WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Moltz Terrace of the Clark Art Institute’s Lunder Center is the site of new concerts presented by local musicians and two performances this month will kick off the new program. 

On Friday, Aug. 19, indie pop artist Ciarra Fragale, currently based in North Adams, Massachusetts performs. On Friday, Aug. 26, songwriter and improviser Ruth Garbus from Brattleboro, Vermont shares the stage with Vermont native Julia Tadlock. Both outdoor performances are free and begin at 6 pm.

Fragale blends the nostalgic traditions of songwriting with unique new-wave sensibilities, creating a refreshing sound all her own. In 2017, Fragale released her first

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. –– Andrea Puccio has been selected as the next director of the Clark Art Institute’s library.

Puccio, who previously served as the collections management librarian at the Clark, has been promoted to the leadership role, replacing Susan Roeper, who is retiring after a 40-year career at the Clark. Puccio joined the Clark’s staff in 2016 and has been responsible for managing all operational aspects of the library collection, including cataloging, digital collections, preservation, conservation and web archiving.

In her new role, Puccio leads a full-time staff of 10 librarians and archivists in overseeing the library’s collection of some

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. –– Esther Bell, who currently serves as the Robert and Martha Berman Lipp Chief Curator of the Clark Art Institute, has been promoted to Deputy Director.

Bell retains her curatorial role and takes on added responsibilities in overseeing the work of the Clark library, supervising visitor services activities, and supporting Director’s Office initiatives. Bell joined the Clark staff in 2017. 

"In the five years since she joined the Clark’s staff, Esther Bell has proven herself to be an exceptional leader and a trusted colleague, and she brings great ingenuity and creativity to all aspects of her work. I have every confidence that she

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BERKSHIRE COUNTY – Artists and cultural organizations from across Berkshire County are invited to register by Aug. 9 for ArtWeek Berkshires 2022, which will go from Sept. 15 to 25. 

This free-to-participate, cross-discipline event now in its second year, is led and organized by the county’s five Cultural Districts: Great Barrington, Lenox, North Adams, Pittsfield, and Williamstown; and 1Berkshire.

"The buzz of the summer has quieted down and fall leaf-peeping is on the horizon," explains Lenox Chamber of Commerce director and Cultural District Co-Chair Jenn Nacht. "But for artists, that sweet spot in early fall is when activity picks up again, whether

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, August 30, the Clark Art Institute partners with the Highland Street Foundation to host August Adventures Day, providing free admission for all visitors.

August Adventures Day at the Clark is offered as a part of the Highland Street Foundation’s continued commitment to making cultural, historical, and nature venues accessible to all. August Adventures provides opportunities throughout the month of August for individuals, children, and families across the Commonwealth.

Each day, the program makes one museum, zoo, nature sanctuary, or event available to all with no admission fee. On August 30, visitors can visit three

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, August 12 at 5 p.m., the Clark Art Institute will host Moonlit Meander, an evening-long celebration featuring art, food, live music, and more.

The event begins at the Lunder Center at Stone Hill and is presented in conjunction with Tauba Auerbach and Yuji Agematsu: Meander. The galleries will be open until 11 pm to provide an after-hours experience of Tauba Auerbach and Yuji Agematsu: Meander, and outdoors, the Afro-Brazilian Samba Trio will perform on the Moltz Terrace, with beer and wine available for purchase.

BB’s Hot Spot’s food truck will be on-site, offering Caribbean-inspired fare from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. At 8:30,

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will screen The Wizard of Oz, the final film in its summer outdoor film series, on Wednesday, Aug. 10, beginning at dusk at around 8 p.m.

The movie will be screened at Clark's reflecting pool. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic and set up their own seating. 

Follow Dorothy’s travels and travails as she and her new friends go off in search of the wizard who can help her return home. Featuring an cast including Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, and Margaret Hamilton, The Wizard of Oz provides movie magic of the highest order. 

The event is free and open to the public. Run time of the

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute Will host a discussion led by Curatorial Assistant Rebecca Szantyr On Wednesday, August 3 at 1 p.m. at Manton Research Center, examining the work of famed printmaker William Hogarth (1697–1764) and studies the business of making pictures in eighteenth-century England. 

Szantyr’s talk considers Hogarth’s printing practice as well as the influence he had on subsequent generations of engravers. Presented as part of this summer’s Works on Paper Highlights Talk series, the event allows visitors to discover a unique selection of rarely exhibited works on paper with a member of the Clark’s

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will a talk by Dr. Diane Miliotes entitled “Calaveras, Catrinas, and Dandies: José Guadalupe Posada and the Penny Press” On Sunday, July 31 at 2 p.m.

Presented in conjunction with the Clark’s current exhibition, José Guadalupe Posada: Symbols, Skeletons, and Satire, the lecture takes place in the Clark’s auditorium and will be broadcast simultaneously via Zoom.In this talk, Miliotes, who has written on the artist and on Mexican printmaking in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, discusses graphic artist and illustrator José Guadalupe Posada and the historical

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