Vermont Arts Council
Left to right: Rutland's Ethnic Festival, photo by Shawn Pemrick; a Catamount Arts concert in 2019; Vermont Symphony Orchestra at Farmers' Night in the Statehouse; JAG Productions' Theater on the Hill, photo by Lars Blackmore; Festival of Fools in Burlington, photo by Kyle Tansley.

Vermont Arts Calendar

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Header image: (Left to right) Rutland’s Ethnic Festival, photo by Shawn Pemrick; a Catamount Arts concert in 2019; Vermont Symphony Orchestra at Farmers’ Night in the Statehouse; JAG Productions’ Theater on the Hill, photo by Lars Blackmore; Festival of Fools in Burlington, photo by Kyle Tansley.

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Totems, Walking Sticks, and Spirit Sticks – Works by Karmimadeebora McMillan

Studio Place Arts 201 N. MAIN STREET, Barre, VT, United States

Third Floor Gallery Totems, Walking Sticks, and Spirit Sticks - Works by Karmimadeebora McMillan Vibrant, patterned sculptural paintings expressing a historical context of spirituality, tradition, and folk lore. For info: On view July 5 – August 18, 2023.

Free

Pour Painting Class

Chaffee Art Center 16 S Main Street, Rutland VT 05701, Rutland, VT, VT, United States

Pour Painting Class Wednesday August 23rd (6–8pm) Instructor: Dale Bills $40 per person includes all supplies Learn the pour painting technique. Follow along with an instructor and leave with a finished painting. Min: 5, Max: 12 attendees Image: Tree Must Pre-register

$40

Kids Painting Class

Chaffee Art Center 16 S Main Street, Rutland VT 05701, Rutland, VT, VT, United States

Kids' Painting Class $25.00 Kids Painting Class Thursday August 24th 4:00-5:30PM Acrylic on Canvas (image: dolphin) Cost: $25 Instructor: Dale Bills MUST PRE-REGISTER

$25

ATELIER: An Exhibit of Contemporary Classical Realism

Willow Vermont Retreat 369 Dover Road, South Newfane, VT, United States

The future of Classical Realism will be on display at Willow Retreat in Newfane Vermont (willowvt.com/events/atelier). Twenty-three artists from the renowned Grand Central Atelier will be exhibiting at this one-of-a kind show and sale of museum-quality paintings, drawings and sculpture. The artists’ portraits, figures, landscapes, and florals demonstrate a deep understanding of the sensuous world […]

Free

Marjorie Kramer: Paintings

The Front 6 Barre St, Montpelier

Press Release Art Exhibit Contact: Marjorie Kramer, [email protected] [email protected] “Marjorie Kramer - Paintings” The Front, 6 Barre Street, Montpelier VT September 1-October 1, 2023 Gallery Hours: Friday 4-7, Saturday and Sunday 11-5 Opening Reception: Friday September 1, 4-7 PM Poetry Reading: Thursday September 7, 6-8:30 Artist's Talk: September 21, 6-7 PM Presented in collaboration and […]

Free
Event Series Nor’easter

Nor’easter

Bundy Modern 361 Bundy Rd, Waitsfield, VT, United States

Paintings by Terry Ekasala, Rick Harlow, and Craig Stockwell July 1 through September 3, Saturdays 12-5 or by appointment anytime, text 802-777-2713. Opening reception June 30, 5-7pm. Most years, we in New England experience massive storms called Nor’easters. In the winter months these epic events usually stop everything for a few days while we dig […]

Free

Primordial – Paintings by Kate Arslambakova

Studio Place Arts 201 N. MAIN STREET, Barre, VT, United States

Primordial - Paintings by Kate Arslambakova Exhibit Dates: Sept. 13 – Oct. 28, 2023 Second Floor Gallery This body of work is highly influenced by the surrealist movement and attempts to bring the primordial microscopic world into focus. Kate received the 2022-23 SPA Studio Residency program award. For more info: www.studioplacearts.com

Free

Symbiosis by Michele Johnsen

Studio Place Arts 201 N. MAIN STREET, Barre, VT, United States

Symbiosis by Michele Johnsen Exhibit Dates: Sept. 13 – Oct. 28, 2023 Third Floor Gallery Paintings that depict the interactions among different organisms and speak to our universal connectedness. For more info: www.studioplacearts.com

Free

Painting with Mushrooms

Camp Meade 961 Route 2, Middlesex

Maybe you’ve foraged, grown, or eaten mushrooms, but have you painted with them too? Many mushrooms and lichens can be used to make inks in a spectrum of earthy colors. Rachel Mirus will demonstrate the ink-making process and introduce some local lichens and mushrooms that produce color, then together we'll experiment with making art from […]

$25 – $40

Printmaking Demo and Talk with Dan Welden

Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts 181-183 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, United States

Have fun and learn with the best! All are welcome... Dan Welden, master printmaker, painter, educator, and inventor of the solarplate etching process, has been making and teaching printmaking for more than 60 years and often collaborates with artists to explore their own personal imagery and narrative through printmaking. In conjunction with his current exhibition […]

Free

11th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition

Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm 48 Lareau Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673, Waitsfield, VT, United States

Mad River Valley Arts is pleased to present the 11th edition of the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition. More than 100 outstanding paintings fill the Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield, VT. Outstanding artists from across North America compete for awards judged by Tim Saternow, AWS. The watercolor paintings illustrate the diverse styles of […]

Free
Event Series Inner Landscapes: Three Views

Inner Landscapes: Three Views

Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts 181-183 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, United States

Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts presents Inner Landscapes: Three Views, paintings by New Hampshire artists Maggie Cahoon, Jessie Pollock and Erika Radich. Opening and Artist Reception Saturday, July 15, 5-7pm, Artist Talk Sunday, August 6, 5pm. Exhibit continues through August 27. Regular gallery hours: Th. - Sat. 11 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Cahoon's paintings - […]

Free