ART ON MAIN
25 Main Street, Bristol
Call 802-453-4032, email [email protected] or visit artonmainvt.com for more info.
“Mount Abe Student Work.” A special exhibit features the work of Mount Abe students. An opening reception will be held Friday, May 15, from 4-6 p.m. Free and open to all. On view through May 28.
BRANDON ARTISTS GUILD
7 Center St, Brandon. For more info visit brandonartistsguild.org or call 802-247-4956.
“Refresh and four new artists.” BAG has four new members and has done its twice-annual “refresh” check out the new look and fresh work from Aiden Rose Palmer, Lisa Steckler, Margaret-Desiree Mug, and Susan Wacker-Donle. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 8, from 5-7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
DAVIS FAMILY LIBRARY
110 Storrs Ave, Middlebury
Call 802-443-5494 for more info.
EDGEWATER AT THE FALLS
1 Mill Street, Middlebury
For more info visit edgewatergallery.com, call
802-458-0098 or email [email protected].
“Homer Wells: A Retrospective.” The work of Monkton artist Homer Wells will include both wall-based works and sculptural pieces, tracing the evolution of his practice and highlighting the innovation that has defined his career. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 9, from 3-5 p.m. On view through July 5.
EDGEWATER ON THE GREEN
6 Merchants Row, Middlebury
For more info visit edgewatergallery.com, call
802-989-7419 or email [email protected].
“From the Collection” highlights a diverse group of artists, including Max Ginsberg, James Blair, TJ Cunningham, Liz Gribbin and Tracy Burtz, offering visitors an opportunity to view works by some of Edgewater’s foundational artists who have helped shape the gallery over the years. On view March 21-May 16.
JACKSON GALLERY
68 S Pleasant Street, Middlebury
Visit townhalltheater.org/jackson-gallery or call 802-382-9222 for more info.
“Four Friends.” This varied and vibrant exhibit features work by Leigh Harder, Ann Jones-Weinstock, Linda Hampton Smith, and Sarah Sterzen-Flinn. On view April 3-May 9.
JOHNSON EXHIBITION GALLERY
78 Chateau Road, Middlebury
For hours and info visit middlebury.edu/events
“Propagation of Self.” Artworks representing the capstone of Middlebury College students’ independent studio practice will be on display in the Johnson Exhibition Gallery, Atrium, and the Carlhian Gallery, all located in the Johnson Memorial Building. Featured artists: Alanna Alphonse Saunders ’27, Aroesty ’26, Caroline Deleon ’26, Charlotte Xu ’26.5, Diego Sanchez ’26, Grace Sherrill ’26, Harry Strafford ’26, Lulu Wu ’26, Mark McGoey ’26.5, Menen Ebrahim ’26, Merrill Eastman ’26, Noemi Ponce ’26, Nora Barnett ’27, Nowelle Spencer ’26, Olivia Parent ’27.5, Skiles Roberts-Salvador ’26, Sylvienne Normandeau ’26, Willa Sullivan ’27, and Winter Heaton ’26.5. On view through May 20.
GRANT FINE ART
37 Green St, Vergennes
For more info visit kgrantfineart.com.
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury
For more info visit middlebury.edu/museum/exhibitions
PHOTOPLACE GALLERY
3 Park Street, Middlebury
For more info visit photoplacegallery.com.
“Water: Element of Change,” juried by Lee Anne White, explores water as a force that shapes landscapes and evokes movement, memory, and emotion. Featuring work from photographers around the world, the exhibition includes 35 images on view in the gallery and 40 additional works in the online gallery. From oceans and rivers to rain, ice and abstract interpretations, the show highlights the many ways artists engage with water as both subject and metaphor. There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 1, from 4-7 p.m., with complimentary mead tastings. Free and open to all. On view May 1-30.
ROKEBY MUSEUM
4334 Route 7, Ferrisburgh
For more info visit Rokeby.org or call 802-877-3406
“Help Each Other,” is the 2026 seasonal exhibit created by Quaker Pirate, Todd Drake. The Quaker Pirate creates art that challenges us to help one another, to be emotionally and spiritually connected, and to persist and survive in today’s world. The exhibit will open May 16 to the public.
SHELDON MUSEUM
1 Park Street, Middlebury
For more info visit henrysheldonmuseum.org
“Drawing on the Archive: Tillie Walden’s Charity & Sylvia,” invites visitors into a layered conversation between past and present, pairing the Museum’s archival and object collections with Tillie Walden’s contemporary illustrations. Together, these materials illuminate the lives of one of America’s earliest documented same-sex couples, who built a shared home, tailoring business, and life in early Vermont. On view May 2-Jan. 2, 2027.
“Time Keeping.” Artifacts and archival treasures from the 18th century through today will be presented in conversation with New England contemporary artist Luciana Frigerio’s ‘Clockworks,’ the magically crafted worlds of paper theater within vintage clocks and watch housings. Showcasing stories of far-reaching possibilities in layers of time, Luciana Frigerio’s captivating mixed media collages mirror Henry Sheldon’s own passion for storytelling through paper and material culture. A gallery talk with artist Luciana Frigerio will be held June 5, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. On view May 2-Jan. 2, 2027.
“Uncovering Wallpaper Design: 1800 – Present.” The wallpaper in the Museum’s collection tells the story of artistic process, globalization, and design tastes from the 1800s to present day. While wallpaper operates as a backdrop, bringing it to the forefront sheds light on the skill and process of creating these designs. Many the wallpapers on display are block printed. In a contemporary world where so much of production is now automated, these wallpapers invite viewers to slow down and consider the process, layers, and method on display in these prints. On view May 2-Nov. 7.
“Remembering the American Revolution.” This exhibition features objects related to the American Revolution, as well as items produced to commemorate those events, notably for the World’s Fairs of 1876 and 1926, and the U.S. Bicentennial of 1976. Collected by Henry Sheldon and community members, past and present, these artifacts illuminate how methods of commemoration and exhibition have shaped public memory, attesting to different ideas about American identity, gender roles, race, war and pacificism, rebellion or resistance, across different historical and political contexts. On view May 2-Jan. 2, 2027.
“Icy Artifacts of the Everyday.” These objects and photographs from the past speak with the “Tempestry,” an artistic display of Addison County climate data, knitted by the hands of nearly 100 current community members from locally sourced and hand dyed wool. On view May 2-Jan. 2, 2027.
SPARROW ART SUPPLY
44 Main St., Middlebury
For more info visit sparrowartsupply.com
“Spotlight on Denise Letendre” is the featured artist for the month of May. Come see mised-media works inspired by Vermont’s light, landscape and wildlife. On view through May 31.
