Artbits-July 20, 2023

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue this week as some of our friends play multiple gigs. There are live shows around the region. Read more

FLOOD NEWS

The federal government issued a major disaster declaration for Vermont. FEMA will distribute funds for infrastructure repairs, housing aid, and individual needs. CERF+ has emergency relief grants for artists. The Vermont Main Street Flood Recovery Fund has grants for small business owners. The SBA offers disaster assistance. And more rain is still in the forecast. Read more

SOUNDS OF SUMMER

HIGHGATE–The Town of Highgate continues the 32nd year of Summer Sounds live on the lawn. Read more

ART ON THE WALLS

Bryan Memorial Gallery presents Jessica Fligg as part of the Creative Process artist’s demo series. Read more

ART FOR SALE

Big Heavy World has launched the on-demand website License Vermont-Made Music. It allows producers to purchase local music to use in media projects; the state’s artists benefit directly. Read more

ART YOU CREATE

The Swanton Free Public Library continues the Christmas in July series with Christmas Gnome with Abbey. The Milton Artists’ Guild offers the Glowing Jellyfish BYOB Paint and Sip with Sylvia Oblak. Read more

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The deadline for the five day Bryan Memorial 2023 Fall Artist Retreat is coming soon. Read more

DANCE

Island Arts continues community dancing to lively music in Easy Folk Dancing for All Ages with Leslie Alpert. Read more

FESTIVALS AND SHOWS

Church Street celebrates the history and community in an Old-Fashioned Street Festival with food, games, vendors, kids’ activities, and historic tours. Read more

HUMANITIES

The Vermont Abenaki Artists Association and Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park introduce the Abenaki Word of the Week. Read more

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The Milton Artists’ Guild has three workshops this week: Learn Colored Pencil with Corrina Thurston, Social Sunday, and Paint Pouring with Laurie Thompson. Bryan Memorial Gallery hosts Introduction to Palette Knife Painting en Plein Air with Melanie Levitt. Island Arts has a Handcrafted Greeting Card Workshop with Pat Brennan. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

Bad MOJO, Mama Tried (Rebecca Padula, Linda Kallinger, Ukulele Clare Innes, and Kathy Mulligan), Quadra, Jerborn and Axe, Dan Parks and Mark Steffenhagen, Staircase 24, the Buck Hollers, Nathan Michaud, Haiduck and Heckendorn with Art DeQuasie, the Metalwerx Tuba Euphonium Quartet, the Nobby Reed Project, Honey and Soul (Hannah Hausman, Cleo Flemming, Danica Cunningham, Zach Santarsiero, and Braden Lalancette), Carol Ann Jones, CDBB (Adlai Waxman, Jeff Salisbury, Tom Caswell, and Tom Buckley), the Enosburg Town Band, Andriana and the Bananas, Mad Mojo, and the Citizens Concert Band all perform live at a venue near you. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Swanton Arts Council Writers’ Group meets in person. Volume Two of Gail Marlene Schwartz’ Hotch Potch, an original magazine of art and literature is now available. Read more

 

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