The summit / In development
A proposed gathering across the Berkshires, bringing creative practice, community ambition, and shared possibility into one conversation.
Dates, venues, and registration will be announced.
The proposed experience
A program designed to move between exchange, making, and cultural expression.
Listen / challenge / connect
Bring different disciplines and lived experiences into conversation. The proposed program includes keynote dialogues, a Culture Futures Forum, and exchanges on cultural leadership and community ownership.
Experiment / create / share
Work alongside other makers and thinkers. Proposed labs and studios would give participants room to explore ideas, demonstrate creative work, and connect entrepreneurial projects with potential resources.
Gather / experience / reflect
Make time for expression and connection through performances, exhibitions, and storytelling, including the region’s Black heritage and the people shaping its cultural future.
Artists and cultural workers. Educators and students. Entrepreneurs, community organizers, civic leaders, and people who care about the future of the Berkshires.
The summit is being shaped around participation and exchange. Accessibility arrangements, travel information, and participation options will be shared as details are confirmed.