Vermont State University celebrates the visual arts. Students and visitors are treated to outstanding displays of student and faculty work and exhibits of renowned regional and national artists’ work across genres. We invite you to linger in our on-campus spaces and to visit the galleries and studios in the wider community, too.
Check out our events calendar to learn more about exhibitions and community arts events happening on our VTSU campuses across the state.
Christine Price Gallery
The Christine Price Gallery is located within the Fine Arts Center, a hub of creativity on the Castleton campus. Named for the children’s author and illustrator of the same name, the gallery features rotating student art exhibits and traveling installations from nationally renowned artists.
Castleton Bank Gallery
Bank Gallery Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday Noon – 6:00 p.m.
Built in 1865-67 and renovated in 1950, this is one of the most iconic buildings in downtown Rutland. The gallery showcases a wide variety of artwork, ranging from local elementary and secondary school displays to works from local and nationally recognized artists.
Current Exhibition at the VTSU Castleton Bank Gallery
March 20 – May 15: Tres Amigos
Artists’ Reception: Friday April 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Free to public at VTSU Castleton Bank Gallery, 104 Merchants Row, Rutland
The VTSU Castleton Bank Gallery is proud to present “Tres Amigos,” an exhibition featuring the works of Thomas Hacker, Glen Hacker, and Emil Gilmutdinov. These three family members explore vastly different niche genres of art, yet the work complements each other, coming together to form a cohesive exhibition. Thomas Hacker captures sensory experiences, internalizing and analyzing them before channeling these into his abstract expressionist paintings. Glen Hacker’s artwork draws heavy inspiration from the natural world, showcasing sea birds, fish, beaches, and open waters, as well as the stunning sunrises and sunsets of the Long Island Sound. Originally from Russia, Emil Gilmutdinov delves deep into his pieces to uncover meaning, striving to express a “kernel of truth” in each work. Meet the artists at the reception. All are welcome. Admission is free.
The Johnson campus itself is an outdoor gallery, with sculptures located on well-trodden paths and tucked within groves of trees and a growing number of murals gracing campus buildings. Indoor spaces include the Julian Scott and Black Box galleries.
Julian Scott Memorial Gallery
An airy, light-filled contemporary gallery located in the Dibden Center, the Julian Scott Memorial Gallery is the main visual arts exhibit venue on campus. The gallery hosts exhibits by M.F.A. Fine Arts students and work by faculty and visual artists from around the region and world. The gallery is named for one of Vermont’s most notable artists who lived in Johnson and was a decorated Union Army soldier and drummer during the Civil War, and an accomplished painter and Civil War artist. One of his largest paintings of the Civil War, “The Battle of Cedar Creek,” hangs in the Vermont State House lobby in Montpelier.
Black Box Gallery
The Visual Arts Center on campus is home to the Black Box Gallery which features a fully customizable space for art installation lighting and effects as well as traditional exhibits.
Vermont Studio Center
Just down the hill from campus, the Vermont Studio Center welcomes artists and writers for residencies and the public for exhibits and talks. Artists from within and outside the region visit and exhibit here, and the center offers a wonderful window into the larger art world from right here in Johnson
Quimby Gallery
The Quimby Gallery is a beautiful, light-filled space where the community comes together to view exhibits by local artists throughout the year along with student work during an exhibit each spring.
Satellite Gallery
The Satellite Gallery is a community and event space in Lyndonville, Vermont that holds monthly shows featuring Vermont artists and hosts a variety of art and music events, including the work of VTSU students and faculty. View the full Satellite Gallery event calendar on their website.
