Brattleboro Museum & Art Center

10/22/2026

🦄✨ It's GLASSTASTIC time once again at BMAC! We're calling all young artists in grades K–6. It's time to dream up a fabulous imaginary creature and bring it to life on paper. A selection of kids' drawings will be transformed into glass sculptures by talented glass artists, then exhibited alongside the original drawings at BMAC March 13–July 3, 2027

Will you create a creature with wings, tentacles, scales, sparkles, or something no one has ever seen before? 👀

Start dreaming up (and drawing) your creature now!

Details on how to participate:

A beloved celebration of imagination and ingenuity, GLASSTASTIC invites kids in grades K-6 to dream up and draw fabulous imaginary creatures, a selection of which will be turned into sculptures […]

10/20/2026

We're looking for a superstar fundraiser, ambassador, and lover of the arts to join our team as Director of Development. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the ways in which art and artists, art education, and arts organizations contribute to a vibrant and healthy society. They will embody the true meaning of philanthropy -- loving people -- and be committed to building authentic, lasting, philanthropic relationships grounded in shared values and trust.

More info and application instructions:

Help make art and ideas a vibrant part of life in Brattleboro and beyond. BMAC’s staff and volunteers support artists, welcome visitors, and create opportunities for curiosity, learning, connection, and […]

10/16/2026

Thank you Brattleboro Reformer, Charlotte King, and Kris Radder, for your great coverage of Sucka Punch Graffiti Jam!

Artists, dancers and young people turned Arch Street into a vibrant celebration of graffiti, creativity and community.

10/15/2026

Calling all artists!

What does the Connecticut River mean to you?

In celebration of the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 75th anniversary, the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Connecticut River Conservancy, and Connecticut River Museum invite artists to submit work for THE RIVER WE CALL HOME, a curated group exhibition celebrating the Connecticut River watershed as a place of wonder, belonging, and connection.

All artistic mediums are welcome! Whether your work explores the river’s natural beauty, the communities it sustains, our relationship with the land and water, or the importance of protecting this shared home, we want to hear from you.

Learn more:

In celebration of the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 75th anniversary, CRC, the Connecticut River Museum, and BMAC invite artists to submit work for a curated group exhibition honoring the Connecticut River […]

10/13/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to the 19th Annual LEGO Contest & Exhibit Award Winners! Thank you to everyone who created an original LEGO structure, and who came to check them out this weekend.

BEST IN SHOW:
Tobias Miller “Battle of Kashyyyk”

Subaru of Brattleboro’s BEST VEHICLE:
Grayson Corby “Elite Fleet Rescue Squad”

Foard Panel’s BEST HOME OR Building:
Calvin Westover “World War Z”

Global Precision's BEST USE OF MOVING PARTS:
Bennett Dunklee “Woof Woof Clock”

Chroma Technology’s BEST USE OF COLOR AND LIGHT:
Lee “Leisure” Shuer “The Elephant in the room”

PRE-SCHOOL-KINDERGARDEN
MOST CREATIVE: Emi Utzinger “LEGO Ship”
BEST CRAFTSMANSHIP: Nathan Westover “S.S. Nathan”

GRADES 1-3
MOST CREATIVE: Clifton Comanderson “Creature World”
BEST CRAFTSMANSHIP: Rowan Cooney “Floating Fortress”
BEST CRAFTSMANSHIP: Ramona Geer “Little Red’s Journey”

GRADES 4-6
MOST CREATIVE: Graham Palmiter “Fallen Meteor”
BEST CRAFTSMANSHIP: Ethan Jurk-Goldin “1988 Ford Expedition LWB XL”

GRADES 7-12
MOST CREATIVE: Archer Caraway “The Ninjago Showcase”

ADULT
MOST CREATIVE: Jill Schibley “Mother”
BEST CRAFTSMANSHIP: Jeff Cambray “Bobba Fett’s Palace”

ADULT/CHILD COLLABORATION
MOST CREATIVE: Tuck and the Kaufmann Family “If I Build a Summer”
BEST CRAFTSMANSHIP: Owen, Gwen and Jordan Benik “Guardian of the Portals”

Special thanks to Brattleboro Subaru, Foard Panel, Global Precision, Chroma, and A2Z Science & Toys Northampton for your generous support!

📸: Kelly Fletcher

10/07/2026

IT'S LEGO TIME!
Come check out all the creations October 8-12, 10-4 at BMAC.

Thank you Kris Radder and Brattleboro Reformer!

See more:

See imaginative Lego builds from creators of all ages at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Oct. 8–12.

10/01/2026

In celebration of the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 75th anniversary, we invite artists to submit work for a curated group exhibition, THE RIVER WE CALL HOME. This exhibit honors the Connecticut River watershed as a place of wonder, belonging, and relationship—one that sustains both human and natural communities.

Submission deadline: November 1

Details:
https://www.brattleboromuseum.org/2026/10/01/the-river-we-call-home-art-inspired-by-75-years-in-the-connecticut-river-watershed/

09/29/2026

Artist Zuhra Nadem talks about the symbolism in her work on view in the exhibition MIGRATION/ HOME and the stories, memories, and sense of belonging woven into it.

MIGRATION/HOME is on view through November 1, 2026. This project was made possible by the support of the Cohen Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College, and a Spark! Connecting Community grant from the Vermont Community Foundation.

Zuhra Nadem Cohen Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Keene State College Jonathan Gitelson Vermont Community Foundation

09/29/2026

Looking forward to hosting this conversation...

We are so delighted to welcome the amazing photographer, Beowulf Sheehan, to the 2026 Festival! His book, The Father of the Man: The Last Author Portrait Sitting With Cormac McCarthy, was published by AutoFocus Books in September.

Tracy Daughtery writes, “Beowulf Sheehan is more than a photographer. He is a conduit through which his subjects become known to us. These extraordinary pictures of Cormac McCarthy reveal not only Sheehan’s keen eye, but also his deep understanding of the man beneath his gaze, an understanding made possible by McCarthy’s obvious openness to Sheehan, and Sheehan’s empathy, experience, and humanity."

Sheehan will be presenting with Vaune Trachtman at Brattleboro Museum & Art Center in Downtown Brattleboro on Saturday, October 17, at 4 pm. Join us and bring a friend! All events are free and open to the public. Our full schedule is available at the link in our bio.

09/29/2026

Thanks for the great coverage, Vermont Explored! We can't wait to see everyone this weekend.

Downtown Brattleboro is about to get a lot more colorful. The Sucka Punch Graffiti Jam is back for its second year, taking over Arch Street from October 2 through October 4 with three days of live painting, music, dance, and hands-on art activities. Everything is free and family-friendly. Read more in the comments. 👇👇