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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.
Stay up to date with SPA happenings. Subscribe to our email newsletter.
Join us and be part of a dynamic art community. We look forward to your involvement.
Stay up to date with SPA happenings. Subscribe to our email newsletter.
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In the Galleries:
Current SPA Shows:
Art Social Sat., January 24, 3:30-5PM Meet the artists & performance by John Lackard Live Blues in the Classroom. Afternoon with the Curator Janet Van Fleet, ALL TALL Thurs., February 5 12:30-3:30PM Drop by anytime from 12:30-3:30PM and enjoy informal conversations with Janet, the curator for the ALL TALL exhibit. (NOTE: The SPA galleries will only be open from 12:30-3:30PM on this day.) WINTER OPEN STUDIOS Sat., February 28, 1-3PM For More Info, click HERE 
IN THE MAIN GALLERY
ALL TALL – A group show involving freestanding and suspended sculptures surrounded by very vertical wall work, curated by Janet Van Fleet. Featured artwork (left to right) Chip Haggerty; Bruce Hasse; Leslie Fry Exhibit Dates: January 21 – February 28, 2026 
IN THE SECOND FLOOR GALLERY
Layers of Her Creative Spirit by Marianne Mullen – Mixed media collages and other layered works. Exhibit Dates: January 21 – February 28, 2026 
IN THE THIRD FLOOR GALLERY
Nesting by Kristine Chartrand – Drawings and installations that explore the tension between the inner turbulence of motherhood and the outward realities of raising children. Exhibit Dates: January 21 – February 28, 2026 
IN THE CLASSROOM & QUICK CHANGE GALLERY
Building on a Legacy by Ray Brown A Silent Auction fundraiser of drawings, prints and paintings by the late Ray Brown to benefit the SPA Building Resiliency Fund. On-Line Auction: Jan. 21 – Feb. 13, 2026 Pop-Up Show: Jan. 21 – Feb. 13, 2026 Click here to view the Auction... 
ART at Morse Block
The Cat in the Window by Robert W. Brunelle, Jr. A show of 12 acrylic paintings at the Morse Block. Exhibit Dates: Through March 13, 2026 (Morse Block Deli: 260 N. Main St., Barre, VT | HRS: Mon-Fri 8am-3pm) 
ARTE at 159 North Main
Chocolate Sprinkle Carrot Cake by James Secor Exhibit Dates: Through March 14, 2026 Vibrant, imaginative takes on familiar spaces and objects. The show includes 11 acrylic paint on canvas works, large and small. 159 N. Main St., Barre, VT (Pearl Street Pizza / AR Market) HRS: Tues-Sat 10AM-6PM, Sun 10AM-2PM Coming Soon:
IN THE MAIN GALLERY
MARKED – A group show exploring the themes, symbols and concepts found in tattoo and graffiti art. This exhibit is an exploration of the way these art forms claim space, express character, reveal community, demonstrate association. Exhibit Dates: March 11 - April 18 Featured image: D-K, acrylic painting by Craig Wiltse 
IN THE SECOND FLOOR GALLERY
BRIMMING – Allowing the muse to shine freely. Works by Betsy Chapek and Mary Hill. Exhibit Dates: March 11 - April 18 Featured artworks: Mary Hill (left) & Nancy Chapek (right) 
IN THE THIRD FLOOR GALLERY
Book Lab: Collaborations – Book Lab is a group of 10 women artists whose shared focus is the understanding of book arts as a means of artistic expression through both individual and collaborative work. Exhibiting Artists: Elissa Cambell, Dorsey Hogg, Lynn Ocone, Ann Joppe-Mercure, Vera Ryersbach, Penne Tompkins, Rebecca Boardman, Marcia Vogler, Marilyn Gillis, Debra Kraemer. "Our shared focus is expressed in the varied approaches each artist takes to support the overall concept of the book as art. In exhibiting our work, we hope to introduce viewers to the joy and diversity of book arts, and to further the understanding of book arts as a means of artistic expression.: Exhibit Dates: March 11 - April 18 
Enjoy the Art Stroll, a self-guided tour of historic and contemporary sculptures around downtown, historic Barre. Click HERE.
_____________________________________________________________ MORE INFO ON SPA: Follow us on Social Media. Stay up to date with SPA happenings. Subscribe to our email newsletter. Check out our Calls to Artists opportunities. Contact us: (802) 479-7069 or send an EMAIL 
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In the Media:
Mackenzie Kovaka named 2025-26 Studio Place Arts Studio Resident
The Times Argus, Published December 27, 2025 
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Studio Place Arts has been voted Barre-Montpelier Times Argus Best of the Best 2025 Readers' Choice Award Winner for:
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Studio Place Arts has been voted Barre-Montpelier Times Argus Best of the Best 2024 Readers' Choice Award Winner for:
Artist Pamela Wilson's Practice Includes Clay and Community
Seven Days, August 21, 2024 by Alice Dodge 
Kristen Dettoni Brings Ciphers and Spies to Studio Place Arts
Seven Days, July 10, 2024 by Alice Dodge 
'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 
At Studio Place Arts in Barre, a Group Exhibit Highlights Embroidery
Seven Days, April 10, 2024 by Pamela Polston 
‘Up & Down, In & Out’: ‘similar in a way to making a line or brushwork’
The Times Argus, March 30, 2024 by Mary Gow Arts Correspondent 
Studio Place Arts invites Artists and Viewers to 'Head for the HIlls' by Gina Tron Seven Days VT February 14-21, 2024 
SPA Upstairs: Erika Lawlor-Schmidt and Jessica Scriver respond
The Times Argus, February 3, 2024 by Mary Gow Arts Correspondent |
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201 NORTH MAIN STREET, BARRE, VT 05641 | 802.479.7069 | GALLERY HOURS: WED–FRI: 11:30AM–5PM & SAT: 11:30AM-4PM (FREE ADMISSION)
