Creative Resources Conference

Creative Resources Conference

While most of us might think of art as just that – art – it’s also commerce, and is a hugely important subset of the business community, particularly in the Berkshires. As “solopreneurs,” many artists tend to work alone or in very small teams,...
Kevin Eastman

Kevin Eastman

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been a worldwide phenomenon since 1984, and they were born out of the minds of two men based in Northampton: Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Since co-creating the iconic Turtles, Kevin Eastman has seen his creations adorn pretty...
Du Bois in our Time: A CP Special

Du Bois in our Time: A CP Special

This Connecting Point Special features a screening of the film DuBois in Our Time. Prior to the screening, the Executive Producer for the film Loretta Yarlow talks with Connecting Point’s Jim Madigan. Du Bois in Our Time A film that explores how ten contemporary...
Community Access to the Arts (CATA)

Community Access to the Arts (CATA)

Founder Sandy Newman and Executive Director Margaret Keller talk about Great Barrington-based Community Access to the Arts (CATA), which nurtures and celebrates the creativity of people with disabilities through shared experiences in the visual and performing arts....
Clark Art Institute

Clark Art Institute

Situated in Williamstown, MA, The Clark Art Institute opened in 1955, six years after its founders Stirling and Francine Clark first visited the town. This past summer, the Clark re-opened following a $100 million dollar building renovation project that included...

Dr. Suess’s Hat Collection & Birthday Celebration

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ second book, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, the public will get a sneak peek at Dr. Seuss’ private hat collection as it on tour for the first time in history. Richard Michelson, owner of R. Michelson Galleries,...

Making It Here: Robert Engman Graphic Design

In the 30 years he’s been a graphic designer, Easthampton’s Rob Engman has worked with hundreds of clients from all over the country. Much has changed over the years in the mechanics of his job, but what hasn’t changed is Rob’s ‘passion and enthusiasm for creating...