If you have a taste for the arts and culture, the heart of Vermont is the place for you. Our region is chock full of artists, performers, and writers, and boasts some of the finest museums and theatre venues in New England. Spend a day at the famous Shelburne Museum or a warm summer evening listening to live music at the annual Basin Bluegrass Festival. You will find plenty of creative arts and crafts in our region as well. Just click on the links below to learn more about our many galleries, studios, museums, and other places to find the creative spirit that permeates the heart of Vermont.

Art Galleries & Studios

• Art on Main: Bristol. Cooperative community art center and gallery
• Artisans at the Bend: Brandon. Studio-gallery; contemporary folk art
• Brandon Artists Guild: Brandon. Exhibiting works of 50+ artists; open daily
• Crystal Pottery: Cornwall. Functional & decorative creations
• Last Green Place: Middlebury. Exhibiting unique works of regional artists
• Liza Myers Gallery: Brandon. Natural world subjects and Warren Kimble originals
• Nortons Gallery: Shoreham. Whimsical wood carved animals
• Prescott Galleries: Lincoln. Studio-gallery; New England landscape paintings
• Robert Compton Pottery: Bristol. Handmade pottery for over 25 years
• Simon Pearce: Quechee. Glassblowing shop, gallery, and restaurant
• Smith-Hunter Gallery-Studio: Brandon. Sculptures and greeting cards
• Timothy Fisher Gallery: Cornwall. Whimsical mixed-media paintings and sculpture
• Walkover Gallery & Listening Room: Bristol. Visual art and concert space

Theaters & Performance Venues

• Flynn Theater: Burlington. Vermont’s premier live-performance venue
• Town Hall Theater: Middlebury. Local theater showcase
• Vergennes Opera House: Vergennes. Music, theater, community
• Marble Valley Players: W Rutland. Local theater troupe
• Middlebury College Center for the Arts: Middlebury. Visual & performing arts
• Marquis Theater: Middlebury. Three screens showing current release movies
• Addison Independent: local events calendar
• Rutland Herald: local events calendar
• Middlebury College: academic & student life events calendar

Museums

• DAR John Strong Mansion: W Addison. A colonial family’s life in the wilderness
• Ethan Allen Homestead: Burlington. Home of Vermont’s colorful founder
• Middlebury College Center for the Arts: Middlebury. Visual & performing arts
• New England Maple Museum: Pittsford. The sweetest story ever told
• Robert Hull Fleming Museum: Burlington. Large collection of art & anthropology
• Rokeby: Ferrisburgh. A Quaker homestead on the Underground Railroad.
• Shelburne Museum: Shelburne. One of the nation’s finest Americana & art collections
• Stephen Douglas House: Brandon. Birthplace of the 19th century statesman
• Henry Sheldon Museum: Middlebury. Oldest chartered community museum in America
• Vermont Folklife Center: Middlebury. Preserving the voices & traditions of Vermont
• Vermont Marble Museum: Proctor. World’s largest marble museum; artist in residence

Local Entertainment & Cultural Events

• Addison County Field Days: Addison. Vermont’s largest agricultural fair.
• Brandon Independence Day: Brandon. Largest Independence Day Parade in Vermont
• Brandon Music: Brandon. Classical music and English tea room
• Basin Bluegrass Festival: Brandon. Multi-day music & folk festival
• Bristol 4th of July Parade: Bristol: Includes famous outhouse race, fireworks, & more
• Craft Fairs: Statewide. Vermont craft fairs and festivals
• Champlain Valley Folk Festival: Burlington. Signature annual cultural event
• Tango Festivals: Brandon. Practice, dinner, wines, dancing.