On Friday, May 5th, Brattleboro, Montpelier, and Burlington’s art venues stay open late to welcome art lovers as part of monthly art celebrations.
MONTPELIER
Art Walk
4-8PM
Downtown Montpelier showcases work by Central Vermont artists at over 20 venues. Pick up a guide book at any of the participating venues. Montpelier Alive produces the Montpelier Art Walk. May’s Art Walk is also the kick off for Montpelier Mayfest 2017.
The T.W. Wood Gallery opens “A Change in the Weather: A Joint Exhibit of Adelaide Murphy Tyrol and Richard Murphy” from 4-8PM with an Art Walk presentation at 6PM and music by the CBT Band, 4:30-6PM. Also, check out the opening of “Show 17” at The Front, which features the latest works by gallery’s Vermont-based contemporary artists and live, ethereal music by Ben Cosgrove. The Governor’s Gallery welcomes you for Jo McKenzie’s series of watercolors, “Moments” (image).
Learn more at Montpelier Alive’s Art Walk WEBSITE.
BURLINGTON
First Friday Art
5-8PM
First Friday Art is a monthly, community-wide event where dozens of art venues across Burlington host openings, exhibitions, and happenings. The event is free and open to anyone. Most venues are open from 5-8PM, but some are open earlier or later. Art Map Burlington is the official guide to First Friday Art, pick up your copy around town.
Richmond, Vermont-based artist Emily Mitchell is the featured artist at the SEABA Gallery. Mitchell begins with playful applications of leftover paint on spare canvasses, and slowly evolves from loose, colorful marks into vibrant and complex “landscapes”. Meet Emily at her artist reception. Frog Hollow presents “Nine by Nine”, featuring ceramic tiles created by Dianne Shullenberger, Daryl Storrs, Ulrike Tessmer, Ellen Spring, Irene Lederer LaCroix, Carol MacDonald, Wendy James, Heidi Broner and Sally Duval. These works highlight the diversity and power of women in the arts. (image: Looking East by Emily Mitchell at SEABA Gallery)
Find out what else is going on during Burlington’s First Friday Art at Art Map Burlington‘s WEBSITE.
BRATTLEBORO
Gallery Walk
5:30-8:30PM
Brattleboro’s monthly First Friday celebration of the arts offers 30 to 40 exhibit openings at galleries, eateries, and other venues in the downtown and a few satellite locations nearby. Many offer meet-the-artist receptions, some with refreshments, and a few present live music. Visit the Walk website for a map and complete listings with examples of the art on display as well as feature articles for the month; a printed version of the Walk guide is available at all venues, a number of other downtown locations, the I-91 Welcome Center, and many local lodging options. Official Walk hours are 5:30 to 8:30, but many venues are open earlier, and a few remain open later. Most exhibits run all month long; see listings for more details and venue contact information.
Simi Berman (image) shows her recent collage paintings in her studio. Vermont Artisan Designs features photographs of circus performers by Jeffrey Lewis as a benefit for the New England Center for Circus Arts building fund. At the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, starting at 5:30PM, witness the unveiling of Mary Admasian’s outdoor sculpture, Weighted Tears, which will be on display through October 8, 2017.
Gallery Walk WEBSITE
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