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Clark Art Presents Concert by Umi Garrett| 08:00AM / Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Feb. 3 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a concert by New York-based pianist Umi Garrett. The event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. Garrett performs works by J. S. Bach, Franz Schubert, and Clara Schumann, and works composed by Williamstown resident and established classical composer Stephen Dankner. Garrett has recorded three solo albums and an upcoming debut chamber album of Ludwig van Beethoven's Five Sonatas for Piano and Cello with Emily Mantone. She is a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship at the Juilliard School, where she currently studies with Hung Kuan >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Book Talk| 08:13AM / Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 5:30 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a book talk by noted art historian Laure de Margerie about her new book "French Sculpture: An American Passion." The book is based on de Margerie's research as the founding director of the French Sculpture Census, the first comprehensive catalogue of French sculpture (1500–1960) in American public collections. This free event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: "French Sculpture: An American Passion" unveils the story of the American taste for French sculpture and of the >> Read More |
Clark Art Fun on First Sunday: Tea (Party!)| 08:00AM / Monday, January 29, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Feb. 4 from 1–4 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents an afternoon of tea-based activities to suit all tastes, from decorating your own teacup to creating a tea blend (in a tea bag to take home). Local tea shop Hearts Pace offers tastings. At 2 pm, Kathleen Morris, Marx Director of Collections and Exhibitions and Curator of Decorative Arts, leads a guided tour exploring the unique tea sets, spoons, and pots in the Clark’s expansive collection of decorative arts. Free. Special activities in the Conforti Pavilion and Museum Pavilion from 1–4 pm. Family programs are supported by Allen & Company. >> Read More |
Clark Offers Free Gallery Tours for Parents and Infants| 08:00AM / Friday, January 26, 2024 | |
 WILIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, Feb. 2 at 10:15 am, the Clark Art Institute hosts a tour of its permanent collection galleries for new parents/caregivers and infants. The event is free. Participants should meet at the Clark's main Admissions desk. In this special program, new parents and caregivers bring their infants into the galleries for a guided visit and the opportunity to socialize with other community members in a casual environment. The informal tour includes a unique look at the Clark's permanent collection, featuring an array of works by a variety of artists. Each month offers a different selection of artworks. Best suited for adults with >> Read More |
Clark Art Screens 'Force of Evil'| 08:00AM / Thursday, January 25, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Clark Art Institute continues its free five-part film series highlighting a group of classic films that have been recently restored to provide an exceptional viewing experience. The Clark shows Force of Evil at 6 pm in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: "Force of Evil" (1949; 1 hour, 18 minutes) concerns an unscrupulous lawyer, Joe Morse (John Garfield), who, by consolidating a numbers racket, has the opportunity to partner with ruthless gangster Ben Tucker (Roy Roberts). As a fitting backdrop for this tale of moral corruption, director Abraham >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Conversation on Environmental Issues in Art | 08:10AM / Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Feb. 4 at 4 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents "We Tried to Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters, 1970–2020." This conversation between Tim Medland, curator of the current exhibition at Poster House in New York, "We Tried to Warn You!," and Clark curator of contemporary projects, Robert Wiesenberger, takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: For the last half-century, artists and designers all over the world have sought to express the urgency of environmental issues in graphic terms—and to spark action. Their efforts have met >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Sensing Nature At the Clark | 08:00AM / Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Jan. 28 at 2 pm the Clark Art Institute presents a new program, Sensing Nature at the Clark: From the Outside In. Clark educators lead a slow engagement with nature and art, focused on enhancing wellbeing. This new seasonal program encourages visitors to connect deeply with the landscapes on the Clark's campus and in the galleries. The event begins outdoors, with a short, mindful walk in the woods designed to engage your senses with the natural environment. An experience in the galleries using the same contemplative approach to explore one or two works of art follows. Free. Advance registration encouraged; recommended for >> Read More |
Clark Art Airs Live Production of 'Carmen'| 08:00AM / Monday, January 22, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast production of "Carmen" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 12:55 pm in the latest installment of the 2023–24 season of The Met: Live in HD. The award-winning series of live, high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full live performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. The Clark broadcasts the opera in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell reinvigorates the classic story, revealing at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered >> Read More |
Mass Humanities Announces 2024 Funding Opportunities| 11:34AM / Sunday, January 21, 2024 | |
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Humanities, the Commonwealth's leading funder of humanities programs, announced upcoming opportunities for its 2024 grant season. Application materials for Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) grants are available now on the website, with the application window opening on February 5. EMS grants support projects that collect, interpret, and share stories about the Commonwealth. Special consideration is given to humanities programming, events, and creative works that emphasize the voices and experiences of residents that too often go unrecognized, or have been excluded from public conversation and public history. This year, Mass >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents 'Writing Closer'| 08:13AM / Friday, January 19, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, Jan. 26 at 10:30 am, the Clark Art Institute's Manton Study Center for Works on Paper invites writers of all experience and skill levels to come be inspired by thematic selections from the Clark's collection of works on paper. According to a press release: January's theme, "Through the Lens of a Portrait," features prints, drawings, and photographs of sitters whose stories beg to be revealed. Whether it's poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction, a story-in-progress, or something completely new, allow the works to inspire your writing! Basic materials are provided. Writers bringing their own supplies >> Read More |
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