WHAT IS IT? The Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards were created in 2014 by the Levitt Foundation, a pioneer in the creative placemaking movement. Levitt AMP brings the joy of free, live music to people of all ages and backgrounds living in small to mid-sized towns and cities, transforming underused public spaces into thriving community destinations. Read more
LEVITT AMP NORTH ADAMS This past summer, MCLA’s Berkshire Cultural Resource Center was awarded the Levitt Amp Grant which brought ten weeks of FREE live music to North Adam’s Colgrove Park. Colgrove Park was underutilized by the North Adams community until Levitt AMP North Adams brought life to the public space. Levitt AMP featured performances by Bella’s Bartok, Wild Adriatic, The Seratones and more, as well as opening sets by local performers such as Rebel Alliance and Smash Frequency. Local sponsors of the event included MASS MoCA, MCLA, Bright Ideas Brewing, and Grazie Italian Restaurant, Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, Williamstown Chamber of Commerce and Excelsior Inc.
Check Out the Official Website for Levitt Amp North Adams for more information.
WANT TO GET INVOLVED? Make sure to VOTE for North Adams in collaboration with the Berkshire Cultural Resource Center!
Recent graduate of MCLA, Chris Handschuh was actively involved with Levitt AMP North Adams under his position of Stage Manager. He catered to artists as well as worked with student volunteers from the college, offering them insight and guidance on how their classroom knowledge could be applied in the real world. When asked what he enjoyed most about working with Levitt, he replied
I like that I was able to share my knowledge and experience with student volunteers from the performing arts management class because I learned so much of what I know from volunteering at performing arts events as an arts management student at MCLA. I really hope Levitt gets another year because it was a great way for North Adams to bring new life to Colegrove Park and inspire a greater sense of community through music.
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