November 6, 2025
CLARK ART INSTITUTE PARTICIPATES
IN WILLIAMSTOWN’S HOLIDAY WALK WEEKEND
Williamstown, Massachusetts—The Clark Art Institute joins in the community-wide celebration of the holidays during Williamstown’s 42nd Annual Holiday Walk Weekend, held the first weekend in December. The Clark kicks off the festivities on Friday, December 5, with a live concert by vocalist and tap dancer Jenny Herzog. On December 6, the Clark hosts art-making activities and horse-drawn carriage rides on Spring Street, while its Café 7 makes a return entry participating in the Soup-er Bowl cook-off.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 5
On December 5, Jenny Herzog kicks off the season in style with a spirited concert blending the Great American Songbook, tap dance, and holiday classics. Herzog—a part-time Berkshire County resident—celebrates the long relationship between improvisational tap dance and jazz. Joined by interdisciplinary pianist Jacob Hiser, this duo promises to get your toes tapping and your spirits lifted, just in time for the holidays! The performance takes place at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium.
Tickets $20 ($16 members, $14 college students, $10 children 17 and under). Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. For tickets and more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
Enjoy a full day of free holiday festivities all along Williamstown’s Spring Street! From noon to 2 pm, the Clark’s own Chef Chris Gouty and his team from Café 7 are vying to be selected as the best soup in the Soup-er Bowl cook-off held in the Lasell Gym at Williams College. Then, the Clark sponsors art-making activities at the TD Bank branch at 57 Spring Street from 2:30 to 4:30 pm and horse-drawn carriage rides on Spring Street from 2:30 to 5:00 pm.
For details on Williamstown’s Holiday Walk weekend, visit DestinationWilliamstown.org.
For more information about Clark Art Institute events, visit clarkart.edu/events.
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. From April through December, admission is $22 for adults, $20 for seniors (65+), $10 for young adults (18–25) and college students, and free for all visitors under 18. Admission is free year-round for Clark members. 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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