Press Releases
Bennington Museum Suspends Public Programs through April 30
As Bennington Museum closely monitors the current global health crisis involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), it announced today that it will cancel all public programs, group tours, and school programs from March 13 through April 30, 2020. The health and safety of its visitors, employees, and the community is of primary concern. The Museum is taking steps it believes are necessary to support public health initiatives to control the spread of this virus.
New Director Welcomes You to Stop by for Coffee and a Chat
On January 21, Joshua Campbell Torrance took the helm of Bennington Museum as the new Executive Director. One of his first objectives is to gather input from the community – business owners, teachers, government officials, individuals, anyone – on how they see the Museum and what ideas they have for its future as an integral part of the community. To do that, Torrance is instituting “Coffee and a Chat.” Every Thursday from 10 am to 11 am, Torrance’s door at the Museum will be open for anyone to stop in and discuss their thoughts and ideas, or just to say hello.
Community Day – February 1 – FREE Admission for All
Sponsored by Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation, you are invited to visit the Museum on Saturday, February 1 for Community Day when admission is FREE for everyone from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Visit all the new exhibitions and interact with some of the student artists who are invited to come in and pickup their Certificate of Participation in the 2020 Annual Student Art Exhibition. Visit with the curators of (re)Sounding and hear from Research Librarian Tyler Resch.
Joshua Campbell Torrance Named Executive Director at Bennington Museum
The Board of Trustees of Bennington Museum, a premier regional museum in New England, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua Campbell Torrance as the Museum’s new Executive Director. This leadership appointment will take effect January 20.
Walloomsack Review Marks Its 25th Issue
The fall, 2019 installment of the Bennington Museum’s Walloomsack Review marks its 25th issue. The first printing, published in October, 2008, featured on the cover a picture of Mary Sanford. Inside was a story by Anthony Marro of Mary Sanford’s Two Worlds. This copy also addressed Why Walloomsack? written by Bill Budde who was the editor at the time.
Bread and Puppet Theater presents Diagonal Life: Theory and Praxis
On Sunday, November 3 at 3:00 pm, Bennington Museum presents Bread and Puppet Theater’s Diagonal Life: Theory and Praxis, a show that examines the current precariously diagonal condition –on the verge of collapse, yet always capable of uprising. Held in the Ada Paresky Education Center, this free event is made possible by the generous support of Alison Nowak and Robert Cane through the Music at the Museum series. Due to limited seating, reservations are required. Go to breadandpuppet-bennmuse.eventbrite.com to reserve and print your ticket or call 802-447-1571 ext. 203.
Asa Cheffetz: Vermont Wood Engravings
This fall on view in the Regional Artists Gallery of the Bennington Museum is the meticulous work of print maker Asa Cheffetz (1896-1965). His wood engravings served as printing plates and from those came beautiful prints. During the 1930s and 40s, Cheffetz produced most of his highly detailed wood engravings. Inspired by the Vermont countryside, his landscapes portray his strong affection for the land and his simple yet detailed blends of the hills, sky and water. On view through December 30.
Community Day – September 28 – FREE Admission for All
On Saturday, September 28 from 10 am to 5 pm admission to the Bennington Museum is FREE for all visitors and the lineup for engagement is outstanding. The day’s events focus on issues of Civil Rights and Diversity in Vermont in connection with Fields of Change: 1960s Vermont, Visible in Vermont: Our Stories, Our Voices, and Bennington Museum’s participation in the 2019 Vermont Reads Program.
Bennington Museum Expands Free Admission
Bennington Museum is proud to announce its participation in Museums for All offering access for families of all backgrounds to visit the Museum often and begin their enjoyment of art, history, and innovation. Through this program, those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can gain free or reduced admission to more than 300 museums throughout the United States simply by presenting their EBT card and photo ID.
Fall Social and Awards Presentation
Every year Bennington Museum honors people who have shown great dedication to the Museum, the Bennington community, and surrounding towns. This year, the Fall Social and Awards Presentation will be held on Friday, October 4 from 5:00 to 7:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to come together, recognize and honor people who have made, and continue to make, major contributions to the region. There will be food and drink and plenty of time to socialize. Reservations are required by September 27 and can be made by calling 802-447-1571 ext. 200 or by going online to store.benningtonmuseum.org. $20/Museum Members; $30/Not-Yet-Members. Become a Museum member the evening of this event (in person) and save 10% on the first year of any membership. For Monument Society Members, this event is free!
Music at the Museum presents Natural History, a one-of-a-kind Ensemble
Natural History is a one-of-a-kind ensemble. With a world of sound at their fingertips, this trio of eclectic multi-instrumentalists has been breaking sound barriers since 1973, weaving rhythms, instruments, and styles from every corner of the globe, and every period of human evolution, into an intricate and spontaneous musical tapestry. Join us on Sunday, September 22 at 2:00 pm, when Barry Hyman, Jared Shapiro, and Derrik Jordan (Natural History) shake up the house at Bennington Museum.
Visible in Vermont: Our Stories, Our Voices
This summer and into the fall, Bennington Museum presents two exhibitions that together tell the story of the changes that took place in the 1960s in the Green Mountain state. These changes helped to define the state’s artistic, social, political, and cultural landscape as we know it today. Fields of Change: 1960s Vermont is on view June 29 through November 3. Color Fields: 1960s Bennington Modernism is on view through December 30.