge, MA - Berkshire artStart is an online resource of arts and cultural information in Berkshire County, provided by MCLA's Berkshire Cultural Resource Center. Google Calendar for North and Mid County Art Galleries.

Berkshire Gallery Guide - Listing and Map of Galleries and Contemporary visual arts venues in the Berkshires. Experience the Berkshires' dynamic, year-round mix of contemporary art and culture through its world-class collection of galleries.

Berkshire Visitor's Bureau - What to do in the Berkshires! Ideally located (just 2 ½ hours from both Boston and New York City) the Berkshires is known widely as a cultural mecca of museums, historic sites, music, dance and art venues—and features a host of fine dining and lodging facilities, including a variety of historic B&Bs and inns. This site will help you navigate them all.

Berkshire Creative - The mission of Berkshire Creative is to stimulate new job growth and economic opportunity in the region, by sparking innovative collaborations between artists, designers, cultural institutions and businesses.

Berkshire Fine Arts - Newsletter and multi-leveled site that includes many categories covering the rich and diverse culture and lifestyle of the Berkshires (particularly during the height of the summer season).

MASS MoCA - North Adams, MA - One of the world's premier centers for making and showing the best art of our time. MASS MoCA exhibits work by many of the most important artists of today—both well known, and emerging—focusing on large-scale and complex installations that are impossible to realize in conventional museums.

The Clark - Williamstown, MA - The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is an art museum and a center for research and higher education, dedicated to advancing and extending the public understanding of art.

The Williams College Museum of Art - Williamstown, MA - One of the finest college art museums in the country, the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) houses 12,000 works that span the history of art. The collection emphasizes modern and contemporary art, American art from the late 18th century to present, and the art of world cultures.

NATIONAL LINKS:

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - The MFA offers not only outstanding art, but innovative and exciting ways for you to interact with these masterpieces and with fellow art lovers, from ancient Egyptian mummies to cutting-edge MFA Mobile wallpapers.

The Fuller Craft Museum - Located in Brockton, MA, the Fuller Craft Museum is the New England home for collecting, exhibiting, and experiencing contemporary craft.

The Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art - Alfred, NY - Located at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, the museum houses nearly 8,000 ceramic and glass objects, ranging from small pottery shards recovered from ancient civilizations to contemporary sculpture and installation pieces to advanced ceramics reflecting the cutting edge of ceramic technology.

Museum of Arts and Design - New York, NY - Exhibiting contemporary craft in all media in New York City, The Museum of Arts and Design collects, displays, and interprets objects that document contemporary and historic innovation in craft, art, and design. In its exhibitions and educational programs, the Museum celebrates the creative process through which materials are crafted into works that enhance contemporary life.

Mint Museum of Craft and Design - Charlotte, NC - The museum celebrates artists who conceive and fabricate original and unique objects, as well as the designers of objects ranging from those for everyday use to high design.

Racine Art Museum - Racine, WI - The Racine Art Museum houses one of the most significant collections of contemporary craft in North America. With major exhibitions of new work, as well as from the permanent collection, including that of the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, the Racine Art Museum focuses on ceramics, fibers, glass, metals and wood.

Renwick Gallery at the National Museum of American Art - Washington, D.C - The Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery collects, exhibits, studies and preserves American crafts from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries.

White House Collection of American Crafts - Washington, D.C - Yes, it's THAT White House. Sponsored by the The Smithsonian American Art Museum, The White House Collection of American Crafts includes works by Ferrin Gallery favorites Michael Sherrill and Mara Superior.

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts - Deer Isle, Maine - A national center for craft education located on the coast of Maine.

John Michael Kohler Art Center - Sheboygan, WI - The JMKAC functions as a catalyst for, and explorer of, new art forms and new ideas that will impact the lives of both artists and the public. Exhibitions, workshops, residencies, and the performing arts.

Lill Street Art Center - Chicago, IL - Over 125 classes for adults and children, workshops, and an extensive outreach program, serving over 2000 children in schools, hospitals, Gallery 37, and community organizations. Gallery features artwork from studio members and over 100 local and national artisans.

CERAMIC ART:

Baltimore Clayworks - Baltimore, MD - Classes, exhibitions, ceramics for sale, and studio space are just a few of the ways they develop, sustain and promote an artist-centered community. Located in the Mt. Washington Village section of Baltimore, MD.

The Clay Art Center - Port Chester, New York - A nationally-known center for the ceramic arts, they encourage the growth of ceramic arts for its members, students, guest artists and friends in the local community, by offering classes and workshops, exhibitions and studio space, as well as their infamous four large gas-fired kilns. Located in Port Chester, New York.

Greenwich House Pottery School - New York, NY - A major center for ceramic arts in New York City, they offer quality instruction to all ages, workshops, lectures, and exhibitions.

Northern Clay Center - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Through classes, workshops, exhibitions and residencies, NCC seeks to provide educational opportunities for artists and the community, and to encourage and expand the public's appreciation and understanding of all forms of the ceramic arts.

Penland School of Crafts - Penland NC - A national center for craft education located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

Pewabic Pottery - Detroit, Michigan - A multifaceted insitution with an active and growing education, exhibition, museum, design, and fabrication program. It offers a variety of classes, workshops, lectures, internships and residency programs.

Watershed Center for Ceramic Art - New Castle, Maine - Watershed's mission is to provide serious artists with time and space to create in clay. Check out the Benefit tour!

SOFA (Sculptural Objects and Functional Art) - Ferrin Gallery exhibits annually at this international gathering of fine contemporary art in Chicago and New York.

Archie Bray Foundation - Offering residencies and specialized workshops to ceramic artists from around the world. Located on the 26-acre site of the former Western Clay Manufacturing Company in Helena, Montana.

Ceramic Arts Daily - an online community serving active potters and ceramic artists worldwide. The site was developed by the American Ceramic Society, the organization that publishes Ceramics Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, and many books on the ceramic arts

ART SERVICES

Meadow Wood Pedestals - Goshen, MA - Offers hand crafted, furniture grade, wooden pedestals for all varieties of sculpture, glass and collectibles.

Museum Facsimiles - Family owned an operated in Pittsfield, Museum Facsimiles creates custom-made, ornate museum frames made from ornate wood mouldings in gold and silver leaf finishes, wood burls and finished wood; ready, made frames and on-site professional framing service are also available.

Center Art Studio - New York, NY - One of the oldest decorative arts studios specializing in conservation and restoration in New York.

Quakehold Products -Springfield, VA - Museum wax for anchoring ceramics or securing lids and parts; order on-line.

SERVICES FOR ARTISTS

National Endowment for the Arts - provides details on the programs and activities that the NEA supports, as well as funding deadlines for our various grants. Included is information on Grants for Arts Projects, Literature Fellowships, Lifetime Honors, Leadership and National Initiatives, and Partnerships.

CERF (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) - CERF helps crafts people sustain craftsmaking as a livelihood. They accomplish their mission by providing immediate support to professional craftspeople suffering career-threatening emergencies. Located in Montpelier, Vermont.

PUBLICATIONS & INFORMATION

American Craft Magazine - American Craft celebrates the modern makers who shape the world around us. Presenting unknown innovators and artistic stalwarts, American Craft connects the disparate worlds of art, industry, fashion, architecture and design, giving an entirely new voice to the craft community.

Berkshire Living - The magazine explores the cultural offerings, homes, outdoors, cuisine, personalities, attractions, and style of the region with a fresh, informed voice and gorgeous visuals.

Ceramics Today - A comprehensive site exploring all aspects of ceramics and pottery. The links data base connects to approximately 1500 sites, the largest regularly-maintained ceramics links database anywhere on the net.

Critical Ceramics - A non-profit corporation committed to publishing the widest range of articles and reviews on international contemporary ceramic art.

e-Yakimono - A multi-lingual alliance devoted to bringing people everywhere the best in traditional and modern Japanese ceramics, in both the English and Japanese languages.

Internet Art Resources - A search engine focused on art collecting.

Artnet - A search engine with an on-line gallery and auction.

American Ceramics - Quarterly. "The ceramics art quarterly" emphasizes aesthetic considerations if fine ceramics within the context of fine art. Indexed in Design and Applied Arts Index.

American Style - American Style magazine features craft art made in America by artists who create the world's finest art glass, pottery, ceramic sculpture, designer jewelry, studio furniture, fine gifts and wearable art.

Artline - Art galleries, art associations, and art fairs world-wide.

Art New England Magazine - Bi-monthly. Focusing on art, architecture, and design.

Ceramic Art and Perecption - Quarterly; out of Australia. Setting the standard for a magazine on ceramic art, it contains substantial articles and regular features on a broad range of ceramics-related subjects with excellent color photographs.

Ceramics Monthly - Monthly. An internationally distributed magazine on ceramic art and craft, great for news and inspiration. Emphasizes techniques, materials, equipment and supplies. Extensive calendar listings of events and opportunities. Indexed in Art Index and Design and Applied Arts Index.

Clay Times - Bi-monthly. Features useful studio tips and techniques, plus no-nonsense coverage of the clay world.

NCECA Journal - Published after meetings, semi-annually. Also annual conference papers, essays, and related matters.

The Studio Potter - Semi-annual. Professional and scholarly journal for the serious potter.