Downtown Pittsfield MA Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Membership Become a Member

Images courtesy of Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market and Berkshire Art Association.

Become a Member and Work Together to Achieve Downtown Goals!

Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) is a nonprofit membership association of downtown businesses, property owners, cultural, religious, nonprofit organizations, and individuals joining forces to increase economic activity through promoting downtown as a great place to do business, obtain professional services, shop, dine, work, live, attend events, and enjoy recreational activities.

Our Members:

  • Business owners whose success is aided by a vital business environment
  • Retailers and restaurateurs who recognize a healthy business community will increase sales and traffic; and cooperative programming provides opportunities to develop new customers
  • Corporate executives who understand that a prosperous downtown will attract and retain a quality workforce
  • Professionals who share our vision for downtown
  • Residents who take pride in downtown and understand that coming together as a community makes a difference in shaping the future of the place they call home
  • Cultural and not-for-profit organizations who know that a thriving downtown improves the economic environment in which they operate and seek community support
  • Visitors who understand the importance of a clean, safe and friendly business district for the benefit of all

Enjoy these business membership benefits:

  • Free basic listing in the LOVE PITTSFIELD Downtown & Beyond guide
  • Provide your company logo/image, locator information, description and link to your website to promote your business to the visitors of downtownpittsfield.com through our comprehensive business listings
  • Opportunity for business members to share their good news and stories through the blog on downtownpittsfield.com
  • Cooperative marketing opportunities
  • Promote your business through the Downtown Pittsfield Facebook and Instagram pages
  • Download our “Heart of the Berkshires” marketing toolkit
  • Weekly email newsletter: Submit your promotions for News from the Heart of the Berkshires: a product, events, and food-focused e-newsletter for consumers featuring retailers and restaurants
  • Become a participating business in our Downtown Pittsfield Gift Card
  • Membership Gatherings/Workshops
  • Network and collaborate with other business owners through event and meeting participation
  • Online forum exclusively for members
  • Members Only email newsletter
  • Outreach support for Grand Openings and other new business welcome and networking efforts
  • Downtown market-rate housing property listing for property owners
  • Volunteer opportunity as board and/or committee member

Several annual membership levels allow businesses of all sizes to get involved:

Downtown Supporter – View Membership Application pdf

Apply Online!

Businesses, restaurants, retailers, manufacturers, educational institutions – rate based on full-time equivalent employees

[ 1 – 3 employees: $175 ] [ 4 – 9 employees: $300 ] [ 10+: $575 ]

Downtown Partner – View Membership Application pdf

Apply Online!

Not-for-profit, cultural, religious organizations [ $150 ]

Downtown Individual – View Membership Application pdf

Apply Online!

Membership for an individual [ $50 ]

Entrepreneur Membership – View Membership Application pdf

Apply Online!

Available to for-profit, home-based businesses that support our Downtown at $99 per year.

Please email us or call 413.443.6501 to discuss becoming a member.

Your membership support allows us to:

  • Implement the Downtown Pittsfield Strategic Plan
  • Provide stakeholder input to the City of Pittsfield on critical improvements to downtown infrastructure such as roadways and public spaces
  • Advocate to the City of Pittsfield and other stakeholders for downtown related issues (i.e. public safety, quality of life, commercial/residential development, etc.) to support our shared goal of a clean, safe, friendly and vibrant downtown
  • Continue successful efforts like the Downtown Pittsfield Ambassador Program that promote cleanliness and hospitality while offering valuable work experience
  • Promote redevelopment and economic growth through marketing, strategic planning, and coalition building
  • Increase foot traffic into businesses while also encouraging collaboration between businesses and artists through First Fridays Artswalk
  • Participate on the City of Pittsfield’s Artscape Committee, Tourism Commission, and other relevant committees supporting citywide or neighborhood initiatives
  • Provide property owners’ support through research and materials for recruiting commercial tenants
  • Distribute 10,000 copies of the annual comprehensive guide, LOVE PITTSFIELD Downtown & Beyond, within a 50-mile radius and along I-91, through Berkshire Brochure Display and CTM Media Group brochure racks
  • Maintain DowntownPittsfield.com – the one-stop-shop for all downtown Pittsfield related information
  • Manage Downtown Pittsfield’s Facebook and Instagram pages
  • Offer downtown Pittsfield as another exciting option for those interested in visiting the Berkshires through advertising with 1Berkshire and Facebook.
  • Host events in downtown Pittsfield such as the Downtown Pittsfield Cleanup, First Fridays Artswalk & Free Kids’ Paint and Sip, Downtown Pittsfield Restaurant Week, Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! and the Festive Frolic
  • Provide educational and networking opportunities for our members and the community
  • Assist businesses with grant applications
  • Offer a great e-gift card solution that supports downtown businesses

As a DPI member, we know you understand the value of working together to achieve downtown goals. We invite you to make the most of your investment in downtown by attending special events and meetings, joining a strategic plan task force, networking with your business neighbors, or reaching out to the DPI office or any of the dedicated volunteer members of our Board of Directors. We look forward to working with you!


Steven Valenti’s Clothing. Photo Credit: Leo Mazzeo



Dining at Hotel on North. Photo Credit: Martin Albert



Shopping at Circa.