Berkshire Art Association’s annual Art Party to be held online
Pittsfield — Berkshire Art Association (BAA) will host its annual Real Art Party (RAP) auction fundraiser, virtually, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. The event benefits Berkshire County students through BAA fellowship scholarships, field trips to Berkshire educational art departments, free admission for students to the Berkshire Museum, art supplies for students and teachers, and more.
Admission to the event is free, but a $25 ARTtix guarantees the buyer a 10×10 inch original work of art by an artist from the Berkshires or beyond. ARTtix may be purchased on the Berkshire Museum website through the night of the event or until tickets are sold out. Register at this link to be a viewer only.
The virtual show opens at 6 p.m. and the auction drawing begins at 7 p.m. Tickets will be selected in random order, and the bearer will be able to choose any work of art still in the virtual gallery.
Preview donated works, and get an early look if you’re a ticket holder, on the Berkshire Art Association’s Instagram and Facebook pages.
—A.K.
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CDCSB presents James Weldon Johnson virtual talk and Q&A session
In celebration of Black History Month, the Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDCSB) presents a lecture examining the life and historic home of one of Great Barrington’s most under-recognized residents — civil rights activist, educator, and writer James Weldon Johnson. The lecture will be livestreamed, with a Q&A session to follow, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5. Delivering the lecture and slide presentation will be Rufus Jones, founder and president of the James Weldon Johnson Foundation in Great Barrington and owner of James Weldon Johnson’s historic cabin. Reservations are required to access the webinar link. Contact allison@cdcsb.org to reserve.
—A.K.
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Winter Wings virtual slide show and lecture
West Stockbridge — Explore the lives of birds that endure Berkshire County winters, with Zach Adams from Mass Audubon’s Berkshire Sanctuaries. In the lecture and slide show, Winter Wings, he will discuss the benefits and struggles birds face throughout the chilly local winters, as well as species found in our fields, forests, and back yards.
Participation is free to all. To register, send an email to info@weststockbridgehistory.org. A link will be provided the day before the program.
This program is presented by the West Stockbridge Historical Society and the West Stockbridge Public Library and supported in part by a grant from the West Stockbridge Cultural Council.
—A.K.
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BCC to host Fine and Performing Arts virtual information session
Pittsfield — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will host a virtual information session, led by the Admissions team, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, for prospective students interested in the Fine and Performing Arts programs.
BCC offers associate’s degrees in areas of Music, Visual Arts, and Theatre, and a certificate in Music Production. From its Robert Boland Theatre — one of the largest performing arts centers in Western Mass. — to its arts and music production studios on campus, BCC has been offering a robust fine and performing arts curriculum for its students for decades. Interested students may register for the info session at this link.
—A.K.
