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Great Barrington — Artists from all across the country gathered at the 24th annual Berkshires Arts Festival at Ski Butternut, which was held Friday, July 5 through Sunday, July 7. According to event organizer Richard Rothbard, who co-owns An American Craftsman gallery in Lenox with his wife Joanna Rothbard, this year’s event included 200 artists and craftspeople. “The unique thing about this event is that you really can count that people will come here,” Rothbard told The Berkshire Edge.

“We are getting thousands of people who come to the Berkshires because they are on vacation here. They go to the theater in the evening after the event to either Jacob’s Pillow, Shakespeare & Company, Tanglewood, or Barrington Stage Company. This is a wonderful place for families to meet with each other and see these great artists.



” From jewelry, clothing, paintings, photography, and pottery, the Berkshires Arts Festival had a wide diversity of art and artists. “People come here from Florida, Minnesota, California, the Midwest, and we have many locals,” Rothbard said. “When you work with hundreds of artists that all love what they do, it doesn’t get any better than that.

Also, people who come here to this festival get to see Ski Butternut when it’s not skiing season. Most people get to see Ski Butternut in the wintertime, but if you look at the grounds here when there’s no snow on it, you can see how gorgeous it is.”.

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