{"id":63749,"date":"2026-04-01T16:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=63749"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:47:08","slug":"opening-reception-how-shall-we-live-berkshire-youth-artists-explore-their-relationship-with-the-earth-in-the-time-of-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/event\/opening-reception-how-shall-we-live-berkshire-youth-artists-explore-their-relationship-with-the-earth-in-the-time-of-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Reception &#8211; How Shall We Live? Berkshire Youth Artists Explore Their Relationship with the Earth in the Time of Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This exhibition is part of the\u00a0<em>How Shall We Live? 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Responding to questions such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"14.666667\">\u2022 What does nature provide?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-originalfontsize=\"11pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"14.666667\">\u2022 What matters most?<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-originalfontsize=\"11pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"14.666667\">\u2022 What are the earth\u2019s needs?<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-originalfontsize=\"11pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"14.666667\">\u2022 What is resilience?<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-originalfontsize=\"11pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"14.666667\">\u2022 Where do you find guidance and inspiration?<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"14.666667\">Students created artworks expressing their thoughts, emotions, fears, and hope.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"14.666667\">Along with the artwork, students also prepared short<\/span>\u00a0<span data-originalfontsize=\"11pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"14.666667\">artist statements, many of which are powerful and deeply moving. Together, the artworks and writings offer a window into how young people are experiencing this moment in time\u2014revealing both the uncertainty they face and their resilience, creativity, and care for the natural world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span data-originalfontsize=\"11pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"14.666667\">Attend the opening reception to celebrate these remarkable young artists and the conversations their work inspires.<\/p>\n<p>This event is organized in collaboration with\u00a0The Clark Art Institute, Living the Change Berkshires, and Cooler Communities. The show will travel to\u00a0Pittsfield City Hall\u00a0(including a festive opening during First Friday Art Walk in May) and\u00a0Dewey Hall in Sheffield from June 12 through June 20.<\/p>\n<p>This show is made possible through generous support from the Feigenbaum Foundation, Lee Bank, and Greylock Federal Credit Union.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DATE: Saturday, April 18<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>TIME: 2:30pm &#8211; 5:00pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>LOCATION: Clark Art Institute, Hunter Studio, Lunder Center, 225 South St, Williamstown, MA 01267<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This exhibition is part of the\u00a0How Shall We Live? Climate Art Show, a Berkshire-wide program organized by Living the Change \u2014 Berkshires that invites students to explore climate change through art and reflection. 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