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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.
In the Galleries:
Exhibits & Events:
Art Social: Sat., March 18, 4:30-6PM Cello performance by Michael Close Masks are required at SPA for group events, including the Art Social. Main Floor Gallery:
Beacon of Light March 15 - April 29, 2023 A social commentary, group exhibit exploring current topics with installations, constructions, and a variety of artwork. Second Floor Gallery:
Mud Season in Fiber and Photos March 15 - April 29, 2023 Artworks by Nancy Banks and Roz Daniels Third Floor Gallery:
Queer Visions March 15 - April 29, 2023 Work by LGBTQ+ Artists Quick Change Gallery:
Running Circles Through March 25, 2023 Artworks by Riviere ARTE at 159 North Main
Paradise Paved: Same Song Different Verse Paintings by Robert Chapla Exhibit Dates: March 1 – May 20, 2023 Art at Morse Block
Ancora II: Ray Brown Italian Painting Series Exhibit Dates: December 12, 2022 - April 1, 2023 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: We post "Calls to Artists" for future shows at our "Galleries" page (see scroll-down menu). Do you have questions? Call us: (802) 479-7069 or send an EMAIL |
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)