Artist Panel and Artswalk Information Session!

Saturday, March 30th, 1 pm at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield, MA.

FREE and open to the public!

Artist Panel and Artswalk Information Session – Bring your questions and be part of a discussion of what it means to be an artist in the Berkshires.

Panel de artistas de los Berkshires y sesión de información del Artswalk – Déjanos saber tus preguntas y se parte de la discusión de lo que significa ser un artista en los Berkshires. Traductor en español está disponible. Mas informacion abajo.

Our panel of local artists will speak about their experiences as professional and aspiring artists in the Berkshires and beyond and will answer questions about navigating the arts scene, networking in the artist community, marketing, and more. Our artists will give tips on how to prepare for an art exhibit as well as answer any questions from attendees.

First Fridays Artswalk will have representatives on hand to speak specifically about Artswalk and how to get involved, but our artist panel will also address questions beyond Artswalk.

We invite new, aspiring, professional, amateur, student, and veteran artists to come network with us and be part of our informational arts discussion! Teens are welcome!

Spanish translation is available.

Artist Panel and Artswalk Information Session, Saturday, March 30th:

1 to 1:30 pm: Networking and light refreshments

Network with other artists and representatives from First Fridays Artswalk venues.

1:30 pm: First Fridays Artswalk Coordinator, Kimberly Gritman, will speak about how to get involved in Artswalk.

Artists will learn who to contact and anyone is welcome to come and learn how they can volunteer.

1:45 pm: Artist Panel Begins

Our panel of 6 Berkshire artists will introduce themselves and speak to questions about navigating the arts scene in our community – Pittsfield, the Berkshires and beyond.

Members of our Artist Panel:

Lucie Castaldo, Sean McCusker, Ilene Richard, Michael Rousseau, Clemente Sajquiy Ramirez, and Marney Schorr

Artist Bios at bottom of page.

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Panel de artistas de los Berkshires y sesión de información del Artswalk

Déjanos saber tus preguntas y se parte de la discusión de lo que significa ser un artista en los Berkshires.

Nuestro panel de artistas locales platicara sus experiencias como artistas en los Berkshires y también contestaran preguntas acerca de navegar la escena de las artes, conocer gente en la comunidad de artistas, marketing y más. Nuestros artistas darán tips de cómo prepararse para una exposición de arte. También se contestarán preguntas al publico.

First Fridays Artswalk tendrá representantes para hablar específicamente sobre Artswalk y como involucrarse más como artista.

Queremos invitar nuevos, aspirantes, profesionales, amateur, estudiantes y veteranos o a cualquier tipo de artista a venir al evento de redes y participar en la discusión.

Traductor en español está disponible.

First Fridays Artswalk es un programa mensual en el centro de Pittsfield que conecta negocios, galerías, artistas y la comunidad en un esfuerzo por poner un “Paseo de las Artes” (“Artswalk”) el primer viernes de cada mes de 5 a 8 pm. En el primer viernes del mes, los lugares albergan a su artista visual destacado en una recepción pública. El Artswalk es autoguiado; sin embargo, también hay una visita guiada a pie gratuita el primer viernes del mes a las 5 pm que lleva a los participantes a muchos de los lugares. El arte está en exhibición en la mayoría de los lugares durante el resto del mes.

Panel de artistas de los Berkshires y sesión de información del Artswalk:

Sábado 30 de marzo a la 1 pm en el Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfield, MA

Gratis y abierto al públic.

De 1 a 1:30 habrá evento de redes y bebidas.
Conoce otros artistas y representantes de puntos de encuentro del Artswalk

A la 1:30 la coordinadora del Artswalk, Kimberly Gritman, hablara de como involucrarse más en este proyecto que es Artswalk.

A la 1:45 pm el panel de artistas comienza. 
Nuestro panel de 6 artistas de los Berkshires se introducirá y hablaran acerca de cómo navegar la escena de las artes en nuestra comunidad, Pittsfield, los Berkshires y algo más.

Miembros de nuestro panel de artistas:
Lucie Castaldo, Sean McCusker, Ilene Richard, Michael Rousseau, Clemente Sajquiy Ramirez y Marney Schorr

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Lucie Castaldo is an installation and cut paper artist living and working in the beautiful Berkshires. She has shown in solo and group shows in Massachusetts and New York. As the Executive Director of IS183 Art School of the Berkshires she works to ensure that the critical human need to make art can be experienced by everyone. She graduated with a BA in Art History and Education from Mount Holyoke College. Lucie primarily works in cut paper; exploring the connection between living things through anatomy and architecture. Her art is informed by her egalitarian and inclusive worldview: “Nobody is better than anyone else, and beneath our exteriors, we all have the same bones.” https://luciecastaldoart.weebly.com/

Sean McCusker is a local artist who has shown in the Berkshire Museum, Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, and The Artful Mind Gallery. His work is build up of thin translucent layers of oil paint; producing surreal landscapes full of light, color, and mystery. Active in the arts community, he is currently a member of the Berkshire Art Association after spending years on the Artscape Committee and curating shows for the First Fridays Artswalk in Pittfield. https://www.sean-mccusker.com/

Ilene Richard attended the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and majored in Illustration, Graphic Design, and Jewelry Design. During her four years studying illustration, she was introduced to the business of children’s book illustration. Ilene worked in the jewelry design field for 15 years and was published multiple times in national trade magazines for her unusual sculptural pieces. She still had a yearning to break into the children’s book market, so with a new goal in place, she put a hold on her jewelry business, and started to focus on her drawing and painting skills again. Ilene attended the DeCordova Museum School and the Museum School in Boston. Now she can say that she has had the honor to have worked with many large publishing houses and has had many books published. Her career is truly a joy, and she intends on drawing and painting forever. http://www.ilenerichard.com/

Michael Rousseau was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration and a Master of Arts in Teaching (K-12) from the Rhode Island School of Design, RISD. http://www.mrousseau.com/

Clemente Sajquiy Ramirez is an immigrant from Guatemala, and a person who is passionate about community and social justice. Clemente considers himself more of an dual artist and activist as each day passes, being more inclined to use art as a medium in which to express his opinion.

Marney Schorr is just one of 20 exhibiting artists at NUarts Gallery & Studios, 311 North St, a group that collaborates with area organizations and participates in First Fridays Artswalk May-Oct and Dec, with interactive open studios and art shows. Marney is a teaching artist, art therapist and founder/director of the award winning Arts in Recovery for Youth program (AIRY) which helps youth ages 13-26 recover from suicidal thoughts with the expressive arts. She is interested in placing emerging young artists with venues during First Fridays Artswalk and internships with local artists. See www.marneyschorr.webs.com and www.airyedu.com.