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VT Arts Center for Events, Exhibitions & Education
Open Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m-8 p.m
Home of: @ortonfortheloveofvermont
Restaurant: @curatecafesvac

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What happens when creative expression becomes more about shaping a message than telling the whole story?

In this clip from The Art of Free Speech, artist and photographer Dona Ann McAdams explores the complexities of free speech, artistic freedom, and the choices artists make about what their work communicates.

Presented by GNAT-TV in partnership with the Southern Vermont Arts Center for Free Speech Week, the full conversation explores the intersection of art, activism, and First Amendment rights.

Watch the full conversation: https://gnat-tv.org/the-art-of-free-speech/

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We have the right to free speech. But how accessible is that right in practice?

In this clip from The Art of Free Speech, artist and photographer Dona Ann McAdams reflects on what it really takes to exercise free speech and why we shouldn’t take that freedom for granted.

Produced in partnership with the Southern Vermont Arts Center for Free Speech Week, the full conversation explores the intersection of art, activism, and the First Amendment.

Watch the full conversation: https://gnat-tv.org/the-art-of-free-speech/

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A fall foliage season I don’t think I’ll ever get over. 🍁 As the leaves begin to drop, I can’t help but feel a bit nostalgic for what we just experienced.

I’ve never experienced fall colors quite like these. The most vibrant reds, brilliant oranges and golden yellows, seemingly around every turn. Just when I thought I’d seen the best of it, Vermont would find another way to surprise me.

Hot maple lattes. Long drives down winding backroads with no particular destination. Golden hour light that makes you want to pull over, sit and stare. Warm afternoons that feel like summer and chilly evenings that remind you winter isn’t far behind. Finding new adventures, stumbling upon scenic vistas and revisiting familiar places that look completely different every fall.

But more than anything, this season has reminded me how much I love living here.

There’s something so special about calling a place home that makes you want to be a tourist in your own backyard, every single day. A place that keeps you curious, encourages you to take the long way home and reminds you that some of life’s greatest pleasures are also the simplest.

I’m grateful for every backroad, every unexpected stop and every moment I had the chance to slow down and take it all in.

Vermont, you’ve really outdone yourself this year. ❤️

Tell me I’m not alone. Was this one of the most beautiful foliage seasons you’ve ever experienced? What was a highlight for you? Go on, share some joy!

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This show runs until January 2027. So humbled to be a part of it @sovtarts

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A couple of my paintings on exhibit at Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester, Vermont.
A members art show on view until January 11, 2027 Stop by! #svac #watercolorpainting #lelaphilipstudio
@sovtarts

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🎨 ART, MOUNTAIN VIEWS & A REALLY GOOD LUNCH IN SOUTHERN VERMONT? If you haven’t spent an afternoon at the Southern Vermont Arts Center (@sovtarts) in Manchester, consider this your invitation to make a day of it! And support local artists in the process.

Set on 100 beautiful acres with sweeping views of the surrounding mountains, @sovtarts is so much more than somewhere to admire art. You can wander the outdoor sculpture garden, enjoy a delicious lunch at @curatecafesvac overlooking the Green mountains, and spend a few hours exploring the galleries and exhibitions.

And here’s something I especially love about SVAC: It’s both an art museum AND a selling gallery, which means the organization isn’t just showcasing art. It’s actively supporting the artists who live and work in our communities.

Their Open Members’ Show is a perfect example. Spread throughout the historic Yester House, beginning in the gallery just off curATE, continuing into the large gallery and throughout the upstairs, the exhibition features work by SVAC’s artist members. And every single piece is available for purchase! 🖼️ Start or build your collection with SVAC!

That means you can walk into an exhibition, discover an artist whose work speaks to you, and actually bring a piece home the same day while directly supporting the people creating it. I love that SVAC makes collecting original art approachable while helping nourish Vermont’s creative community.

My recommendation? Make an afternoon of it. Arrive hungry, enjoy lunch with a mountain view, take your time wandering the galleries and leave some room in your schedule to stroll through the sculpture garden.

🎨 Save this for your next Southern Vermont day trip, and remember that supporting the arts can be as simple as showing up, appreciating the work and maybe finding something you love enough to take home.

⭐️Have you visited @sovtarts in Manchester yet?⭐️

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A beautiful weekend at home including lots of family and friend time, a 20 year high school reunion, a leaf peepin’ day trip to Vermont, and a showcase of homes❤️

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October is showing off in Manchester, and we’re enjoying every last bit of it at curATE.

#theshirescollection #vermont #autumn #fall #manchestervt

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Great opening today of the Members’ Exhibition at Southern Vermont Arts Center. Tons of art on display and for sale thru Jan 10, including my “So Many California”

#artexhibition #vermontartist #contemporaryart #abstractartistic @sovtarts

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We’re Falling for it all…
In between the Harvestfests, Hayrides, and Oktoberfest, lies the real beauty of the season. Don’t miss it. Book your stay today.
Our award-winning team can’t wait to welcome you.
Discover the Magic of Manchester 🍁

#hilton #hamptonbyhilton

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“Multiplicity,” our October 8 Artscope email blast! features “Because the Sky is Blue,” on view through Jan. 17 at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art (@cmcanow) #RocklandME; “The �27th Annual Frances N. Roddy Exhibition,” on view through Oct. 25 @concordart #ConcordMA; and “The 97 Annual @sovtarts Open Members’ Exhibition 2026,” opening with a reception this Saturday, Oct. 10 and continuing through Jan. 10 at the Southern Vermont Arts Center #ManchesterVT.

Read the October 8 #ArtscopeMagazine email blast! compiled by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt here: https://conta.cc/4j3zfdh

SEEN HERE:

Bo Bartlett (@thebobartlett), “Blue Sky, September 11, 2012, Wheaton Island, Maine,” 2012 oil on panel, 18” × 18” inches (unframed), at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art.

Suzanne Lubeck (@soozie.lu), “Girl with a Pearl Earring & Dead Fish,” 2026, oil on panel, 24” x 30”, at Concord Art.

Magdalena Pawlowski (mmpawlowski), “Gray Catbird,” 2026, acrylic gouache on wood panel, 8” x 10”, at the Southern Vermont Arts Center.

Cape Ann Plein Air Gala & Art Sale this Friday, Oct. 9 from 6-8 p.m. at @NorthShoreArtsAssociation, Gloucester, MA.

The @BostonPrintmakers 2026 North American Print Biennial gallery talks Oct. 14 & 24 at 808 Gallery @BUarts.

Knowing a Place: Pen and ink sketches by @Jim.Kelliher.Art Oct. 16-Nov. 21 at @TheJamesLibrary & Center for the Arts, Norwell, MA�.

“Art for All” “pick your price” art sale Oct. 18 at @lexartmass Lexington, MA.

Copley Society of Art (@cosogallery) Fresh Paint Party on Oct. 22 in Boston.

@ArtBasel Paris, at the Grand Palais, Oct. 23-25.

Boston Antiquarian Book Fair (@bostonbookfair) Nov. 6-8 at Hynes Convention Center, BostonMA.

@TheAttleboroArtsMuseum Benefit Art Auction Nov 7 & Nov. 8.

Deadline for entries to “Think Small” exhibition at @BromfieldGallery is Nov. 8.

“America in the Making” through Jan. 31 at the @AddisonGalleryOfAmericanArt, Andover, MA.

The 124th issue of @ArtscopeMagazine is now available.

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Fall foliage is putting on quite a show at curATE! Enjoy lunch, brunch or dinner on the patio with beautiful mountain views, seasonal flavors, and a front-row seat to autumn in The Shires.

#fall #foliage #vermont #leaves #lovelyday

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