Arts

Capturing light and color interacting in art

WARDSBORO- Erin Tkaczyk is the artist of June and July at the Wardsboro Public Library, 170 Main Street.
Thaczyk started her public art journey with watercolor and gouache in 2015. She has made images for enjoyment and believes that art should be loved, seen, and touched. She has painted...

Opening reception celebrating The Clark Art Institute’s summer exhibits

Williamstown, MA- The Clark Art Institute will hold an opening reception in celebration of its summer exhibitions on Friday, June 7, at 7:30 pm. Visitors will enjoy the opportunity to be among the first to view two special exhibitions, “Renoir: The Body, The Senses” and “Janet Cardiff: The Forty...

Southern Vermont artist shares work in solo show

Manchester- stART Space Art Gallery presents “Reflections – The Intangible Things,” the first solo show since 2016 and the largest concept show created around a theme by southern Vermont artist Dona Mara.
The opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 8, from 5 to 7 pm. “Reflections...

Local cartoonist wins award for humor

NEWFANE- Button Street Press is proud to announce “Koren. In the Wild” by Edward Koren, published in December 2018, is the Gold Winner of the 31st annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for humor. Celebrating excellence in book editorial and design, the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards are sponsored by...

Pop-up events offer creative fun

DOVER- CB Creates has launched a new space for creative events in West Dover. Locals and visitors involved in the arts stimulated an interest in a location for community venues, and the neighboring space to the Coffee Barn Café became a natural.
Coffee Barn Café welcomes creativity. Owner...

Art show at the Crafts Inn during a previous Memorial Day weekend.

Art show

WILMINGTON- Artists will gather on the front lawn of the historic Crafts Inn to exhibit paintings, prints, jewelry, and more on Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, from 10 am to 5 pm each day.
Artists include painter Ann Coleman, of Whitingham, with her pastels and prints of local...

FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS TO OPEN STUDIOS

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Yellow signs will once again dot the Vermont landscape over Memorial Day Weekend, leading visitors to the workspaces of craftspeople and artists who will open their studios for the Vermont Craft Council’s 27th annual Spring Open Studio Weekend.
Open Studio Weekend is a...

Joseph Diggs stands with his painting “Chalk Line Baller” from the exhibit “Proud 2 Be American.”

“Proud 2 Be American” exhibit

Brattleboro-The paintings that make up Joseph Diggs’ “Proud 2 Be American” celebrate and memorialize several generations of the artist’s African American and Cape Verdean family. The exhibit is on view at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) through June 16.
Diggs was born in...

It’s time for the next antiques and collectibles appraisal day

BRATTLEBORO- Brattleboro Area Jewish Community will hold its fifth annual Antiques & Collectibles Appraisal Day, a mini-version of “The Antiques Roadshow,” on Sunday, May 19, from 1 pm to 5:30 pm at 118 Elliot Street.
Six appraisers, specialists in their fields will be present to...

Robert Frost museum reopens

Shaftsbury- The Robert Frost Stone House Museum has re-opened for its second season under Bennington College’s stewardship. During May, the museum will be open Friday through Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm.
Entrance to the grounds and trails is free. For museum admission rates and summertime...