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Experience Studio Place Arts (SPA), a vibrant, three-floor, non-profit community visual arts center in historic downtown Barre, Vermont.  Our mission is to enrich people around the region by making the visual arts accessible to everyone through education, art exhibitions (free of charge), and contact with working artists.  SPA opened its doors in 2000 following extensive renovations of a fire damaged, historic structure, the Nichols Block, which presented an opportunity to bring more creative programming to our region.

Join us and be part of a dynamic art community.  We look forward to your involvement.

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In the Galleries:

PLEASE NOTE:  The elevator in the SPA building is not functioning; we are waiting to be scheduled for parts and repairs.  If you need to use the elevator, please send us an email and we will let you know when the repairs are completed.  We are sorry for any inconvenience to you.

Spring Exhibits:

Show Dates:  April 30 – June 14, 2025
Art Social:  Saturday, May 10, 4-5:30PM


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In the Main Gallery:
The Bard - Works by 22 artists honoring William Shakespeare. 

​Show Dates:  April 30 – June 14, 2025
Featured art:  Puck (A Midsummer's Night Dream) by Ann Young
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In the 2nd Floor Gallery:
ART IT UP! - Silent auction to benefit SPA programs (on-line/in-person).  Bidding concludes June 6, 4PM.
​Show Dates:  April 30 – June 6, 2025

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Click here to view the auction catalog & bid online...

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In the 3rd Floor Gallery:
A Single Point in Time – Retrospective exhibit for the late Michelle Saffran (1957-2023). 
​Show Dates:  April 30 – June 14, 2025
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​Michelle Saffran Biography


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In the SPA Classroom:
Empty Bowls Project - Pop-Up Ceramics Show by students at Barre City Elementary & Middle School
Show Dates:  Fri & Sat., May 9 & 10
This show is a preview for the Empty Bowls Dinner at the Old Labor Hall on Thurs., May 22, 5:30-7PM

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ARTE at 159 North Main

Outside the Box
Paintings by James Vogler

Oil on cardboard pizza boxes
Exhibit Dates: May 6 - July 27, 2025

Artist Statement:
I am interested in investigating relationships between abstracted forms, shapes, color and light. Often there is a cartoon aspect to the forms, which I feel compelled to include. The combinations of these elements infuse my work with a curious ambiguity. 

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159 N. Main St., Barre, VT (Pearl Street Pizza / AR Market) 
HRS: Tues-Sat 10AM-6PM, Sun 10AM-2PM

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ART at Morse Block
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Fungus Along the Way
Photographs by Krista Cheney

Discovering a lush variety of mushrooms while hiking the trails of Vermont and Maine.

Exhibit Dates: May 12 - August 8, 2025

​​(Morse Block Deli: 260 N. Main St., Barre, VT  |  HRS: Mon-Fri 8am-3pm)​

Summer Season Shows at SPA

Exhibit Dates:  June 25 - August 15, 2025

Main Floor Gallery:  Sharpen Your Pencils! - Drawings and assemblages that celebrate the humble pencil.
Second Floor Gallery:  The Travelers - Photography by Orah Moore and Barbara Flack
Third Floor Gallery:  Paintings by Juliana Fechter

Art Social:  Saturday, July 5, 4-5:30PM

(PLEASE NOTE:  SPA is closed from June 15 - June 24 for the construction of these new exhibits.)

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Enjoy the Art Stroll, a self-guided tour of historic and contemporary sculptures around downtown, historic Barre.  Click HERE.


SAVE THE DATE:   
October 4, 2025


Beaux-Arts Ball & Banquet
to celebrate 25 years of SPA!


  • Meet at SPA at 5:00 for a rousing cheer for 25 Years
  • Parade to the Elks Club for the Ball and Banquet
  • Make a great costume!
  • Plan for a really fabulous evening!
$50/person - Sign up to organize a table of 8! 
 

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In the Media:
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Barre's 'Silver Lining': SPA celebrates 25 years
Times Argus/Rutland Herald, March 22, 2025
By Mary Gow Arts Correspondent

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Studio Place Arts in Barre Celebrates Its Silver Anniversary
Seven Days, March 19, 2025
by Alice Doge

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Video: Marisa Green
2024-25 SPA Studio Resident

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Black Lives (Still) Matter: Mary Tapogna at Studio Place Arts
Seven Days, February 5, 2025
by Alice Dodge

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'Where's Your Hat?': Reflecting on hats, other apparel, or absence thereof
Times Argus/Rutland Herald
February 1, 2025
by Mary Gow, Arts Correspondent 

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Mary Tapogna: The faces of Black Lives Matter
Times Argus/Rutland Herald 
​February 1, 2025
by Mary Gow, Arts Correspondent

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'Art for Resilience': Auction of works by the late Ray Brown
Times Argus/Rutland Herald,
January 18, 2025
Staff Report

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Vermont Arts and Cultural Orgs Learn About Disaster Preparedness
Seven Days, September 25, 2024
by Mary Ann Lickteig

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Thank you!
Studio Place Arts has been voted Barre-Montpelier Times Argus Best of the Best 2024 Readers' Choice Award Winner for:
  • Best Art Gallery – 2024
  • Best Art School – 2024

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Rock Solid XXIV: 23 artists explore the beauty of stone
Times Argus/Rutland Herald, September 14, 2024
by Mary Gow Arts Correspondent 

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Artist Pamela Wilson's Practice Includes Clay and Community
Seven Days, August 21, 2024
by Alice Dodge

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Kristen Dettoni Brings Ciphers and Spies to Studio Place Arts
Seven Days, July 10, 2024
by Alice Dodge

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SPA: What's Cooking, Top Secret and Carnival of Sorts
The Times Argus/Rutland Herald, June 29, 2024
by Mary Gow Arts Correspondent 

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'Violaceous' & 'An Exuberant Journey': The color purple and Anne Sarcka at SPA
The Times Argus/Rutland Herald, May 11, 2024
by Mary Gow Arts Correspondent 

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Brick Works
Talk of the Town
The Times Argus, May 1, 2024


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At Studio Place Arts in Barre, a Group Exhibit Highlights Embroidery
Seven Days, April 10, 2024
by Pamela Polston

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‘Up & Down, In & Out’: ‘similar in a way to making a line or brushwork’
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The Times Argus, March 30, 2024
by Mary Gow Arts Correspondent

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Studio Place Arts invites Artists and Viewers to 'Head for the HIlls'
by Gina Tron
Seven Days VT
February 14-21, 2024


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SPA Upstairs: Erika Lawlor-Schmidt and Jessica Scriver respond
The Times Argus, February 3, 2024
by Mary Gow Arts Correspondent

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'Head for the Hills': SPA artists take you outdoors
The Times Argus, February 3, 2024
by Mary Gow Arts Correspondent

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In 'Every Which Way,' Jessica Scriver's Paintings Reflect on Directions
Seven Days, January 31, 2024
by Alice Dodge

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Water Logged, but Red Hot! SPA's brick-by-brick fundraiser
The Times Argus/Rutland Herald, January 20, 2024

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Building a Benefit
The Times Argus, October 27, 2023
Jeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff Photo

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Video: Kate Arslambakova
2022-23 SPA Studio Residency

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