Category In The Arts

Highlight local art exhibits, theater productions, creative workshops, and cultural events that celebrate the vibrant arts scene in Brattleboro.

Meet the Makers of the Putney Craft Tour

Meet the Makers of the Putney Craft Tour

Now in its 47th year, the Putney Craft Tour is Vermont’s longest-running open-studio celebration, inviting visitors to explore more than two dozen working studios across Putney and Westminster West.

From molten glass and hand-spun yarns to jewelry, painting, and woodwork, the tour showcases the heart of Vermont’s creative culture — where craftsmanship meets community. Visitors can watch demonstrations, ask questions, and purchase one-of-a-kind gifts directly from the artists who make them.

Meet potters like Joshua Gold and Ryan Burch, jewelers like Jaja Laughlin and Allison Korn, painters Judy Hawkins and Nancy Calicchio, and glass artists Robert Burch and Julia Brandis. Each brings their own story, materials, and mastery to this uniquely Vermont experience.

Held annually over Thanksgiving Weekend, the Putney Craft Tour offers a joyful mix of artistry, storytelling, and small-town warmth.

Exploring Art, History & Identity: Adrienne Elise Tarver & Daricia Mia DeMarr Discuss ‘Roots, Water, Air’

Exploring Art, History & Identity: Adrienne Elise Tarver & Daricia Mia DeMarr Discuss ‘Roots, Water, Air’

Join artist Adrienne Elise Tarver and curator Daricia Mia DeMarr for a compelling online discussion about Roots, Water, Air—a site-specific multimedia exhibition at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC). Taking place on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m., this free virtual event explores themes of migration, resilience, and identity, inspired by Tarver’s residency in the Azores.

Call for Entries: Artful Ice Shanties 2025 at Retreat Farm

Call for Entries: Artful Ice Shanties 2025 at Retreat Farm

Join the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center and Retreat Farm for the 2025 Artful Ice Shanties exhibition, February 15–23. Celebrate artistic ingenuity and Vermont’s ice-fishing heritage with imaginative shanties, free admission, and an awards ceremony on February 22. Registration open until December 16—sign up today!

Saks Afridi by Melissa Joseph

Saks Afridi by Melissa Joseph

Saks Afridi’s exhibition SpaceMosque at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center blends Sufi mysticism with futuristic imagination. The show presents a world where prayers were once answered by a floating mosque, merging art and storytelling to explore human connection, spirituality, and power.

Painting the Vision of a Hip-Hop Musician

Painting the Vision of a Hip-Hop Musician

Painting the Vision of a Hip-Hop Musician. The collaboration between hip-hop MC Killah Priest and visual artist John Newsom merges mystical lyrics with vibrant natural imagery in an exhibition at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC).

Pablo Medina Poetry Reading with Special Guest Dede Cummings

Pablo Medina Poetry Reading with Special Guest Dede Cummings Sea of Broken Mirrors

Join us for a special evening at the South Newfane Schoolhouse on Thursday, April 11 at 7:00 pm, with world-renowned, award-winning, poet, author, and Williamsville resident, Pablo Medina reading from his newly released book of poetry Sea of Broken Mirrors. Celebrated Vermont poet and publisher, Dede Cummings will join as his special guest. Proceeds from book sales at the event will be donated to the South Newfane Schoolhouse accessibility ramp project. 

Painter Julia Jensen Offers Studio Visit

Painter Julia Jensen Offers Studio Visit

As part of the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) “Hidden in the Hills” series that celebrates southern Vermont artists, painter Julia Jensen opens her Westminster West studio to the public on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 3 p.m.