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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.
INSTRUCTOR: GEORGINE MACGARVEY TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, MAY 2–MAY 18, 2023 1–3 P.M. SVAC Member: $220; Non-member: $275 Ages 16+ Join Georgine MacGarvey for an introduction to painting with pastels. Use still life and reference photographs to establish basic skills in this highly expressive medium. Some drawing experience is recommended.
INSTRUCTOR: THOM WILLIAMS SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 (RAIN DATE MAY 27) 10 A.M.–4 P.M. SVAC Member: $105; Non-member: $130 Ages 16+ Celebrate spring at Merck Forest & Farmland Center. Merck offers SVAC photographers special access to its barns and pastures for this one-day photography workshop, the first in a series of three. A Merck farm […]
13 years. 50 countries. 374 contributors. Millions of stitches. 1 red dress. The Red Dress project, conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod, provides an artistic platform for women around the world, many of whom are vulnerable and live in poverty, to tell their personal stories through embroidery. SVAC is proud to be the first arts […]
INSTRUCTOR: PATTY HUDAK FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8–SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 FRIDAY 7–8PM VIA ZOOM SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 10 A.M.–4 P.M. IN PERSON SVAC Member: $250; Non-member: $305 (includes materials fee) Age 16+ This class will introduce mokuhanga techniques using gouache as the medium for printing. We will be using Holbein’s set of gouache, Traditional Colors of Japan: […]
INSTRUCTOR: LEE WILLIAMS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 10 A.M.–4 P.M. SVAC Member: $105; Non-member: $130 Ages 16+ Discover how to make floral compositions in charcoal and pastel. Get creative and explore these expressive materials. Discover techniques that will help you make breathtaking work! Learn about formal elements, mark-making techniques and how to layer and blend […]
INSTRUCTOR: LEE WILLIAMS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21–THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 (SIX THURSDAYS) 6–8 P.M. SVAC Member: $240; Non-member: $295 Ages 16+ Strengthen your ability to express your ideas in paint. With an emphasis on technique and medium, we will be exploring ways of painting that work for you and your individual vision. Each week we will use […]
Two concurrent exhibitions: "Ashley Bryan: The Spirit of Joy" brings the unbridled creativity of award-winning children's book illustrator and author Ashley Bryan’s home to life through a selection of toys, objects, puppets, paintings and photography. "The Wee Worlds of Salley Mavor" is a unique opportunity to experience the exceptional detail and 3-dimensional quality of Salley […]
