Art and Music
Art and Music
"The hills are alive..."
Vermont has many exceptional artists tucked away in the hills. In the summer, live performances and art festivals abound. Galleries exist in most villages and some areas are home to artists' cooperatives.
The following is a short-list, but if you are seriously interested in art and music, we will create a list for your stay of all possible options within an hour's drive.
MUSIC
Marlboro Music Festival
2472 South Road, Marlboro, Vermont
World class music in the summer!!
Yellow Barn Music Festival
Main Street, Putney, Vermont
Manchester Music Festival
Manchester, Vermont
Brattleboro Music Center
Main Street, Brattleboro, Vermont
Tanglewood
Lenox, Massachusetts
THEATRE
Weston Playhouse
Weston, Vermont
Dorset Theatre Festival
Dorset, Vermont
Pentangle Arts
Woodstock, Vermont
On the way to or from Simon Pierce in Quechee Day trip, art, restaurants, jewelry
ART
Gallery in the Woods
145 Main Street Brattleboro, VT
Local art, always something interesting
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
10 Vernon Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Check their website for current shows.
Vermont Artisan Designs Gallery
106 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Showcasing local artists. Jewelry, glass, paintings. A local institution.
The Clark Art Institute
225 South St, Williamstown, MA 01267
A full day trip, but a wonderful art - particularly Impressionist and modern - and dining location, with many interesting shops and Williams College Green. About 90 minutes from the property on winding country roads.
Other art opportunities abound in Manchester, Walpole, Woodstock and environs.