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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. Join us and be part of a dynamic art community.
In November, 2020, SPA observed its 20th year of community enrichment. We appreciate your participation and support.
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In the Galleries:
Featured Exhibits:
July 6 – August 20, 2022 Art Social: Thurs., July 21 from 6-7:30pm (masks required for all attendees) Gallery Hrs: Wed-Fri: 11:30AM-5PM Sat: 11:30AM-4PM Additional visits by appointment.. 
Main Gallery:
That Cat Some feline lovers think cats are living sculptures. The Egyptians thought of cats as gods, shipyards put them to work to protect food stocks from vermin, others have viewed them as symbols of bad fortune. Cats inspired T.S. Elliott to write poetry while Mark Twain provided prose. This show will include a variety of work about domestic cats and their people (Featured artwork by Janet Van Fleet) 
Second Floor Gallery:
Letting Go: A Work in Progress Paintings and mixed media work by Michelle Lesnak, SPA Studio Residency Recipient 
Third Floor Gallery:
Brushwork Barre Representing the everyday places and iconic structures of Barre, Vermont, by Tracey J. Hambleton, SPA Studio Residency Recipient 
In the Quick Change Gallery:
Mount Mansfield Sketchbook Field sketches and paintings by Paul A. Calter Exhibit Dates: July 6 - Aug. 19, 2022 The Quick Change Gallery is a re-purposed, vintage telephone booth, located on the 2nd floor of SPA. 
ARTE at AR
Presented by SPA Walking with Gaia paintings by Matt Larson June 14 – August 19, 2022 AR Market, 159 N Main St, Barre Hrs at AR: Tues - Sat: 11am-7pm For more information on AR, click HERE. Featured artwork: Spell of rue and earthsmoke 
At the Morse Block Deli:
Exploring the Back Roads Paintings by Juliana Fechter June 21 - September 10, 2022 Morse Block Deli is located at: 260 N. Main St., Barre Hours: M-F: 9am-4pm Upcoming
Events & Exhibits 
Santa Anna Wind by Giuliano Cecchinelli, Barre granite, 2022
September Art Social
Friday, Sept. 30th, 5-7PM Performance by quartet from the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra Open Studios at SPA Saturday, Oct. 1 & Sunday, Oct. 2 10AM-5PM A schedule of demos and talks will be posted. October Art Social Saturday, Oct. 8th, 4-6PM Performance by local jazz ensemble Rock Solid XXII Exhibit Dates: September 14 - October 29, 2022 Main Floor Gallery at SPA This annual stone sculpture exhibit, since 2000, showcases stone sculptures and assemblage by area artists and other work that depicts the beautiful qualities of stone. Additionally, take the Art Stroll around downtown, historic Barre for a self-guided tour of locally made granite sculptures. For a map, click HERE or visit SPA. 
"Tiera De Siena" by Ray Brown, oil on canvas, 36"x36"
Transformative Moves: Ray Brown Exhibit Dates: September 14 - October 29, 2022 A lifetime survey retrospective of the paintings, drawings, prints, and other works of the well-loved local artist who created art nearly every day of his life. This will be a celebration of his creative legacy. The show is on view at 3 exhibition sites at Studio Place Arts and 2 nearby annex locations, and it is curated by NNEMoCA. Click here for details... 
Enjoy the Art Stroll, a self-guided tour of historic and contemporary sculptures around downtown, historic Barre. Click HERE.
SPA thanks the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing for its support in 2022. Follow SPA on Social Media: Would you like to receive our email updates or do you have questions? Call: (802) 479-7069 or send an EMAIL 
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In the Media:
Artist Austin Furtak-Cole:
2020-21 SPA Studio Resident The Times Argus, October 24, 2020 
Art speaks to our times: 'Rock Solid' XX', 'Ravel', and 'Nirvana':
The Times Argus, September 26, 2020 By Mary Gow Arts Correspondent 
Studio Place Arts:
'Sheltered in Place, Artists Reveal' The Times Argus/Rutland Herald, July 4, 2020 Staff Report 
'2020 Vision': Technology abounds in Vermont art institutions
The Times Argus / Rutland Herald, Feb. 29, 2020 by Mary Gow Arts Correspondent 
We appreciate those who have honored our 20 years of community service with letters to the editor. Thank you! Click here to read 7 letters to the editor published in The Times Argus including: (1) Anne Sarcka, Montpelier, Jan. 31, 2020; (2) Karen Lane, E. Calais, Feb. 6, 2020; (3) Jane Pincus, Roxbury, Feb. 18, 2020; (4) Jeffrey Gilbert, Plainfield, Feb. 20, 2020; (5) Jeneane Lunn, Barre, Feb. 21, 2020; (6) Larry Bowling, Barre, Feb. 25, 2020; and (7) Jody Brown, Montpelier, March 3, 2020.
Autumn Tomlinson talks printmaking and her residency at SPA
Seven Days, February 19, 2020 by Susan Larson 
Art and stone: Rutland and Barre create a living legacy
Times Argus / Rutland Herald, Feb. 15, 2020 by B. Amore 
Autumn Tomlinson Earns SPA Studio Residency
Times Argus / Rutland Herald, Nov. 23-24, 2019 Staff Report 
New Sculpture by Sean Williams Honors Stone-Cutting Community
Seven Days, October 30, 2019 By Susan Larson 
Studio Place Arts has been awarded the 2019 Times Argus Best of the Best Readers' Choice Award for Best Art School & Best Art Gallery.
Diane Sophrin:
Present Continuous: Commentary and Form Seven Days, Arts and Life, May 2019 
Art Review: Janet Van Fleet, 'Vanishment,' Vermont Supreme Court Lobby
Seven Days, May 1, 2019 by Pamela Polston *Van Fleet is one of the founding members of SPA and a resident artist 
Art Review: Teresa Celemin's 'Works on Paper,' Studio Place Arts
Seven Days, April 24, 2019 by Meg Brazill |
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201 NORTH MAIN STREET, BARRE, VT 05641 | 802.479.7069 | HOURS: WED–SAT: 11:30AM–5PM (FREE ADMISSION)
