Bob Salerno of the West Stockbridge Historical Society will lead "Touring the Neighborhoods of West Stockbridge: The Village Center," a Housatonic Heritage Walk, on Saturday, Sept. 23.
PITTSFIELD â Fourteen Berkshire County cultural nonprofits whose finances have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have received much-needed financial assistance from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
They are among the 183 cultural nonprofits across the state that have received almost $10 million in COVID relief through the Cultural Organization Economic Recovery Grant Program, administered by the council in partnership with the state Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development. The program is part of the Baker-Polito Administrationâs Economic Recovery Plan, Partnerships for Recovery.
The Berkshire-based cultural nonprofits combined received $864,700 in funding through the program. Five Berkshire nonprofits, Berkshire Theatre Group, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Shakespeare & Company and Williamstown Theatre Festival, each received $100,000. The Berkshire Bach Society of New Marlborough received $42,000.