If you have a taste for the arts and culture, the heart of Vermont is the place for you. Our region is chock full of artists, performers, and writers, and boasts some of the finest museums and theatre venues in New England. Spend a day at the famous Shelburne Museum or a warm summer evening listening to live music at the annual Basin Bluegrass Festival. You will find plenty of creative arts and crafts in our region as well. Just click on the links below to learn more about our many galleries, studios, museums, and other places to find the creative spirit that permeates the heart of Vermont.

Art on Main: Bristol. Cooperative community art center and gallery

Artisans at the Bend: Brandon. Studio-gallery; contemporary folk art

Brandon Artists Guild: Brandon. Exhibiting works of 50+ artists; open daily

Crystal Pottery: Cornwall. Functional & decorative creations

Last Green Place: Middlebury. Exhibiting unique works of regional artists

Liza Myers Gallery: Brandon. Natural world subjects and Warren Kimble originals

Nortons Gallery: Shoreham. Whimsical wood carved animals

Prescott Galleries: Lincoln. Studio-gallery; New England landscape paintings

Robert Compton Pottery: Bristol. Handmade pottery for over 25 years

Simon Pearce: Quechee. Glassblowing shop, gallery, and restaurant

Smith-Hunter Gallery-Studio: Brandon. Sculptures and greeting cards

Timothy Fisher Gallery: Cornwall. Whimsical mixed-media paintings and sculpture

Walkover Gallery & Listening Room: Bristol. Visual art and concert space

Flynn Theater: Burlington. Vermont's premier live-performance venue

Mozart Festival: Statewide. Every event a unique musical experience

Town Hall Theater: Middlebury. Local theater showcase

Vergennes Opera House: Vergennes. Music, theater, community

Marble Valley Players: W Rutland. Local theater troupe

Middlebury College Center for the Arts: Middlebury. Visual & performing arts

Marquis Theater: Middlebury. Three screens showing current release movies

Addison Independent: local events calendar

Rutland Herald: local events calendar

Middlebury College: academic & student life events calendar

DAR John Strong Mansion: W Addison. A colonial family's life in the wilderness

Ethan Allen Homestead: Burlington. Home of Vermont's colorful founder

Middlebury College Center for the Arts: Middlebury. Visual & performing arts

New England Maple Museum: Pittsford. The sweetest story ever told

Robert Hull Fleming Museum: Burlington. Large collection of art & anthropology

Rokeby: Ferrisburgh. A Quaker homestead on the Underground Railroad.

Shelburne Museum: Shelburne. One of the nation's finest Americana & art collections

Stephen Douglas House: Brandon. Birthplace of the 19th century statesman

Henry Sheldon Museum: Middlebury. Oldest chartered community museum in America

Vermont Folklife Center: Middlebury. Preserving the voices & traditions of Vermont

Vermont Marble Museum: Proctor. World's largest marble museum; artist in residence

Addison County Field Days: Addison. Vermont's largest agricultural fair.

Brandon Independence Day: Brandon. Largest Independence Day Parade in Vermont

Brandon Music: Brandon. Classical music and English tea room

Basin Bluegrass Festival: Brandon. Multi-day music & folk festival

Bristol 4th of July Parade: Bristol: Includes famous outhouse race, fireworks, & more

Craft Fairs: Statewide. Vermont craft fairs and festivals

Champlain Valley Folk Festival: Burlington. Signature annual cultural event

Tango Festivals: Brandon. Practice, dinner, wines, dancing.