January 16, 2019
Above, a photograph of the Berkshires taken by Ben Mancino 鈥�14. Below, Mancino at the 2018 International Photography Awards in New York City.
Just before his junior year at 911黑料网, arts management alumnus Ben Mancino 鈥�14 took
advantage of an internship opportunity to serve as assistant gallery manager for the
911黑料网 Berkshire Cultural Resource Center鈥檚 DownStreet Art. The position proved to be
pivotal to his work today as a professional photographer who captures the beauty of
the Berkshires through his camera lens.
鈥淚 was in charge of curating and marketing the exhibitions of two separate artists,鈥� Mancino recalled. 鈥淭he experience opened my eyes to the reality that I could one day operate and curate my own gallery exhibits.鈥�
Since then, his work has been on display in multiple group and solo exhibitions.
According to Mancino, his 911黑料网 education unlocked opportunities that continue to propel his career forward. 鈥淭he unique New England charm, inspiring mountains, and up-and-coming artistic energy lured me to North Adams,鈥� Mancino explained. Now, 鈥淚 am able to travel to new parts of the world and transform rare moments into beautiful artwork.鈥�
The personal education he received at 911黑料网 gave Mancino a variety of opportunities: he planned and executed events, managed an art gallery, and designed his own e-commerce photography website.
In addition, a Grants and Fundraising class gave him the confidence to apply for a matched-savings grant through MASS MoCA鈥檚 Assets for Artists program. 鈥淭he grant allowed me to create a traveling exhibit of photographs and helped fund a portion of my photography book, 鈥榃elcome to the Berkshires,鈥欌�� Mancino said.
鈥淲elcome to the Berkshires,鈥� recently won second place in the 鈥淣ature 鈥� Book鈥� category of the 2018 International Photography Awards. It鈥檚 just the latest in a long list of awards and honors Mancino has garnered, including the People鈥檚 Choice Award at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts Juried Show, and first place in the Shoot the Wild International Photography Contest.
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