PITTSFIELD â Olivier Meslay is not an artist, but he has the experience, knowledge and feel to understand the power that exists within art to move and affect people.
Meslay is the Hardymon Director of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, more commonly known as The Clark.
In 2016, he became the fifth person to hold this position since The Clark opened in 1955, and he brought with him some impressive credentials. They include 17 years as curator of British, American and Spanish paintings at the Musee du Louvre in Paris, one of the world s most famous art museums; and seven years as senior curator of European and American Art at the Dallas Museum of Art in Texas.
Western Massachusetts communities receiving $286K in state tourism grants
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Springfield Museums is among eight Western Massachusetts organizations to receive state tourism aid. The museums will promote Seuss in Springfield. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)
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The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism is distributing $286,351 to eight Western Massachusetts agencies and organizations in a program to bolster the tourism industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said during a streamed announcement that as difficult as the pandemic has been, the inability to enjoy the state’s special character through tourism and visitation has created a new appreciation for what has always been there.
Western Massachusetts communities receiving $286K in state tourism grants MassLive.com 2 hrs ago Ron Chimelis, masslive.com
The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism is distributing $286,351 to eight Western Massachusetts agencies and organizations in a program to bolster the tourism industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said during a streamed announcement that as difficult as the pandemic has been, the inability to enjoy the state’s special character through tourism and visitation has created a new appreciation for what has always been there.
“We don’t take anything we have in the Commonwealth for granted. We cherish it, we love it and we want to nurture it,” Polito said. “People are feeling healthier and more comfortable in getting out. The (coronavirus) vaccine is out in full force. We (want to) have our state covered from one end to the other.”
The Clark Institute in Williamstown will be featuring four outdoor exhibits this summer.
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, commonly referred to as the Clark, in downtown Williamstown Massachusetts has been a hub for European and American paintings dating back to 1950.
Known for their picturesque landscaped and beautiful scenery, the Clark has been a tourist destination for Berkshire county since the 1960s .
The Beacon spoke with Vicki Salztman, Director of Communications at the Clark, to find out what is coming up at the Clark andd their Covid-19 procedures.
The Clark has grown within the past decade making for more exhibition space and more outdoor space for patrons to explore.
On Thursday, the WTF s artistic director met with the town s Board of Health to discuss the summer season that the festival officially unveiled on Wednesday night. Greenfield, who told the board that she always presumes we re on the brink of disaster, said she committed to the idea of an outdoor 2021 season way back in August. At that time, I got some pushback from people saying, By next summer, we ll be ready to be back indoors, Greenfield said. I thought, Maybe, but maybe we need to stay on the most conservative course imaginable so we can be back in Williamstown.