March 16, 2026

CLARK ART INSTITUTE HOSTS LECTURE ON GROWING AN ART MUSEUM BY NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM DIRECTOR LAURIE NORTON MOFFATT

Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Saturday, April 11 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a lecture by Laurie Norton Moffatt in celebration of her forty-year tenure as Director and CEO of the Norman Rockwell Museum (Stockbridge, Massachusetts). The talk explores Moffatt’s illustrious career and takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium.

As a nineteen-year-old college student, Norton Moffatt began her career at the Rockwell as a part-time docent. She became curator of the museum in 1981 and took on the director role in 1986, at age twenty-nine. Once a lesser-known illustrator, Norman Rockwell has become a deeply respected artist and visual storyteller, thanks in no small part to Norton Moffatt’s visionary leadership and early appreciation for Rockwell’s talent. Norton Moffatt's leadership guided the Norman Rockwell Museum’s growth from a small local institution into an internationally renowned center for American illustration art and expanded the museum collection to include nearly 1,000 Rockwell originals and 25,000 works by other notable illustrators. As Berkshire Magazine has argued, Norton Moffatt has had a hand in shifting the museum world’s perception of illustration art.

Read more about her four decades at Norman Rockwell Museum.

Free. Advance registration required. Accessible seats available. Call 413 458 0570 with any questions. For more information and to register, visit events.clarkart.edu.

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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