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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:
Summer Gallery Hours:
Wed-Fri: 11:30AM-5PM Sat: 11:30AM-4PM Additional visits by appointment. Exhibits:
Main Floor Gallery:
The Parade is Coming! July 7 - August 19, 2021 This vibrant show involves more than 24 artists and it includes works on the walls and a lively parade of floats and marchers down the center of the gallery. 
Second Floor Gallery:
The Eternal Return July 7 - August 19, 2021 Mixed Media Artworks by Michelle Lesnak that invite viewers to ponder the mystery of the places and figures portrayed. 
Third Floor Gallery:
Deconstructed Landscape by Kate Fetherston July 7 - August 19, 2021 Interpreting landscape with an abstract eye, these paintings explore the felt experience of color, light, seasons, and place. 
In the Quick Change Gallery:
Animal Kingdom Paintings & Sculpture by Claire Isabelle Through August 20 The Quick Change Gallery is a tiny art venue made from a vintage phone booth. 
ARTE at AR
Presented by SPA Show #3: Color Contours Featuring work by: Alex Costantino & Clark Derbes On view through Aug 14, 2021 AR Market, 159 N Main St, Barre Hrs at AR: Tues - Sat: 11am-7pm 
Virtual Exhibit:
Prints and Photomontages by Wendy James on view through October 1, 2021 All work in this virtual exhibit has been donated by the artist to raise funds for Studio Place Arts. 100% of your artwork purchase benefits SPA programs. 
SPECIAL EXHIBIT:
In the Classroom: Randall Neal: Paintings and Drawings August 5-14, 2021 Art Social: Sun., August 8, 4-5:30PM (masks required by all) I 
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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)
