Financial and in-kind support of Using Our Outside Voices is provided by the Barr Foundation, Berkshire United Way, Berkshire Community College, and Pittsfield Cultural Council.
The Arts Build Community initiative is a Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation initiative with funding from the Barr foundation and the Berkshire UnitedWay.
The project is part of the Berkshires' Artsbuild Community initiative.
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