Center for Peace through Culture

Arts Center

We are an arts community center offering studio space, art exhibitions and installations, classes in arts, meditation, yoga, language, sciences, and philosophy. We also have events such as open mics, artist talks, documentary screenings, poetry readings, live music and dance. We are located in Housatonic, Massachusetts, in the Berkshires. We also have a program, Arts 4 Us, through which we attend events and experiences throughout the Berkshires as a group. 

Primary Discipline

Multi-Disciplinary

Additional Disciplines

Visual/Crafts - General
Visual/Crafts - Cartooning / Graphic Novel
Humanities - Cultural Heritage
Visual/Crafts - Ceramics
Visual/Crafts - Clay
Humanities - Linguistics
Visual/Crafts - Decorative Arts
Visual/Crafts - Experimental
Visual/Crafts - Fiber
Visual/Crafts - Illustration / Drawing
Visual/Crafts - Installation
Visual/Crafts - Metal
Visual/Crafts - Mixed Media
Visual/Crafts - Painting
Visual/Crafts - Paper
Visual/Crafts - Photography
Visual/Crafts - Printmaking
Visual/Crafts - Sculpture
Visual/Crafts - Stone

Activities

Arts and Health
Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
Cultural Preservation
Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
Writing Services
Artist Representation / Artist Management
Consulting - Curatorial Services
Consulting - Organizational Capacity
Portfolio Review
Professional Development / Training
Art Sales
Artist Market
Community Arts
Exhibitions
Film Showings
Performance / Concert / Reading
Professional Network Gatherings / Events
Residency - Community
Virtual Events
Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
Fiscal Sponsorship
Residency - Other
Venue Rental
Arts Instruction / Lessons
Cultural Education
Curriculum Development
Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class

Professional Associations

  • Berkshire Alliance to Support the Immigrant Community
  • Pay Equity Project
  • Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires
  • 1Berkshire

Additional Information

  • Year founded: 2001
  • Approx. 160 events per year
  • Has venues available
  • Geographic Reach: County-wide, City/Town-wide
  • Seasons active: Year round