Clark Art Holds Series of in Focus Gallery Tours

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —This spring, the Clark Art Institute continues its popular series of In Focus gallery tours.

Visitors are welcome to join a Clark educator for a thematic tour of the permanent collection. Tours meet in the Museum Pavilion at 2 pm on select dates.

March 22
Women Artists
In celebration of Women’s History Month, join a Clark educator for a tour focused on women artists in the Clark’s collection. Learn about the obstacles these artists overcame in pursuit of their art.

April 26
Far Horizons: Landscape Art
Learn about landscape art in the Clark’s permanent collection, and how these paintings offer a window into the fascinating artistic, social, and philosophical questions developing at the time of their creation. Explore artworks that span centuries, from the Renaissance to the late nineteenth century.



May 31
Urban Rhythms: City Life Across Centuries
Cities have long captivated artists and travelers alike. Join a Clark educator for a tour focused on urban landscapes as windows into daily life. Stroll the boulevards, bridges, gardens, and back alleys of great cities in the Clark’s collection and discover how artists found beauty and meaning in the rhythms of urban life.

All In Focus tours are free with gallery admission. Admission is free through March. Advance registration encouraged. Capacity is limited. For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0570. For more details and to register, visit events.clarkart.edu.


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Williamstown Government Presents Communication Plan

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williamstown is working to improve communications with residents.
 
The town manager told the Select Board last week that the town obtained a Community Compact Best Practices grant from the state's Division of Local Services to fund a consultant from the University of Massachusetts at Boston's Collins Center for Public Management to develop a communications strategy.
 
Improved communications is a growing concern for small towns like Williamstown, Town Manager Robert Menicocci told the board.
 
"The world has changed with social media," Menicocci said. "The expectations of what a community communicates to its citizens — the game has been upped.
 
"I think this was a new area for government and many communities are looking at a need to staff up to address communications, where, in the past, maybe a big city would have a communications director. Now that has trickled down to almost all small communities."
 
To that end, the town has completely revamped its website and hired its first communications director — both steps that were included in the November 2025 Collins Center report, "Roadmap for Inclusive and Accessible Municipal Communications in Williamstown, Mass."
 
Brianna Sunryd, a public services manager at the Collins Center, presented her group's findings to the Select Board.
 
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