Clark Art First Sundays Free Program Returns Oct. 2

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute’s popular First Sundays Free program returns on Sunday, Oct. 2, offering free admission to the galleries and special exhibitions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., along with a series of special activities offered from 1 to 4 p.m.
 
October’s theme is “Meandering,” in celebration of the Clark’s special exhibition Tauba Auerbach and Yuji Agematsu: Meander.
 
As a part of the day’s special programs, visit the Lunder Center’s Hunter Studio to make a found-object sculpture based on Agematsu's Zips (pocket-sized sculptures); practice calligraphic drawing, a practice used by Auerbach; and enjoy a guided meditative walk, offered at 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. (meet at the Lunder Center Admissions desk).
 
At the Clark Center Admissions desk, pick up a copy of the Clark’s Pause and Reflect Self-Guide for a unique look at the permanent collection, which features a rich array of works by artists including John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer, Berthe Morisot, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Edgar Degas.
 
Be sure to take in all sights, smells, and feelings of early autumn while meandering the Clark’s grounds. Always open free of charge, the grounds provide miles of walking trails traversing meadows and woodlands in a setting of profound natural beauty.
 
Visitors can see the special exhibition that inspired October’s theme, Tauba Auerbach and Yuji Agematsu: Meander, in the Lunder Center at Stone Hill through Oct. 16, 2022. The exhibition pairs new work by Tauba Auerbach and Yuji Agematsu, across parallel galleries, under the rubric of the meander as both noun and verb, motif and method. For Auerbach, this twisting, self-avoiding line traces global traditions of ornament as much as waveforms in physics and space-filling curves in geometry. For Agematsu and his practice of walking, collecting, and archiving, meander implies drift—both his own paths through the city and those of other people and things.
 
In addition to Meander, the Clark’s special exhibition José Guadalupe Posada: Symbols, Skeletons, and Satire is on view in the Eugene V. Thaw Gallery for Works on Paper in the Manton Research Center. Also on view is a year-long installation of contemporary works by artist Tomm El-Saieh. Tomm El-Saieh: Imaginary City is on view in multiple locations in public spaces in the Clark Center and Manton Research Center.
 
For more information and to reserve free admission tickets in advance, visit clarkart.edu/events.
 
Family programs are generously supported by Allen & Company.

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Mount Greylock Super Taking Principal Job in Great Barrington

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — After years of leading school districts, Jason "Jake" McCandless is taking a step back to focus on a single school.
 
Mount Greylock Regional's superintendent will take over as principal at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School in Great Barrington on July 1, according to a report in the Berkshire Edge.
 
McCandless tendered his resignation last month from Mount Greylock after four years at the helm and just one year into his current contract. He had previously been superintendent of the Pittsfield Public Schools and in Lee. 
 
The Berkshire Edge reports the Berkshire Hills Regional School District announced the hiring via press release on Friday morning. 
 
Du Bois Principal Miles Wheat has taken a job in the Chatham, N.Y., school district less than a year after being appointed. Du Bois Middle School has an enrollment of about 350. 
 
McCandless was lauded by the outgoing class of 2024 at Mount Greylock's graduation ceremonies on Saturday. 
 
On Thursday, McCandless again declined the opportunity to explain why he suddenly resigned mid-contract from the Lanesbourgh-Williamstown school district.

Instead, he reiterated previous statements about how grateful he was for the opportunity to work in the Mount Greylock school system.

"Right now, I believe someone else is better suited, skilled and equipped to do that work here," McCandless wrote on the last day of school for students in the Mount Greylock district.

He did not answer a follow-up email asking why someone else is "better suited."

In his initial Thursday email, McCandless said he was comfortable with the idea that people in Lanesborough and Williamstown will fabricate their own reasons for his abrupt departure absent an explanation from him.

"Folks will create the narrative that works for them, with or without my version being on the record," McCandless wrote.

He also concluded his Thursday, June 13, email with the following statement.

"I am not sure what or where is next – but I leave the MGRSD Community nothing but gratitude," McCandless wrote.

By Friday morning, the Berkshire Hills Regional School District was announcing McCandless' hiring.
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