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Williams College will be back before the Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday for a development plan review for the school's planned art museum at the Field Park rotary.
The Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday began its review of the development plan for a new Williams College Museum of Art at the junction of Routes 2 and 7.
Visitors can learn about the plans for the new WCMA, get a behind-the-scenes look at what the museum has in store for the new building, and offer their own thoughts about the future of WCMA.
Field will touch upon the diversity of methods employed by historians and genealogists; descendants' often uneven access to the familial past—itself a legacy of American slavery; and the emergence of the recently launched 10 Million Names project.
The forum, which will be held in the Williams Inn Ballroom, will serve to share the new museum designs and project logistics with the Williams and regional community and provide a platform for their thoughts and feedback as important stakeholders in the process of building WCMA's new home.
Co-organized by WCMA and the Carter, the exhibition demonstrates how historical art collections can serve as a resource and inspiration for contemporary artistic practices
The presentation will include an historical overview of the museum's evolution as a building type, touching on the drivers that have changed our thinking and how to design a museum for the future.
In collaboration with museum staff, Andrea Belair, co-owner of Belltower Records in North Adams, Mass., has selected musicians who will each compose five- to 10-minute pieces inspired by an artwork in Remixing the Hall.
Each event will be two hours on Thursdays throughout the summer: a 5 to 6 p.m. presentation and a 6 to 7 p.m. reception with celebratory food and drinks.
The Plonsker Family Lecture Series in Contemporary Art, established in 1994 by Madeleine Plonsker, Harvey Plonsker '61 and their son, Ted Plonsker '86, examines current issues in contemporary art.