August 20, 2025
CLARK ART INSTITUTE HOSTS NIGHT AT THE CLARK EVENT FOR AREA COLLEGE STUDENTS
From Ground to Cup: Lemon Balm, Milky Oats, and Catnip
5:30–7 pm
Schow Pond
Join herbalist Rebecca Guanzon to learn about wild herbs, then brew your own custom tea.
Mariel Capanna: Giornata Rapid Painting*
6 pm, 6:30 pm, 7 pm & 7:30 pm
Family Room
Try fast-paced, collaborative painting inspired by this artist’s practice—one minute per round, endless creativity. Guided by Williams College Museum of Art SPA interns, respond in paint to abstract visuals or found footage before passing the canvas on for others to add their own interpretation.
A Room of Her Own Embroidery Workshop
6–8 pm
Clark Center lower lobby
Join us in the gallery for a hands-on embroidery workshop inspired by A Room of Her Own: Women Artist-Activists in Britain, 1875–1945. Learn foundational stitches featured in the exhibition and described in May Morris’s Decorative Needlework (1893) and create your own embroidered bookmark in homage to the era’s craft revival.
Berenice Abbott’s Modern Lens Curator-led Tour*
6:15 pm, 6:45 pm & 7:15 pm
Eugene V. Thaw Gallery for Works on Paper
Exhibition curator Grace Hanselman presents a tour of photographer Berenice Abbott’s work, focusing on her portraits of the Parisian avant-garde and her visual chronicles of New York City’s dynamic urban landscape.
Works in Progress: Astral Sea Performance with Tsedaye Makonnen and Williams College
7:15 pm
Fernández Terrace
Watch an experimental in-progress performance directed by visiting artist Tsedaye Makonnen with Williams' dance faculty member Sandra Burton. Featuring students from Kusika, the Williams College African dance and percussion ensemble.
The full-length performance will debut as part of the Clark's programming on Saturday, October 4 at 4 pm on the grounds.
Outdoor Film: Night at the Museum (2006)
8–10 pm
Reflecting Pool Lawn
Watch the ultimate museum adventure under the stars. Presented by Images Cinema.
All activities are free. No registration is required to attend Night at the Clark. Select timed activities require a free ticket that can be collected by students at the main admissions desk. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 5 pm. Food from the outdoor grill is available until 8 pm. For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0524. To view the full schedule of activities and learn more, 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 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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