Start the evening with a drink on our patio, then take the celebration inside for performances in the galleries. The historical choreography of Ted Shawn & Ruth St. Denis come to life in reconstructions by Adam H. Weinert & Erica Dankmeyer.

Please join us at WCMA this summer on Thursdays in July and August starting July 5th. Faculty Club members who attend will enjoy a special treat.

WCMA’s weekly summer break series Ologies kicks off with a talk on demonology with Professor Jason Josephson Storm. Look at depictions of spirits and other supernatural creatures. Thurs, Jul 5, 5-6pm. Event details: https://goo.gl/5527BE

We’re exploring Ornithology (the study of birds) with falconers and local band House Sparrow. Sip on a drink, grab a snack and socialize. Rain or shine. Event details: https://goo.gl/UH85QX

Caroline Hamilton, archivist at Jacob’s Pillow, talks about the care and conservation of old and aging costumes. Event details: https://goo.gl/AEiaum

An immersive social sculpture by artist Natalie Falero explores the relationships between mental health and sanctuary. Event details: https://goo.gl/5tEBkb

Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science Joseph Cruz shares the science behind animal minds and actions. Event details: https://goo.gl/bgfeqa

Musicians create an improvisational sound experience in response to bodies in motion. Event details: https://goo.gl/HUxUBE

Pastor Mark Longhurst and artist Brad Wells craft a communal, experiential response to the museum’s exhibitions. Event details: https://goo.gl/QK2BAJ

A sipping showdown with some of the best bartenders in the region. Event details: https://goo.gl/onzqhF

Artist Andrew Beccone showcases Reanimation Library, a collection of outdated and discarded books.

The Hudson-based Good Fight Herb Co. showcases herbal remedies and the potential of plants to heal.

Art historian Elizabeth McGowan and artist Amy Podmore, co-chairs of the Williams College Art Department, take on the age-old question: “what makes good art?”

The Troy-based 22 2nd St Wine Co. pairs wines with works of art from our collection.

Ezra Feldman, Professor of English, digs into the possibilities for narrativizing museum visits and encounters with art.

Professor of Philosophy Alan White unpacks the meaning and many definitions of beauty.

An immersive performance by Artists Ben Ripley and Nyugen Smith explores themes of reflection, gazing, spirituality, and history.

Calling all Ephs! Explore the full WALLS collection before Pick Up Day and scope out your favorites.

The Pittsburgh-based art collective General Sisters welcomes you with banners on the exterior of Lawrence Hall and initiates an exchange of perspectives and nourishment at WCMA with this celebratory community workshop and conversation.

Calling all Ephs: live with art this semester! The 123 artworks in the WALLS Collection are looking for new homes this fall. It’s first come, first choice so be outside WCMA by 9 am for the best chance to borrow your favorite.

Tonight at 7 at WCMA! Kamehiro, professor and chair in art history at UC Santa Cruz, has researched textiles, architecture and race images produced during Pacific voyaging expeditions, thus questioning the impact of colonialism on Hawaiian material/visual culture.

This student-led community dialogue will offer space to surface and dig into issues of cultural appropriation in art from both historical and contemporary contexts.

A conversation for students, faculty, and staff of Williams College to reckon with the histories surfaced in "“The Field is the World:” Williams, Hawaiʻi, and Material Histories in the Making."

Jeffrey Kapali Lyon, Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, concludes this program series and explores how methods of collecting and displaying material artifacts impact past and present narratives. Presented in conjunction with “The Field is the World".

Live with art this spring! WALLS Pick Up Day is this Sunday at 9 AM. It's first come first choice: the Lawrence auditorium (L231) will open Saturday night at 5 PM so you can stay warm as you line up overnight, selections begin at 9 AM.

A conversation about collaboration, community, dissemination, and emancipatory forms of making. The dialogue will be followed by a hands-on zine-making workshop in the Spencer Studio Art building led by Pallavi Sen and Be Oakley.

Artist Daniel Kukla discusses his practice and the intersections of photography, landscape, and environmentalism.

Adam Lerner, Director and Chief Animator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver presents WCMA's Annual Envisioning Curatorial Practice Lecture.

Emilie Boone, an assistant professor of art history in the African American Studies Department at CUNY New York City College of Technology, will speak about African American photographer James Van Der Zee.

Opening May 11 at the Williams College Museum of Art, “Slop” presents new work from 12 Williams Studio Art majors who are graduating this spring.

Poems inspired by the universe will be presented in conjunction with "Candle (from Earth into a Black Hole)."

Dances evoking the movement of the planets will coincide with this activation of Katie Paterson’s "Candle."

Vocal performances inspired by time and space will be presented in conjunction with "Candle (from Earth into a Black Hole)."

Calling all Ephs: live with art this spring!

Artist, geographer, author, Macarthur award-winning Trevor Paglen addresses a body of work that tackles surveillance, data collection, and artificial intelligence. Reception follows talk, to be held in WCMA's L231 auditorium.

Meander through public art sites on campus Thursday afternoon and pick up prizes along the way. On WCMA’s patio, there will be a photo booth, food, and student performances to enjoy. All participants will be entered to win a grand prize.

In conjunction with "Strict Beauty: Sol LeWitt Prints," exhibition curator David S. Areford gives a lecture exploring the Jewish dimensions of Sol LeWitt’s art through five projects.

Join us for a Homecoming Day tour of the exhibition "Mary Ann Unger: To Shape a Moon from Bone" led by Unger’s daughter, artist Eve Biddle ’04.

Join us for a tour of the exhibition "Mary Ann Unger: To Shape a Moon from Bone" led by Unger’s daughter, artist Eve Biddle.

As part of Claiming Williams 2023: Justice and Institutional Power, please join us in the museum for a conversation between Jordan Horton (MA ’23 and Mellon Curatorial Fellow at WCMA), Kimberlean Donis ’23, and Dr. Kelli Morgan.

Students: Don't miss this limited-time opportunity to preview artworks for WALLS (Williams Art Loans for Living Spaces)!

Join the Asian American Students in Action (AASiA) in writing ekphrastics in response to Tibetan Buddhist thangkas on view in WCMA’s "Across Shared Waters" exhibition.

In this talk, held in conjunction with the exhibition "Across Shared Waters," George Dreyfus will explain the theory that is behind the deities that one finds on Tibetan thangka paintings.

Celebrate the release of a new book, "Dance We Must: The Art and Costumes of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn 1906-1940," with a reception, brief dance performance, and panel discussion.

A screening of Cecilia Aldarondo’s short film "Picket Line" and feature film "Landfall" will be held at WCMA as part of her solo exhibition "Mirrored Interiors."

A screening of Cecilia Aldarondo’s feature film "Memories of a Penitent Heart" will be held at WCMA as part of her solo exhibition "Mirrored Interiors."

Take a journey into the world of the Divine Buddha’s and Bodhisattvas to invoke the true nature which is the Wisdom: The Basic Goodness that’s within each of us.

A screening of Professor Cecilia Aldarondo’s short film "Picket Line" and feature film "Landfall" will be held at WCMA as part of her solo exhibition "Mirrored Interiors."

A screening of Professor Cecilia Aldarondo’s feature film "Memories of a Penitent Heart" will be held at WCMA as part of her solo exhibition "Mirrored Interiors."

Indulge your senses in an evening centered around unexpected and invigorating aspects of books and reading practices in the Middle Ages, ending in a medieval feast!

Join us in the museum for an after hours viewing of "Across Shared Waters," followed by Lama Tashi Norbu, an artist featured in the show, working with a participant from our community to design and apply a tattoo for them.

As a part of the acquisition of Guadalupe Maravilla’s sculpture "Disease Thrower #10," Maravilla’s sound healer collaborator Michael Jay will offer a sound bath to students and the general public in Williamstown.

As a part of the acquisition of Guadalupe Maravilla’s sculpture "Disease Thrower #10," Maravilla’s sound healer collaborator Michael Jay will offer sound baths at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to students and the general public in Williamstown.

As part of the Construct Your Own Meaning summer series, WCMA will host a group of 10- to 15-year-olds who will learn about the museum's collection and give a collective guided tour of "Remixing the Hall."