Artbits-June 18, 2020

CANCELLATION (AND RESTART) NEWS

50,982 people (about 8% of the Vermont population) have been tested. Vermont plans to reopen K-12 classrooms. Some museums will reopen. All county fairs, field days, and festivals are shuttered. Read more

CALL FOR ARTISTS

MAG seeks teaching artists for virtual classes; they pay cash money. Read more

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist in Residence is open with new hours for paintings, fiber arts, stained glass, sculpture, lamps, pottery, folk art boxes, scarves, hats and more. The Swanton Arts Council public art wall continues with protest art. Read more

ART YOU CREATE

Artist’s Palette hosts a free Live Painting Tutorial of Birds on a Wire. They have Zoom and free Facebook Live virtual events. Read more

MAKE HISTORY

Saint Albans Museum has a modified 2020 season, delaying its traditional opening and opening the virtual doors with increased online content and programming. Read more

MAKE MUSIC

Musicians of all ages and experience will take to the porches, public parks, pickup trucks, and sidewalks around the state as part of the International Make Music Day. Read more

ART WORKSHOPS

MAG will host a series of online seminars beginning with Instagram: Professional Development for Artists. Read more

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

The Fairfax Arts Council seeks Fairfax artists to paint the garden boxes at the Community Corner. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

Free ice cream and live music, George Murtie, Eleven, Andy Hoadley, Cooie, Carol Ann Jones, Will Patton, Jon Sochin, and Artisanal Bubbles perform live. Read more

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Pete Sutherland and Oliver Scanlon, John Bartus, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Carol Ann Jones, Andrew Caden, Sebastiaan West, Abigail Sandy, François-Félix Roy, Tom Caswell all stream on a screen near you. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

C-Span’s BookTV has 13,000 hours of interviews and discussions with writers, historians and more. Read more

 

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