FAMILY DAY AT CLARK ART INSTITUTE FOCUSES ON VAN GOGH AND NATURE

Free Admission All Day

For Immediate Release
July 14, 2015

Williamstown, MA—The Clark Art Institute’s popular Family Day returns Sunday, July 26 from 11 am–4 pm. Admission and all activities are free.

Family Day celebrates the exhibition Van Gogh and Nature, on view at the Clark through September 13. Activities for all ages include making a terrarium, butterfly house, and sunflowers; drawing with various materials; participating in a group mural of Starry Night; and exploring a live butterfly tent. Visitors can also peruse a Provence-inspired flower market and watch a demonstration of plein air painting.

In a nod to the outdoor installation Thomas Schütte: Crystal, try navigating a mirror maze—or pay homage to Whistler’s Mother by posing like the subject of the famous portrait.

The jazz band Kris Allen Quartet performs at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm, and Berkshire Dance Theater performs at 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. Food will be available for purchase from a variety of vendors, including Hot Tomatoes Pizza, Starr Crêperie, Starr Grill, A-Frame Bakery, and Lickety Split Ice Cream.

This program is supported by funding from the officers and employees of Allen & Company, Inc.

ABOUT THE CLARK

The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, open to the public with more than 240,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.

The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Galleries are open daily in July and August, 10 am to 5 pm; open September through June, Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is $20; free year-round for Clark members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID. For more information, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.

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