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“To create art with all the passion in one’s soul is to live art with all the beauty in one’s heart.” ~ Aberjhani
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REINHARDT
FANNIE
BALCOMB
HILLSMITH
GREENE
ESPHYR
SLOBODKINA
JOSEF
ALBERS
...AND MORE!
American Abstract Artists —A Collection.
Unseen Works. FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE & STUDIO 92 Hawthorne Street | Lenox | 413 637 0166 | Thursday - Sunday | Tours | frelinghuysen.org
Learn More About Art NONPROFITS INTRODUCE ART TO THE BERKSHIRES
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or those of us who want to learn more about art from accomplished artists there are several nonprofit organizations that offer venues in the Berkshires. The Berkshire Art Association (BAA) connects the community with artists by providing outlets for their work, makes financial awards possible for high school art field trips, and among other projects they have helped local merchants and artists set up the First Fridays Artswalk under the auspices of Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. The Becket Arts Center has an art camp for children, provides exhibitions for local artists to present their work, and this fall will have a DriveAbout guide to help others discover the wonderful talent living here in the Berkshires. Visiting artists to the Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio are giving demonstrations of their medium on Fridays at their Lenox location. They also offer a fun August workshop that uses Color-aid papers and creative templates so participants can learn how artists choose color and can create their own masterpiece. The Guild of Berkshire Artists holds seminars, exhibits, and special events to educate their members and the public about art. The Northwest Connecticut Arts Council serves both the culture-loving public and the cultural community in its 25-town service area and surroundings by acting as a hub for all aspects of cultural information and resources to ensure that culture thrives in and around the region.
Discover Lenox HOME TO SCENIC LAKES, RIVERS & MILES OF TRAILS
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THE 40TH ANNUAL
LENOX APPLE SQUEEZE SEPTEMBER 21 & 22, 2019 STARTING AT 10AM BOTH DAYS
VISIT LENOX.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Celebrate Summer 2019 | www.OurBerkshireTimes.com
enox, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year with its quaint shops, historical attractions, fine restaurants, and award-winning lodging. This is a big year for the Lenox Chamber of Commerce with their upcoming 40th Lenox Apple Squeeze to be held on September 21 and 22. The two-day event will host more than 130 food, craft, and informational vendors up and down Main Street and brings in close to 20,000 people each year. Visitors can expect live music both days at the stage (located behind Firefly Gastropub) to continue the festivities. Additional parking will be offered at Tanglewood for $5 with a shuttle running back and forth to Main Street throughout the event both days. In addition, the Chamber will be awarding a $500 scholarship a to a senior from Lenox Memorial High School for competing in an Apple Squeeze Instagram contest. Also celebrating the forty-year mark in Lenox this year are Andrew DeVries Fine Art International, Laurie Donovan Designs, and Guido’s Fresh Marketplace. A big forty recognition as well for lifelong resident Tom Fiorini, whose father was one of the Apple Squeeze founders. Tom has a sculpture garden on Church Street and has attended every Apple Squeeze to date. So much to celebrate and enjoy, this is an event not to be missed!