Over the past year the Vermont Arts Council has distributed 10,000 wood and 50,000 paper puzzle pieces to any Vermonter who wants to create and celebrate art and community. Hundreds of schools, arts organizations and community groups have featured the 15" pieces in local exhibits and fundraising events. As part of the Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration, thousands of pieces will be joined together in Burlington’s Battery Park on Saturday, July 11th to create the World’s Largest Puzzle. A number of pieces created by artists from New York and Quebec will be included in the display to signify the culture, history and water that unites us all.

Pieces will be on display under a giant tent from 10 AM - 4 PM with the official Guinness World Record count at 2 PM.
 

Puzzle Piece Creators: (Left) Bo Muller-Moore, (Center) Paul Grulher, (Right) Theresa Somerset

To learn more about Art Fits Vermont and where a program or exhibit is taking place near you, click here.

The Vermont Arts Council was founded in 1964 on a simple and powerful premise: that the arts enrich lives, expand minds, and form a vital thread in the fabric of Vermont community life. 

The Council fosters classical, traditional, and emerging forms of artistic expression. It finds enduring ways to make the arts a part of all Vermont communities, bringing inspiration to Vermont citizens and visitors in every corner of the state. It advocates for and supports the arts as a central part of education for all people.

The Council functions as a community partner and a catalyst for artists and organizations. It offers professional development opportunities and technical advice, collects and disseminates arts information, and acts as the state's foremost arts advocate. It is a grass-roots organization with statewide trustees elected from and by its membership. 

As the only not-for-profit state arts agency in the country, the Vermont Arts Council is uniquely qualified to unite both public and private resources to serve the following mission: To advance and preserve the arts at the center of Vermont communities.