Megan Patricia Whilden

Director of Cultural Development at City of Pittsfield

Pittsfield, Massachusetts Area

Nonprofit Organization Management

City of Pittsfield since Jan 2005
Director of Cultural Development
Berkshire Eagle 2003 - 2004
Columnist & Feature Writer
IS183 Art School of the Berkshires 2001 - 2004
Marketing Director
AIDS United (formerly AIDS Action Council) - Washington DC 1992 - 1995
Policy Associate

Marketing Communications
Event Management
Creative Industries
Media Relations
Arts Administration
Public Affairs
Fundraising
Creative Strategy
Placemaking
Community Building

Berkshire Trendsetter Award for Marketing
1Berkshire & Berkshire Visitors Bureau
Received marketing award for inaugural 10X10 On North Winter Arts Festival with Barrington Stage Company. This new downtown Pittsfield festival brought over 3,000 people to 44 events & performances in February 2012. More than 120 new works were produced, including 50 specifically for 10X10.

66 Boylston Street Ext, Pittsfield, MA 01201

Education Management

Berkshire Community College
Executive Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
City of Pittsfield Jan 2005 - May 2014
Director of Cultural Development
Is183 Art School of the Berkshires 2001 - 2004
Marketing Director
The Berkshire Eagle 2003 - 2004
Freelance Columnist and Feature Writer
Aids United 1992 - 1995
Policy Associate

Marketing Communications
Fundraising
Community Development
Media Relations
Public Speaking
Nonprofits
Event Management
Leadership
Arts Administration
Community Outreach
Public Relations
Event Planning
Editing
Blogging
Program Development
Social Media Marketing
Newsletters
Press Releases
Social Networking
Speech Writing
Community Building
Grant Writing
Economic Development
Art
Creative Writing
Public Policy
Publicity
Social Media
Publishing
Journalism
Copywriting
Strategic Communications
Marketing
Public Affairs
Creative Strategy
Museums
Grants
Placemaking
Web Content
Nonprofit Organizations
Creative Industries
Performing Arts