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Champlain's Lake Rediscovered: Exhibition of Vermont Artists

Date: Sep-23-2009 - Oct-31-2009  
Location/Sponsor: Willowell Foundation, Inc. - Bristol
Category: Art and Music
 
About the Event:

Nightfall-Lake Champlain by Douglas Lazarus


Champlain's Lake Rediscovered: An Exhibition of Vermont Artists celebrates the long and rich cultural heritage and natural history of Lake Champlain by showcasing thriving artistic talent around the Champlain Basin of Vermont.





This juried show opened in Vermont in early May at Shelburne Farms, and since then has travelled to venues in New York City, Boston and Southern Vermont.  Its final venue is at the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier,  Vermont, from September 23 through October 31.  The exhibit is open for viewing Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and on Saturdays, 11 a.m. through 3 p.m. The opening reception takes place Friday, September 25, from 4:00 to 7 p.m.  All are welcome to attend.


Champlain's Lake Rediscovered celebrates many of the local and talented visual artists who call Vermont their home.  Their varied interpretations speak to the unique heritage and inspiration Lake Champlain has provided through the years.


Pictured above:  Nightfall-Lake Champlain by Douglas Lazarus.
Pictured on the homepage, number 1 on the banner: Walking On Water by Meryl Lebowitz.

 

Previous Venues:

May 8 - 25, 2009 at Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, Vermont

June 1 - 15, 2009 at the National Arts Club, New York City, New York

June 29 - August 1, 2009 at the Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts

August 22 - September 20, 2009 at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, Vermont

Current Venue:

September 23 - October 31, 2009 at the Vermont State House, Montpelier, Vermont.  Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and on Saturdays, 11 a.m. through 3 p.m.
 

 
Location/Sponsor:
Location Willowell Foundation, Inc.
Website: http://www.willowell.org  
 
About the Location/Sponsor:

The Willowell Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created in 2000 and located in Monkton, Vermont. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting local and global initiatives for sustainable ecological land use and to serving as a resource for area students, teachers and community members. By creating connections between arts, education and the environment, the Foundation seeks to find balance in the intersection of human and natural communities.

The Willowell Land: Open farmland and forest land