Former Guggenheim Director Thomas Krens is reportedly planning a new for-profit museum in North Adams, MA.  The proposed 160,000 square foot museum would bring a second major museum to the home of MassMOCA.  “The idea of spending a little more time in the Berkshires was attractive to me,” he says. (more…)

The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is preparing to undergo a major expansion project, doubling its North Adams, MA exhibition space to 260,000 square feet. “The expansion is unquestionably good for the region and the community; the challenge is to pull it off,” said Stephen C. Sheppard, director of nearby Williams College’s Center for Creative Community Development. “They will need to connect with people who share their vision and who’ll support it.” (more…)