SHELBURNE MUSEUM COMMUNITY DAY MARKS SEASON OPENING
Join us Saturday, May 11, for Art, Music, & Tours
Just in time for Mother's Day, Shelburne Museum opens for the season on Saturday, May 11. To celebrate the exciting new season, we're holding Community Day with free admission. Come experience inspiring new exhibitions and visit the beloved galleries, buildings, and gardens that make Shelburne Museum a place like no other.
Saturday, May 11, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Free admission, live music, art making activities, garden and gallery tours, and more. Click here for more info.
NEW ENGLAND NOW: STRANGE STATES
Biennial Exhibition Opens Saturday, May 11
The third in a series of biennial exhibitions that highlight contemporary regional artists, New England Now: Strange States features 12 multidisciplinary artists who tap into a rich tapestry of mediums and techniques to create their perceptions of the ethereal grounded in topics of mythology, environmentalism, the ideals of beauty, transformation, and gender and cultural identity.
Featuring recent and new artwork by: Bianca Beck, Sarah Meyers Brent, Nicole Duennebier, Lauren Fensterstock, Arghavan Khosravi, Laura Kramer, Jennifer McCandless, Allison Maria Rodriguez, Farzaneh Safarani and Bahareh Safarani, Emilie Stark-Menneg, and Tara Sellios. The exhibition continues outdoors with additional sculptures by Bianca Beck.
On view in Colgate Gallery, Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, May 11 through October 20.
Image: Nicole Duennebier, Malden Monolith after October, 2024, (detail) Acrylic on panel. Courtesy of 13FOREST Gallery.
MEMBER EVENT: EXHIBITION OPENING
Special Opening Reception for Members, Friday, May 10
Members: Please join us for an exhibition opening preview of New England Now: Strange States featuring twelve multidisciplinary artists from the region who tap into a rich tapestry of mediums and techniques to create their perceptions of the ethereal.
Curator talk, light refreshments, cash bar. Please visit website to register.
Friday, May 10, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Image: Emilie Stark-Menneg, Iris Spring, 2022 (detail). Acrylic and oil on canvas, 80 x 100 in. Courtesy of the artist.
CATCH THE RECORDING: CURATORS IN CONVERSATION
Fiber Art and the Environment with Lorna McMaster
Katie Wood Kirchhoff, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen Curator of American Decorative Arts, chats with fiber artist Lorna McMaster about felting, seed saving, and sustainable practices in the arts and agriculture in this free webinar. McMaster's work will be featured in the exhibition Lorna McMaster: Stewarding a Seed Collection.
Image: Lorna McMaster, Return of the Bobolink (detail), 2022. Homegrown, hand-dyed, needle‑felted Border Leicester X Shetland wool on cotton, 31 ½ x 23 in. Courtesy of Lorna McMaster. Photography by Tricia Suriani.
SENSORY FRIENDLY MORNINGS, MAY 17
Special Early Hours Reserved
This program supports visitors of all ages with varying social and sensory-processing needs. “Know Before You Go” materials, limited numbers of noise-cancelling head-phones, fidget toys, and a break room will be available for visitor use.
Free; advance registration requested. Click here to register.
Friday, May 17, 8:30–10:00 a.m. Check the website for additional dates.
Support for Sensory Friendly Mornings is provided by the Vermont Humanities Council.
