Clark Art Institute: Public, Academic, Library, and School Humanities Programs

FAIN: ZPP-284169-22

Clark Art Institute (Williamstown, MA 01267-2878)
Lawrence Smallwood (Project Director: May 2021 to August 2022)
Esther Bell (Project Director: August 2022 to present)

Seven new positions and core humanities programing at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, a research center and public art museum in Williamstown, MA.

The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute requests $500,000 to help support its public, academic, school, and library humanities programs. Since the pandemic crisis began, the Clark has focused on retaining permanent staff while providing programs virtually to its core audiences and keeping its campus open for recreation and respite. With support from NEH, the Clark seeks now to restore in-person programming while continuing to offer expanded virtual programs; to include guest scholars, artists, and other voices in programs; to enhance online content featuring Clark collections and exhibitions; and to secure the staff positions and other resources necessary to implement this ambitious slate of programs.