This year we are pleased to honor a leader in the arts community, Joe Chirchirillo.

Joe moved to Vermont 20 years ago and since then, he has focused on creating outdoor sculpture. His work can be seen on permanent display at Bennington 

Museum and in downtown North Bennington. Additionally, Joe has had his work shown in NBOSS for over 20 years and has been its curator for over 10 years. During this time the show has grown in size and popularity, bringing thousands of viewers to North Bennington each year. This year marks his last year in this role and he will be passing this torch to the next generation.

“Joe’s deep connection with the Bennington Community and his drive to see NBOSS not only continue, but to thrive, have been tremendous in gathering and maintaining support for the arts in this community,” says Martin Mahoney, Executive Director of Bennington Museum. “We want to recognize and thank Joe for his willingness to collaborate and expand NBOSS during the pandemic which helped the Museum activate its grounds by encouraging guests to wander and interact with art and each other in a COVID-safe way. The program has been so successful that the Museum has continued this partnership and the NBOSS collaboration has become a visitor favorite at the Museum.”