June 17, 2025

CLARK ART INSTITUTE HOSTS FREE COMMUNITY DAY ON JULY 13

Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Sunday, July 13, the Clark Art Institute opens its doors for Community Day: Art In Action, an annual day of fun for all ages. Visitors enjoy free admission all day (10 am–5 pm), and from 11 am to 4 pm, the Institute offers artmaking activities, live entertainment, and more! 

Visitors can view the Clark’s permanent collection galleries and special exhibitions for free, including A Room of Her Own: Women Artist-Activists in Britain, 1875–1945; Berenice Abbott's Modern Lens; and Mariel Capanna: Giornata. Throughout the day, live entertainment, delicious local food, and special surprises promise a memorable day for visitors of all ages.

Pose for a photo-portrait like Berenice Abbott's subjects, try your hand at ceramics like artist Vanessa Bell, and paint a fresco in the style of Mariel Capanna's artworks.

The Clark’s 140-acre campus offers walking trails through its woodlands and meadows and provides spectacular views from atop Stone Hill. While walking the grounds, explore Ground/work 2025, an outdoor sculpture exhibition featuring a dynamic range of presentations by international artists, Yō Akiyama, Laura Ellen Bacon, Aboubakar Fofana, Hugh Hayden, Milena Naef, and Javier Senosiain. These specially commissioned, site-specific works located across the Clark’s campus respond to the unique setting while expressing ideas core to each artist’s individual practice.

The full entertainment lineup is:

Mama Train
11–11:50 am, 2–2:50 pm
Museum Pavilion Terrace

Mama Train celebrates the spirit of the Jazz Age with rich female vocals and dynamic expressive piano. Their soulful melodies and lively instrumentation combine to create a small act with a big vintage sound!

Great Small Works
12–12:15 pm, 1:30–1:45 pm, 3:15 pm
Museum Pavilion Terrace

Theatre group Great Small Works performs Three Graces an Op-Art cantastoria (banner show with sung recitation) based on the lives of Grace Lee Boggs, Grace Paley, and Grace Kelly.

Raye Zaragoza
12:30–1:15 pm, 3:15–4 pm
Museum Pavilion Terrace

Raye Zaragoza is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter who challenges traditional expectations placed on women as they get older. Her music explores themes of self-investment, joy, and the female experience.

Rachel Clemente
11–11:45 am, 12–12:45 pm, 1–1:45 pm, 2–2:45 pm, 3–3:45 pm
Clark Center lower lobby

Rachel Clemente is a New England-based pedal and traditional Scottish harpist.

Community Day is free and open to the public. Refreshments are available for purchase. This event happens rain or shine. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.

Family programs are generously supported by Allen & Company.

ABOUT THE CLARK

The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of nearly 300,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.

The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday from September through June and daily in July and August. Admission is free to all from January through March and is $20 from March through December; admission is free year-round for Clark members, all visitors age 21 and under, and students with a valid student ID. Free admission is also available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.

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