Clark Art Institute to Host First Sunday Free: Artists' Books Day
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will present its First Sunday Free series on Sunday, April 6, coinciding with Artists' Books Day.
The event will feature free admission and activities throughout the day, focusing on the Clark's collection of over 5,000 artists' books. Activities include:
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Clark Book Expo: From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Michael Conforti Pavilion, the Clark will host a Book Expo featuring regional artists, practitioners, and artists' book publishers. Participating entities include Antler Editions, Draw Down Books, Ghost Proposal, Horse Gurl Press, Kareem Michael Worrell, Kylie Gellatly, La Horchata Zine, Looky Here, Messenger Press, Molly Rideout/Alyssum Press, mundus press, Nine Syllables Press, Passenger Pigeon Press, PRESS | 29 Press, Publication Studio, Red Trillium Press, Seaton Street Press, siglio, Small Editions, THE BIRD PRESS/Thorsten Dennerline, and The Brother In Elysium.
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Artists' Books Art-Making Activities: From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Manton Research Center reading room, art-making activities will be available. Participants can engage in activities such as creating accordion books and mini books.
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Unusual Bindings and Inventive Structures Pop-Up: From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, Andrea Puccio, director of the library, will present a selection of artists' books from the Clark library's collection.
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Panel Discussion: From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Manton Research Center auditorium, a panel discussion will take place featuring May Castleberry, Lisa Pearson (Siglio Press), and Steven Daiber (Red Trillium Press). The discussion will focus on the production and distribution of artists' books.
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Iron Coffee Co.: From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Orientation Center, coffee from Iron Coffee Company will be available for purchase.
Free admission will be offered all day. Special activities will be held in the Michael Conforti Pavilion and Manton Research Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For accessibility questions, the Clark Art Institute can be contacted at 413-458-0524.
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