The idyllic tranquility of the lives of shepherds became a prominent subject in literature, music, and the visual arts during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. A new exhibition at the Clark Art Institute, Pastoral on Paper, explores artistic depictions of rural life by considering their representations of the people and animals who inhabited the landscapes. […]
The Clark Art Institute’s First Sunday Free series continues with free admission and special activities all day, coinciding with Artists’ Books Day. An annual celebration at the Clark, Artists’ Books Day honors its library’s diverse collection of over 5,000 artists’ books and provides a unique opportunity to explore these works and gain a deeper understanding […]
Arts and Culture, Exhibits, Family Friendly
Bring friends and join us for some great wine, wonderful music, and fun! 04/05: Music - Tony Bernard; Food truck - Brasato 04/06: Music - The Mikes; Food truck - Cousin's Lobster
Family Friendly, Food and Drinks, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Mariel Capanna (b. 1988) plays what she calls “games of remembering” as a way of reckoning with loss. Working from home videos and family slideshows, whose runtime is her constraint, the artist races to record fleeting memory images in oil paint. She scatters these flat, pastel forms like confetti across deep, atmospheric surfaces, creating compositions […]
Berkshire Art Center - 2025 Young Artist Summer Program - registration opens 2/17/25 Berkshire Horseworks - Ranch Life 101 - registration opens 2/10/25 Berkshire Museum - Summer Camps - Check the link for camps ages Pre-K through Grade 8!
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Family Friendly, School Vacation
Enjoy this free course from Simon's Rock - American Revolutions: The Nation's Unfinished Promise. These lectures are held each Monday night from January 27 to May 5 (except March 17, during spring break), at the Lecture Center, from 6-7:30 pm, with time for questions and answers and discussion beginning around 7:oo pm. The lecture schedule […]
Berkshire250, Literature, Lectures, and Talks
Mariel Capanna (b. 1988) plays what she calls “games of remembering” as a way of reckoning with loss. Working from home videos and family slideshows, whose runtime is her constraint, the artist races to record fleeting memory images in oil paint. She scatters these flat, pastel forms like confetti across deep, atmospheric surfaces, creating compositions […]
Berkshire Art Center - 2025 Young Artist Summer Program - registration opens 2/17/25 Berkshire Horseworks - Ranch Life 101 - registration opens 2/10/25 Berkshire Museum - Summer Camps - Check the link for camps ages Pre-K through Grade 8!
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Family Friendly, School Vacation