The Berkshire Black Economic Council surveyed Black residents to inform efforts for more diversity in the Berkshire arts scene:
A sculpting class in Chesterwood in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, was part of an event hosted by the Berkshire Black Economic Council
An economic development group in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is trying to gauge how Black residents participate in the county's robust creative economy — and how they're treated.recently surveyed 137 residents who are Black. The organization asked respondents about attending shows and events at a dozen arts and culture venues in the county, including Barrington Stage, MASS MoCA, Tanglewood, the WAM theater and Mass Audubon..
Fifty-five percent of respondents said events at arts organizations were relatable, but the answers are nuanced, said A.J. Enchill, president of the Berkshire Black Economic Council. Behind every number, he said, is a person with a story. "If we have almost 10% saying they feel excluded, what does that really mean?" Enchill said."And if that 10% goes and tells their family about the negative experience, there's that ripple effect.""Some of which are empowering and some of which are horrific," he said, '"and that is the spectrum of what it's like to be Black in the Berkshires."
Enchill said the survey results will inform the council's efforts to address a lack of diversity in the Berkshire arts scene, as patrons and in the workforce.by New England Public Media.
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