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Annual Student Exhibit

Annual Student Exhibit

“Art Connects Us”Opening March 5th from 1–3pm Rutland, VT: The Chaffee Art Center, Your Center for Creativity, is proud to again showcase young artists from Vermont schools and homeschoolers in grades PreK-12 for our Annual Student Exhibit. For 2022, the show moved to March to incorporate 

BenchART Spotlight: Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community

BenchART Spotlight: Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community

Check out this recently installed work of art! Titled “Rebirth,” this bench by local artist Jen Rondinone was sponsored by Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community and is permanently placed on Merchants Row. See the other BenchART

BenchART Spotlight: Community Bank

BenchART Spotlight: Community Bank

Check out this recently installed work of art! Titled “Doggone Dogs,” this bench by local artist Marcia Shipman was sponsored by Community Bank and is permanently placed on Center Street. See the other BenchART

Featured Artist: Helvi Abateill

Featured Artist: Helvi Abateill

The week before Valentine’s Day, the kids in Artist Helvi Abateill’s current class at the Chaffee had just finished making paper. Not papier-mâché — actual paper. Colorful squares were hanging from the walls in the upstairs classroom and kids were picking up their pieces on