Vermont Arts Council Unveils 2025 Governor’s Arts Awards
Vermont Arts Council announces 2025 Governor’s Arts Awards winners, honoring artists and advocates like Dona Ann McAdams and Troy Wunderle....
Jonathan Gitelson Awarded 2025 Vermont Prize
Brattleboro artist Jonathan Gitelson won the 2025 Vermont Prize, awarded $5,000 for his diverse artistic work, including the project “Indian...
Lars Hasselblad Torres to Lead AVA Gallery and Art Center
Lars Hasselblad Torres is AVA Gallery’s new executive director, aiming to enhance creativity and community engagement after a history in...
Art Review: Carl E. Hazlewood at Brattleboro Museum
President Trump reinstated a travel ban affecting 12 countries. The exhibit “Infinite Passage” by artist Carl E. Hazlewood explores migration...
Fluxus Artist Nye Ffarrabas’ First Solo Museum Exhibit at BMAC
Fluxus artist Nye Ffarrabas argues the 1960s movement is ongoing, showcasing her first solo show at BMAC. Her work blends...
Corrine Yonce Receives 2025 Diane Gabriel Visual Artist Award
Corrine Yonce, a Winooski artist, received the 2025 Diane Gabriel Visual Artist Award, including $5,000 and class credits, for her...
Renaissance Singing Group Ampersand Presents Unique Repertoire
Ampersand, a Vermont-based Renaissance singing group, performs a cappella with six singers. They’re collaborating on Handel’s Saul and launching the...
The VSO Jukebox Quartet Embraces Metal
The VSO’s “Heavy Metal Strings” blends classical and rock music, featuring arrangements from Nirvana and Led Zeppelin, performed in intimate...
Arts Fundraisers Across Vermont Raise Money for Refugees
Vermont’s Arts Marathon supports refugees by connecting donors with artists who create daily art. This year, over 60 artists raised...
Reworded Title: “Yorkie Werewolf Captivates Terrier Lovers”
In “Yorkie Werewolf,” a teen witch transforms into a werewolf Yorkshire terrier, causing chaos. This campy horror film premiered last...
Art Review: ‘Desire Lines,’ Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
“Desire Lines” at the Brattleboro Museum showcases six artists exploring the medium of drawing, highlighting its process and meaning through...
Art Book Review: ‘Black Box’ by Dona Ann McAdams
Dona Ann McAdams’ book “Black Box” showcases her 50-year photographic journey, capturing community and activism through analog photography.
Brattleboro’s ‘Artful Ice Shanties’ Reimagine a Winter Tradition
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center hosts “Artful Ice Shanties” from February 15-23, featuring inventive structures by artists.
Rocky Horror Picture Show Time Warps Into Bellows Falls
Experience “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” live with shadow cast “Ones From the Vaults” this weekend. Join the cult celebration...
Local Films Screen at Vermont International Film Festival
The Vermont International Film Festival screens 48 films from 25 countries, featuring local works, music docs, and Errol Morris’s “Separated.”
Poetry Review: ‘The Book of Failures’ by Neil Shepard
Neil Shepard’s The Book of Failures explores personal flaws and familial tensions through poetry, blending intimacy with life’s beauty and...
Reworded Title: Art Review: ‘An Invitation to Awe’ at Middlebury College
The exhibit “An Invitation to Awe” at Middlebury College explores awe through art and podcasts, highlighting beauty, human resilience, and...
Illuminated Worlds: Calais Features 24 Vermont Artists
Kents Corner State Historic Site hosts “Illuminated Worlds,” showcasing 24 Vermont artists exploring themes of weather and nature through diverse...
Sandglass Theater Presents ‘Puppets in the Green Mountains’
Sandglass Theater’s Puppets in the Green Mountains festival features international puppeteers and performances, promoting puppetry as an art form for...
Saks Afridi Introduces ‘Sci-Fi Sufism’ to Brattleboro
“Saks Afridi’s ‘SpaceMosque’ at the Brattleboro Museum blends Sci-Fi and Sufism, inviting viewers to explore spirituality and time travel concepts.”
Vermont Folklife to Sell Its Middlebury Building
Vermont Folklife plans to sell its Middlebury headquarters due to high maintenance costs, focusing on statewide outreach and remote work...
In Stowe, Outdoor Sculpture Show ‘Exposed’ Encourages Exploration
At Stowe’s “Exposed” sculpture show, vibrant works by artists like Chakaia Booker and Don Porcaro blend fun, subtlety, and human...
Vermont Filmmaker Jay Craven Premieres His Historical Epic ‘Lost Nation’
Filmmaker Jay Craven’s Lost Nation intertwines the stories of Ethan Allen and Lucy Terry Prince, exploring Vermont’s history and complexities...
Artist Sarah Amos Wins the 2024 Vermont Prize
Enosburg Falls artist Sarah Amos won the 2024 Vermont Prize, earning $5,000 for her innovative mixed-media prints that challenge traditional...
Art Is Life for Painter and New Burlington Gallerist Stephen Zeigfinger
At 82, Stephen Zeigfinger thrives as an abstract artist and gallery owner in Burlington, blending art with personal connections in...
New Film Explores Vermont’s Overlooked Modernist Architecture
“New England Modernism” showcases Vermont’s midcentury architecture, revealing hidden gems and celebrating modern design’s roots from 1930-1970.
Soprano Aerialist Elizabeth Wohl to Present Acrobatic Opera in Putney
Soprano Elizabeth Wohl combines opera with aerial acrobatics in her March 16 performance at Next Stage Arts, featuring works by...
Sampling Seven Vermont Poetry Collections
During the pandemic, Vermont poets submitted a surge of local verse, often focusing on nature and aging. This roundup highlights...
Home Bodies: Dynamic Expressions of Ceramic and Fabric by Fawn Krieger and David B. Smith
New York artists Fawn Krieger and David B. Smith share the exhibition “Home Bodies,” combining texture, color, and forms that...