The Art Switch Benefit Auction Party for Roots Rising (10x10 Arts Festival)

Schedule

Tue Feb 17 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Clock Tower Artists' Studios and Gallery | Pittsfield, MA

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Live art relay for Roots Rising: 10 artists paint, pass, repeat—music, nosh & drinks, one-of-a-kind works, then a fresh-art auction!
About this Event

Discover a bold, interactive way to support Roots Rising! ()


The Art Switch is a live, fast-paced art experience benefiting Roots Rising, Pittsfield, where artists rotate through one another’s work, creating powerful, one-of-a-kind pieces in real time.

Watch 10 locally known artists paint in a high-energy round-robin format as the music plays and the artwork transforms before your eyes. Enjoy music, snacks, and drinks, then take part in a silent auction featuring the freshly created artworks—all supporting Roots Rising.

About Roots Rising: Our mission is to empower youth and build community through food and farming.

🎟 Tickets: $20 in advance (Eventbrite) | $25 at the door
🎨 Part of Pittsfield’s annual 10x10 Upstreet Art Festival

WHERE: Clock Tower Artists' Studios and Gallery (Third Floor), 75 S. Church St., Pittsfield


Agenda

🕑: 05:45 PM - 06:05 PM
Check-in
🕑: 06:05 PM - 06:15 PM
Introduction & Welcome by Roots Rising and Auction Hosts
🕑: 06:15 PM - 07:30 PM
Artist Live Painting and ART SWITCH
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Fresh ART AUCTION
🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:15 PM
Take Home Auctioned Art & Gifts
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Where is it happening?

Clock Tower Artists' Studios and Gallery, 75 South Church Street, Pittsfield, United States

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Tickets

USD 23.18

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