Arts

Philipp Anaskin Photo by Victor Bloomfield

Philipp Anaskin Photo by Victor Bloomfield

Ties between BMAC and Costa Rica

BRATTLEBORO - The Central American nation of Costa Rica is better known for its pristine beaches, cloud forests, and abundant wildlife than for its contemporary art, but the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center is out to change that. Since 2021, BMAC has offered an annual trip to Costa Rica that...

Guided tour for Pride Month

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA—On Sunday, June 2, the Clark Art Institute offers a special free event, “Queering the Clark’s Collection,” in celebration of Pride Month. A Clark educator leads a guided tour of the permanent collection, and together educator and guests contemplate questions like “What makes an...

Carved glass sculpture by Bill LeQuier called “Impulse.”

Carved glass sculpture by Bill LeQuier called “Impulse.”

Glassworks for open studio weekend

READSBORO - Readsboro Glassworks will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, from 10 am to 5 pm, as part of the Vermont Craft Council’s 32nd annual spring Open Studio Weekend.
Mary Angus and Bill LeQuier of Readsboro Glassworks have been creating handblown glass...

The Fourth Corner Foundation was created to teach and promote sustainable and environmentally responsive architecture, landscape architecture, and art.

The Fourth Corner Foundation was created to teach and promote sustainable and environmentally responsive architecture, landscape architecture, and art.

Tour through sustainable property

BRATTLEBORO - Nestled in the hills of Windham is the Fourth Corner Foundation, the brainchild of the late architect and artist Robert Foote Shannon. Shannon’s work focused on balancing human-made designs with the natural environment, and now his former home, which includes striking buildings and...

New nature program at the Clark

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA—The Clark Art Institute offers a new program, Sensing Nature at the Clark: From the Outside In, on Sunday, May 19, at 2 pm. Clark educators lead a slow engagement with nature and art focused on enhancing well-being and encouraging visitors to connect with the landscapes on the...

Films celebrating female imagination

BRATTLEBORO - Epsilon Spires presents “The Female Imagination of the Global South: Film Screening and Q&A,” in partnership with In Situ Polyculture Commons, an artist residency and cultural catalyst in Westminster. The event will take place at Epsilon Spires, 190 Main Street, on...

A forge used at a Swords to Plowshares event. Photo courtesy of James Curry.

A forge used at a Swords to Plowshares event. Photo courtesy of James Curry.

Firearms turned into works of art

PUTNEY - Following a successful introductory Swords-to-Plowshares event at Brattleboro’s Retreat Farm in April 2023, several area residents have formed Swords to Plowshares, Vermont, Inc., (StPVt) which will hold its first official public event from 10 am to 12 pm on Saturday, May 18, at The...

A still from the 1916 silent film “Snow White.”

A still from the 1916 silent film “Snow White.”

Screening of treasured family film

BRATTLEBORO - Join Epsilon Spires for a spellbinding celebration of the imagination for all ages to enjoy: a rare screening of the 1916 silent film treasure, “Snow White” with an original live score performed on harp and viola by sisters Leslie and Barbara McMichael.
Everyone knows...

Mother's Day activities at The Clark

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA—The Clark Art Institute offers special Mother’s Day activities on Sunday, May 12. These activities are offered free with gallery admission. Decorate a special token of appreciation for the mothers and maternal figures in life at a card-making station, open from 1 to 3 pm in the...

New gallery

JACKSONVILLE - There’s a new gallery in town. The 1910 Building, located in rural southern Vermont, is a destination for contemporary art showcasing artists from the Northeast region.
The 2024 exhibition “Metal, Paper, Glass” features the mixed media paintings of Dolores Poacelli along...