Amy Brentano

ERIC KORENMAN

In 2019, Amy Brentano founded The Foundry in West Stockbridge, a performance venue that breaks cultural boundaries and amplifies voices of the underrepresented. From dance to theater, music to stand-up, The Foundry creates a vibrant art scene and sense of community. Brentano also donates The Foundry stage to local nonprofits and for fundraisers, from Multicultural Bridge to Berkshire Music School, and The Foundry Green to West Stockbridge Farmers Market and Berkshire Artists Guild. Brentano also owns and donates to the town the West Stockbridge visitors center building. “She continues to be a pillar of our artistic and cultural community,” says Simon Davenport, the town’s water & sewer commissioner.