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Downtown Pittsfield: a walk-able mile of food, theatre, music, festivals, art, shops and modern living.

The Let It Shine Public Art Partnership will unvei

The Let It Shine Public Art Partnership will unveil a new mural by Laura Barrios on Thursday, October 22 at 4 pm on the train platform at the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Intermodal Center located at 1 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield. This project is part of the “Emerging Artist Program” which is now in its third year.

Laura worked alongside mentor artist, Jesse Tobin McCauley, to develop and execute a 20’w x 6’h mural on the train platform alongside three other existing murals.

Laura Barrios is a Colombian visual artist who has built her career through drawing, painting, tattooing, and muralism. Her artistic training and experiences in different cities and countries have enriched her visual language, characterized by realism, attention to detail, and a deep connection with nature.

As an immigrant artist who has continued to develop her career in Massachusetts, Laura finds in art a way to tell stories, create connections, and build new bonds with the communities around her.

Her mural in Pittsfield features a setting inspired by the forests of the Berkshires, where three migratory birds take center stage in a composition that celebrates the beauty of nature and the journeys that connect different territories. Through these birds, the work also evokes the human experience of migration: leaving behind a familiar place, crossing borders, and adapting to a new environment without losing the connection to one’s origin. The mural invites reflection on belonging, empathy, and respect for each person’s right to seek opportunities and build a home of their own, wherever life takes them. Through this work, Laura celebrates the diversity of the paths that unite us and the importance of recognizing that we all deserve a place to call home.

"The Emerging Artist Program is all about cultivating the next generation of mural artists in Pittsfield,” says Tobin McCauley. “It was wonderful to mentor Laura as our third emerging artist and have her contribute her talent and creativity to the BRTA mural wall!"

An autumn trip to the Berkshire Museum and a peak

An autumn trip to the Berkshire Museum and a peak at the new exhibition, 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝐶𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠: 𝐴𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑀𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐸𝑔𝑦𝑝𝑡, on loan from the Brooklyn Museum!

📸: KG, DPI

#heartoftheberkshires #pittsfieldproud #pittsfieldma #intheberkshires

The Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! Kids’ Zone wi

The Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! Kids’ Zone will be held on Saturday, October 17, 11 am to 2 pm, on the St. Joseph’s Church lawn. The Kids’ Zone will feature a bounce house, Halloween-themed arts & crafts, games, face painting, balloon twisting, giveaways, a live DJ, and more! All Kids’ Zone activities are free, and costumes are encouraged.

There will be Face Painting and Balloon Twisting by BTC Family Entertainment (Bowey the Clown and Magic Brushes). Balloon twisting will be from 11 am to 12:30 pm only.

DJ Bengey will provide the Halloween party jams, Carr Hardware will provide the Bounce House, and Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will host a Halloween Paint & Sip activity.

Berkshire Museum will be there with an Ancient Egypt related art activity and Large Dinosaur Bone Blocks for kids to make their own dinosaurs. Scouting America - Western Massachusetts Council will provide supervised range activities including an inflatable archery range with foam-tipped arrows and a backyard tomahawk range.

There will be additional free activities provided by the Berkshire Athenaeum, Berkshire County Head Start, Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, the City of Pittsfield Parks & Recreation Department, and Foster MA/Adopt MA.

Chill Zone Snow Cone Factory will have snow cones available for purchase.

The rain location for the Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! Kids’ Zone will be inside the McKay Street Parking Garage.

Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! is presented by Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. in partnership with Mill Town Foundation, the City of Pittsfield, St. Joseph’s Church, Carr Hardware, and the Feigenbaum Foundation.

The Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! Kids’ Zone wi

The Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! Kids’ Zone will be held on Saturday, October 17, 11 am to 2 pm, on the St. Joseph’s Church lawn. The Kids’ Zone will feature a bounce house, Halloween-themed arts & crafts, games, face painting, balloon twisting, giveaways, a live DJ, and more! All Kids’ Zone activities are free, and costumes are encouraged.

There will be Face Painting and Balloon Twisting by BTC Family Entertainment (Bowey the Clown and Magic Brushes). Balloon twisting will be from 11 am to 12:30 pm only.

DJ Bengey will provide the Halloween party jams, Carr Hardware will provide the Bounce House, and Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will host a Halloween Paint & Sip activity.

Berkshire Museum will be there with an Ancient Egypt related art activity and Large Dinosaur Bone Blocks for kids to make their own dinosaurs. Scouting America - Western Massachusetts Council will provide supervised range activities including an inflatable archery range with foam-tipped arrows and a backyard tomahawk range.

There will be additional free activities provided by the Berkshire Athenaeum, Berkshire County Head Start, Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, the City of Pittsfield Parks & Recreation Department, and Foster MA/Adopt MA.

Chill Zone Snow Cone Factory will have snow cones available for purchase.

The rain location for the Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! Kids’ Zone will be inside the McKay Street Parking Garage.

Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! is presented by Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. in partnership with Mill Town Foundation, the City of Pittsfield, St. Joseph’s Church, Carr Hardware, and the Feigenbaum Foundation.

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