Clark Art to Host Talk on Printmaker William Hogarth Aug. 3

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute Will host a discussion led by Curatorial Assistant Rebecca Szantyr On Wednesday, August 3 at 1 p.m. at Manton Research Center, examining the work of famed printmaker William Hogarth (1697–1764) and studies the business of making pictures in eighteenth-century England.

Szantyr’s talk considers Hogarth’s printing practice as well as the influence he had on subsequent generations of engravers. Presented as part of this summer’s Works on Paper Highlights Talk series, the event allows visitors to discover a unique selection of rarely exhibited works on paper with a member of the Clark’s curatorial team. The Manton Study Center for Works on Paper houses the Clark's collection of more than 6,500 prints, drawings, and photographs.

Szantyr’s talk takes place in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, in the Manton Research Center.

The event is free and open to the public but capacity is limited to twenty visitors on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.

The final Works on Paper Highlights Talk, Caricature in Callot and Goya with Curatorial Assistant Sophie Kerwin, takes place on Wednesday, August 10 at 1 pm.

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AG Clears Williamstown Select Board in Open Meeting Complaint

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
04:56PM / Wednesday, November 04, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Attorney General's Office on Wednesday cleared the Select Board in an Open Meeting Law complaint filed by iBerkshires.com while simultaneously confirming the supposition at the heart of the complaint.

The AGO found that the board did technically violate the OML when it moved to executive session on May 11, a misstep the board previously acknowledged in its response to the complaint.

The meeting in question was held behind closed doors to discuss the town's response to a proposal from Williams College to acquire the former town garage site at 59 Water St.

At the time of the May 11 meeting, the board had held no public discussion, let alone a vote, on whether to enter into negotiations with Williams, the lone respondent to a request for proposals issued by the town for the 1.27-acre parcel.

The board cited an exception to the Open Meeting Law that states executive sessions are appropriate if, "holding the discussion in open session may have a detrimental effect on the Board's negotiating position."

iBerkshires.com maintained in its complaint that the executive session was premature given the fact that the board on May 11 had no one to negotiate with as it had not agreed — publicly — to negotiate with the college.

The news organization cited the fact that the town's RFP clearly indicated a multi-step process in which the board first would decide whether to engage with any of the respondents (assuming multiple bids were made) and then enter into negotiation with one of the respondents.

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