Clark Art Offers Free Admission From January Through March

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will offer free admission for all visitors from January through March 2026.

In its fourth year, the "Free for Three" program is part of the Institute's ongoing effort to expand awareness of its programming and to welcome new visitors. 

During the free admission season, visitors will have the opportunity to tour the Clark's permanent collection and to see two ongoing special exhibitions, Raffaella della Olga: Typescripts (open through May 31, 2026) and Shadow Visionaries: French Artists Against the Current, 1840-70 (open through March 8, 2026). In addition, the Clark presents three special installations during this period. Mariel Capanna: Giornata (open through Jan. 25, 2026) and Sónia Almeida: Stages (opens Feb. 14, 2026) are featured as part of the Clark's ongoing series of contemporary art in its public spaces. The Clark library's series of year-round public installations, Paginations, presents Gridlocked: The Geometry of Weaving (open through May 17, 2026) in conjunction with Raffaella della Olga: Typescripts.

The Clark's grounds, which are always open free of charge, provide miles of walking trails. In the winter months, the Clark's popular Project Snowshoe program offers visitors the opportunity to borrow free snowshoes to explore the beauty of the campus in winter. Snowshoes are available in adult and child sizes on a first-come, first-served basis. As the seasons change, visitors are invited to discover and rediscover the six sculptures positioned across the campus as part of the outdoor exhibition, Ground/work 2025 (open through October 12, 2026).

The Clark also offers a wide array of free public programs, concerts, and other activities. The Clark's First Sunday Free series continues on January 4, February 1, and March 4, exploring a different Ground/work 2025 sculpture through art-marking, gallery engagement, and special activities from 1–4 pm. Details on January through March 2026 programming are available at events.clarkart.edu


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By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The cost to stabilize the bank of the Hoosic River near a town landfill continues to rise, and the town is still waiting on the commonwealth's blessing to get to work.
 
Department of Public Works Director Craig Clough was before the Finance Committee on Wednesday to share that, unlike the town hoped, the emergency stabilization work will require bringing in a contractor — and that is before a multimillion dollar project to provide a long-term solution for the site near Williams College's Cole Field.
 
"I literally got the plans last Friday, and it's not something we'll be able to do in-house," Clough told the committee. "They're talking about a cofferdam of a few hundred feet, dry-pumping everything out and then working along the river. That's something that will be beyond our manpower to do, our people power, and the equipment we have will not be able to handle it."
 
Clough explained that the cofferdam is similar to the work done on the river near the State Road (Route 2) bridge on the west side of North Adams near West Package and Variety Stores.
 
"We don't know the exact numbers yet of an estimate," Clough said. "The initial thought was $600,000 a few months ago. Now, knowing what the plans are, the costs are going to be higher. They did not think there was going to need to be a coffer dam put in [in the original estimate]."
 
The draft capital budget of $592,500 before the Fin Comm includes $500,000 toward the riverbank stabilization project.
 
The town's finance director told the committee he anticipates having about $700,000 in free cash (technically the "unreserved fund balance") to spend in fiscal year 2027 once that number is certified by the Department of Revenue in Boston.
 
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