Office of Vermont State Curator

08/23/2026

The Art at the Kents’ 2026 exhibition, Throughlines, presents WORDS OUT LOUD: Don’t Forget to Write, the beloved Sunday afternoon fall reading series, returning this year to the Old West Church. This season, WORDS OUT LOUD welcomes an outstanding lineup of six Vermont authors. Two authors will appear on each of three Sundays in September: Michael Dumanis (poetry), Vievee Francis (poetry), Sasha Hom (fiction), Ted Levin (nonfiction), Matthew Olzmann (poetry), and Emma Paris (poetry). For the full line-up visit: https://www.kentscorner.org/
All are welcome: Donations encouraged

Art at the Kent Seven Days Vermont Tourism Vermont State Historic Sites

08/19/2026

Mark your calendar for every Sunday in September .

08/19/2026

Mark your calendars for this must attend Fall 2026 reading series, WORDS OUT LOUD: Don't Forget to Write!
Presenters this year include the following writers on September Sunday afternoons at 3 o'clock at the Old West Church, just up the road from the Kent:
September 13:
Michael Dumanis
Sasha Hom

September 20:
Vievee Francis
Matthew Olzmann

September 27:
Ted Levin
Emma Paris

WORDS OUT LOUD is a program of Art at the Kent, coordinated by Mary Elder Jacobsen with support from the Kent curatorial team.

For more about the reading series, the Art at the Kent 2026 exhibition "Throughlines," and the WORDS OUT LOUD presenters, please visit: www.kentscorner.org

All are welcome to come on out for some stellar readings by Vermont authors in the exquisite still-unplugged 1825 meetinghouse, Old West Church!
Donations encouraged. 

Seven Days The Vermont Arts Council Vermont Tourism Mary Elder Jacobsen

08/13/2026

Mark your calendar! Art at the Kent’s widely anticipated 2026 exhibition, Throughlines, gathers the work of 20 contemporary Vermont artists (listed below), open—from Friday, September 11, through Sunday, October 11, 2026–from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, plus (new this year!) Quiet Mondays. Mark your calendar!

In Throughlines, marks made in one medium evoke rich relationships with those made in another, deepening the viewer’s appreciation for resonance. Throughout the Kent, with its own storied patina tying the present to the past, the connections made between art and building and visitor echo the ties between time and place and community as our audience discovers a unique sense of shared roots and different perspectives. Creative expression becomes a throughline for appreciating life’s odysseys, preserving a sense of possibility, and navigating the way forward.

The 20 artists for this 20th Art at the Kent show include:

Douglas Brooks, Vergennes

Kevin Donegan, Colchester


Robert DuGrenier, Townshend

Kathleen Fleming, Charlotte

Bob Hannan, Calais


Dorsey Hogg, Burlington


Patty Hudak, Underhill


David Hurwitz, Randolph


Justin A. Kenney, Brattleboro


James Merrill, Bristol


Amy Morel, Barnard

Aimée Papazian, Burlington


James Payne, Perkinsville


Celia Reisman, Strafford


Alan Stirt, Enosburg Falls

Stephanie Suter, Sharon


Stefania Urist, Manchester


Denis Versweyveld, Ferrisburgh


Jerilyn Virden, Greensboro


Elise Whittemore, Grand Isle


Art detail: Throughlines artist Patty Hudak’s “Kites and Darts 1,” 2023, mokuhanga collage, sumi ink and handmade paper mounted on wood.

08/10/2026

If you were unavailable to join us for the Artist reception on Friday. You have an opportunity to see this beautiful exhibition Animal, Mineral until September 25 at the Vermont Supreme Court Gallery. A big thank you goes out to the Montpelier Bridge for creating this insightful interview with Heidi Broner.

08/06/2026

Not to be missed! Friday, August 7, is Montpelier Art Walk, supported by Montpelier Alive, and the opening reception for Heidi Broner's solo exhibition, Animal, Mineral, at the Vermont Supreme Court Gallery, from 4:30–7:00 PM. Join us for food, drinks, and conversation with the artist. Artist remarks begin at 6:00 PM. Free!

Heidi Broner The Bridge Montpelier Alive

07/31/2026

As you plan your upcoming week, don't forget that Friday, August 7, is Montpelier Art Walk! The Vermont State Curator's Office is hosting an artist reception for Heidi Broner in celebration of her solo exhibition, Animal, Mineral, at the Vermont Supreme Court Gallery from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Artist remarks will begin at 6:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. If you can't make the reception, the gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed during the lunch hour). The exhibition will remain on view through September 25, 2026.

07/31/2026

As you plan your upcoming week, don't forget that Friday, August 7, is Montpelier Art Walk! The Vermont State Curator's Office is hosting an artist reception for Heidi Broner in celebration of her solo exhibition, Animal, Mineral, at the Vermont Supreme Court Gallery from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Artist remarks will begin at 6:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. If you can't make the reception, the gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed during the lunch hour). The exhibition will remain on view through September 25, 2026.

Montpelier Art Walk, supported by Montpelier Alive Heidi Broner The Bridge Montpelier Alive The Times Argus The Vermont Arts Council

07/27/2026

Thank you, Mary Gow, correspondent with The Times Argus and Rutland Herald- for creating a wonderful ART review that truly showcases Heidi Broner's ANIMAL, MINERAL exhibition at the Vermont Supreme Court Gallery. If you want to meet the artist and experience this wonderful show there is an open reception on Friday August 7 from 4:30 - 7:00 pm. Refreshments served. Artist talk at 6:00 pm. Free to all!

Montpelier Art Walk, supported by Montpelier Alive Heidi Broner The Times Argus

A raven stands atop a pinnacle of jagged, lichen-speckled rock against a cobalt blue sky as a glimpse of placid sea peeks from beyond the rocks. The raven’s black feathers