Michael Conforti, the longtime director of the Clark Art Institute, is retiring. Conforti, who’s held the post since 1994, told the institute’s board of trustees that he’s leaving
Aug. 31.

“It has been an extraordinary privilege for me to have the opportunity to be a part of the Clark’s growth over these last 20 years,” he said in a statement. “There have been many wonderful opportunities that have propelled the Clark in new directions and have set the course for an even brighter future.”