Clark Art Presents First Sunday Free

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute First Sunday Free series continues on Sunday, November 3 from 1 to 4 pm. 
 
November's theme is "Frame and Reframe."
 
According to a press release: 
 
At the Clark, we love talking about paintings, prints, and drawings. But for this First Sunday Free, we are excited to talk about something that is often overlooked—the frame! In addition to their often-ornate decoration, frames serve an important function: defining what we can and cannot see.
 
Take a viewfinder into the galleries and discover interesting compositions all around you. Decorate a frame to take home for your own photo or artwork. Join us in the galleries at 1 pm and again at 3 pm for a tour with Hugh Glover, former conservator of furniture and frames at the Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center, and an in-depth conversation about the materials and preservation of frames that is sure to "reframe" the way you see art!

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Williamstown CPA Requests Come in Well Above Available Funds

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee faces nearly $300,000 in funding requests for fiscal year 2026.
 
Problem is, the town only anticipates having about $200,000 worth of funds available.
 
Seven non-profits have submitted eight applications totaling $293,797 for FY26. A spreadsheet detailing both FY26 revenue and known expenses already earmarked from Community Preservation Act revenues shows the town will have $202,535 in "unrestricted balance available" for the year that begins on July 1.
 
Ultimately, the annual town meeting in May will decide whether to allocate any of that $202,535.
 
Starting on Wednesday, the CPC will begin hearing from applicants to begin a process by which the committee drafts warrant articles recommending the May meeting approve any of the funding requests.
 
Part of that process will include how to address the $91,262 gap between funds available and funds requested. In the past, the committee has worked with applicants to either scale back or delay requests to another year. Ultimately, it will be the panel's job to send the meeting articles that reflect the fiscal reality.
 
The individual requests range from a high of $100,000 from the trustees of the town's Affordable Housing Trust to a low of $8,000 from the Williamstown Historical Museum.
 
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