SUMMER 2022 EVENTS EXHIBITIONS CLASSES
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BCA SUMMER EVENTS
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SUMMER CONCERTS
The Summer Concert Series brings lunchtime concerts to City Hall Park every Wednesday and Friday. This long standing celebration of local music directly supports Vermont artists while filling your lunch hour with great tunes.
Wednesday & Fridays, 12:30 pm June 8–August 26
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
08 Andriana Chobot
01 Dave Keller
03 The Sidewinders
10 Champlain Jazz Quartet
06 Moose Crossing
05 DaddyLongLegs
15 Bear’s Tapestry
08 Twangtown Paramours
10 Steve Hartmann
17 Alex Stewart Quintet
13 Kowal Family Band
12 Dana and Susan Robinson
22 Scottish Fish
15 Ivamae
17 Hana Zara
24 TwIIn Speak
20 Jacob Green
19 Sabrina Comellas
29 Phil Henry Trio
22 Lake Waves
24 Young Tradition Fiddlers Showcase
27 The Burning Sun 29 Painted Birds
26 Lillian and the Muses
2022 City Hall Park programming is underwritten by the Pomerleau Family Foundation.
The Summer Concert Series is presented by VSECU and MVP Health Care with support from City Market, Onion River Co-op, Dubois & King, and Shrubbly.
See enitre Summer Concert and Twilight Series performer descriptions at: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG/EVENTS
TWILIGHT SERIES
Fridays, 7:30 pm & Saturdays, 6:30 June 3–September 17
Catch a buzzworthy band on the lawn as the sun sets on the park. The sophomore year of this series brings together a fresh lineup of local luminaries from all corners of the VT music scene.
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
03 NIKARA presents Black Wall Street
08 The Jesse Taylor Band
05 Monseiur Periné
02 Rough Francis & Lily Seabird
04 NIKARA presents Black Wall Street
09 AliT (w/ VT’s Freedom & Unity Chorus)
24 High Summer 25 Ursa and The Major Key (w/ Haze & Dacey)
22 Kerubo 23 Tim Brick (w/ DonnCherie)
06 Saint Mela (w/ Acqua Mosa) 19 The All Night Boogie Band 20 The High Breaks (w/ Troy Millette)
03 Guy Ferrari (w/ Nate Gusakov) 16 Emma Cook & Questionable Company 17 The Smittens & Swale
2022 City Hall Park programming is underwritten by the Pomerleau Family Foundation.
Twilight Series is presented by Soundtoys with support from Aqua ViTea.
BCA SUMMER EVENTS SPLASH DANCE
Fridays, 4 pm | Saturdays 1 pm May 27–September 10 Expanded to Fridays and Saturdays due to popular demand! Soak up the summer at the weekly dance parties in the interactive splash fountain, fueled by some of VT’s best DJs.
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Saturdays, 11 – 3 pm, June 4–October 1 Cross paths with an eclectic collection of local artists and makers in this brand-new outdoor market experience. Live music, games, food, and kids activities make for festive fun while strolling amongst vendors and neighbors. BTV Market has support from Burlington Telecom, Lake Champlain Chocolates and Kiss the Cook, with media sponsor, Seven Days.
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT Tuesdays, 7 pm June 7–September 27
Don’t miss this new series featuring a rotating lineup that passes the mic to a tremendous cast of local arts groups: Swing Jam, Jeh Kulu Drum & Dance Theater, Burlington Taiko, and Soulshine Yoga. Community Spotlight has support from City Market, Onion River Co-op.
FLICKS IN THE PARK Thursdays, Sunset June 9–September 8
Movie night in the park is back! Grab a blanket and take in a movie under the stars for this quintessential summer experience. Flicks in the Park has support from American Flatbread Burlington Hearth, Monarch & the Milkweed, and Point 2.
LISTEN UP
Thursdays, 12:30 pm July 7–August 25 Join hosts Gina Stevensen and Quinn Rol as they find out what motivates and inspires local artists. Grab your lunch and head to the BCA patio for this mind-expanding series. 2022 City Hall Park programming is underwritten by the Pomerleau Family Foundation.
AUGUST 5-7
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Can you believe it? Festival of Fools is turning 15 this year—no foolin’! Join us for a blow-out celebration as we fill Burlington’s downtown with three days of epic entertainment. BCA is bringing together the world’s best buskers and performers to welcome thousands upon thousands of festive fun-seekers from all over
BUSKING MUSIC
LAUGHTER
ENTIRE FAMILY
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the northeast and beyond. Like our super successful return to the Church Street Marketplace in 2021, this year’s anniversary celebration is a chance to gather our community together again and fill the streets with joy.
BCA CENTER CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Eric Aho: Headwater, BCA Center Exhibition, 2022
Sara Trad: What Still Remains, BCA Center Exhibition, 2022
ERIC AHO: HEADWATER
SARAH TRAD WHAT STILL REMAINS
February 18-June 12, 2022 First Floor Gallery, BCA Center Eric Aho debuts a new series of paintings that feature captivating scenes of the natural world. Inspired by the artist’s wanderings amidst the lush, forest landscape surrounding his home in Saxtons River, Vermont, Aho’s paintings convey a vastness and intimacy with the land. Headwater features monumental and smaller scaled paintings that capture the artist’s sensory experience of the natural world—reconstructed by the artist through memory and invention. Embracing romantic and modern traditions, Aho’s paintings of rivers, waterfalls, streams, and brooks reflect our relationship with the wilderness—as being a part of nature, yet also an intruder. In Headwater, Eric Aho invites us to consider what painting from life and representing the natural world means today. All Works Courtesy of the Artist and DC Moore Gallery, New York
February 18-June 5, 2022 Second Floor Gallery, BCA Center As a Lebanese-American artist living in Philadelphia, Sarah Trad explores complex themes of personal and cultural identity through film-based media and textiles. Her single and multi-channel videos appropriate and digitally manipulate scenes from popular movies, music videos, and television, drawing upon SWANA* cinema. For her first solo exhibit in New England, Trad will debut a collection of new singlechannel videos, and multi-channel moving image and textiles installations. In How I Met My Grandfather and Clench My Fists, Trad examines her relationship to her Lebanese paternal grandfather whose death became a familial catalyst for years of inherited trauma, mental illness, and shame in her Arab American family. Trad also investigates personal identity and the absence of representation of Arab-Americans in popular media in her new video, Abir, Forever, and her multimedia wall installations. *South West Asian/ North African
Eric Aho: Headwater and Sarah Trad: What Still Remains are sponsored in part by The Maslow Family Foundation and Gravel & Shea PC. Hospitality sponsor, Lake Champlain Chocolates. BCA Exhibitions are funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and Vermont Arts Council.
BCA CENTER SUMMER EXHIBITIONS
Mike Pelletier, Still Life, 2020, computer animation
Sky Hopinka, Fainting Spells, 2018, film still
MORE THAN AN OBJECT: THE CONTEMPORARY STILL LIFE
SKY HOPINKA
June 17-October 8, 2022 First Floor Gallery, BCA Center More than an Object presents the creative possibilities of the often overlooked still life genre. The exhibit explores the vitality and inventiveness of the still life tradition through a multiplicity of innovative approaches and media including painting, photography, video, and sculpture. As a genre, still life has been practiced for centuries – from the artists of ancient Greece to 17th century Dutch painters and 20th century modernists. Often relegated to the art of imitation, the humble still life is constantly being reimagined by today’s contemporary artists who use the genre to explore the personal, metaphoric, social, and unconventional. Featuring a group of prominent contemporary artists, More than an Object reveals how the still life continues to evolve and resonate with artists, collectors, and viewers today. Participating artists include: Susan Abbott, Christina Erives, Oona Gardner, Ori Gersht, Libby Paloma, Mike Pelletier, William Ransom, Zachary Stephens, Christopher Terry.
June 17-October 8, 2022 Second Floor Gallery, BCA Center A member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, Sky Hopinka is an internationally recognized multimedia artist who explores themes of language, culture, and homeland as he reflects on colonialism and nature of Indigenous identity. Sky Hopinka features two experimental films from 2018. Fainting Spells is an imagined myth for the Xąwįska (or the Indian Pipe Plant) used by the Ho-Chunk to revive those who have fainted. This dream-like film is voiced through recollections of youth, learning, lore, and departure. When You’reLost in the Rain considers experiences of loss and longing overlaid with images of the landscape, and was created in response to the 1965 Bob Dylan song, ‘Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues.’ Both short films include the near extinct Indigenous language, chinuk wawa, which when combined with fleeting images of the land and memory create a poetic, visual language.
More than an Object: The Contemporary Still Life and Sky Hopinka are sponsored in part by The Maslow Family Foundation, and by Leunig’s Bistro and Café. Hospitality sponsors, Farrell Distributing, Prophecy Wines, and Lake Champlain Chocolates. BCA Exhibitions are funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and Vermont Arts Council.
GALLERY EDUCATION PROGRAMS BCA CENTER AT 135 CHURCH STREET
P: LIZA VOLL
BCA SUMMER ARTIST RECEPTION
Wednesday, July 20, 5-7pm BCA Center & Outdoor Back Patio
Join BCA in celebrating our summer artists and exhibitions More Than an Object: The Contemporary Still Life and Sky Hopinka. Free and open to the public.
SEE.THINK.DO!
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays 9:30-11:30 am (by appointment)
Groups can schedule a one or two-part program, with tours lasting approximately 45 minutes and full programs lasting 1.5 hours.
See.Think.Do! invites youth and adults to the BCA Center for an interactive arts experience. Visits begin in the gallery with guided exploration and lively discussion around contemporary art featured in BCA’s exhibitions. Programs conclude in the studio classroom, where students create works of art inspired by exhibition themes, materials, and artistic processes.
The program fee is $5 per student. Groups are invited to apply for a partial or full scholarship. To schedule your group visit, contact Melinda Johns, Gallery Education and Programs Coordinator, at mjohns@burlingtoncityarts.org, or call 802-865-7551.
FAMILY ART SATURDAY 4th Saturday of the month, 11 am–1 pm June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24 BCA Center, 4th Floor, Education Studio FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Get creative and make art together! Families are invited to visit BCA in-person for our drop-in art making program and enjoy an activity inspired by our current exhibitions More Than an Object: The Contemporary Still Life and Sky Hopinka. Projects will ignite the imaginations of your family members.
CLAY CLASSES
BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP
P: RENEE GREENLEE
MIXED LEVEL WHEEL THROWING
WHEEL THROWING
Prerequisite: Wheel throwing experience Mixed Level Wheel supports students across a range of skill and experience levels who have thrown on the wheel. This eight-week course is rooted in fundamentals and encourages individual projects. Demonstrations and instruction will cover centering, throwing, trimming, and glazing, as well as forms and techniques determined by students. Class price includes your first bag of clay and open studio access during the weeks of your class. All glazes and firings are also included.
This class is an introduction to clay, pottery, and the ceramics studio. Students work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, cups, and bowls. Students are also guided through the various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. No previous experience needed. Class price includes your first bag of clay and open studio access during the weeks of your class. All glazes and firings are also included. No previous experience needed.
Wednesdays, July 13-August 17, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Jeremy Ayers $300
REGISTER AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG
Thursdays, July 14-August 18, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Sarah Camille Wilson $300
PRINT CLASSES
BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP
P: LUKE AWTRY
LINOCUT
SCREEN PRINTING
In this six-week class, students create small designs with the relief technique of linoleum block printing. We will print these onecolor blocks by hand or with the printing press, and then add color by experimenting with watercolor paints or solid background colors. Advanced techniques with two-color or multi-block printing are also covered for students who would like to take on more challenging designs. This class is a fun opportunity to make cards and other art to share, since we can print multiples once you make your block. Please bring ideas or sketches (8 x 10” or smaller) to the first class so we can get started right away! All other materials will be provided.
This introduction to screen printing shows students how to design and print t-shirts, posters, fine art, and more. Discover a variety of techniques for transferring and printing images using hand-drawn, photographic, or borrowed imagery. Students learn how to apply photo emulsion, how to use an exposure unit, and how to print on a variety of surfaces. Class price includes the use of studio equipment, emulsion, transparencies, and ink as well as open studio access during the weeks of your class. Students can bring their screens or rent one through the studio. No experience necessary.
Wednesdays, July 13-August 17, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Katie Loesel $270
Thursdays, July 14-August 18, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Sarah Jayne Kennelly $300
REGISTER AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG
DRAWING & PAINTING CLASSES BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP
P: RENEE GREENLEE
WATERCOLOR
Wednesdays, July 13-August 17, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: James Beihl $270 Explore painting through watercolor with a class that focuses on observational painting from still life, landscape, and photos in a fun and supportive environment. Students gain experience with composition, color theory, layering, light, and shade. Students also learn how to integrate other types of water-based paints into our works, such as Gouache, to create different transitions and effects. The class may move outdoors to paint en-plein-air on nice days. No experience necessary. Price includes all basic materials.
REGISTER AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG
PASTEL WORKSHOP
Saturday, July 16, 10 am-3 pm Instructor: Ashley Stagner 1 day workshop $90 Spend a day in our drawing and painting studio experimenting with versatile and colorful pastels. In this fun workshop, discover basic drawing and blending techniques to create an abstract or realistic piece on paper that you’ll be excited to bring home. All basic materials included. No experience necessary. Students should bring a bag lunch.
JEWELRY CLASSES
BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP
P: RENEE GREENLEE
JEWELRY
Wednesdays, July 13-August 17 (no class 8/10), 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Bren Prescott $250 Learn the basics of creating metal jewelry. Techniques covered include sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, ring sizing, and more. Students will create wearable art while exploring different styles and design processes. The class includes some copper, brass, and nickel for class projects as well as the use of all basic tools and open studio access during the weeks of your class. No class August 10.
PENDANTS
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 5:30-8:30 pm Instructor: Sarah Sprague Limit: 4 students 1 night workshop $54 Come check out the jewelry and fine metals studio by making your own copper or brass pendant using basic cutting, stamping and sawing techniques. Open to all skill levels. All materials included.
REGISTER AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG
DARKROOM & DIGITAL LAB BCA STUDIOS AT 405 PINE STREET | AGES 18 & UP
DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY
Wednesdays, July 13-August 17, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Cooper Dodds $300 Explore the traditional, analog black and white darkroom. Students learn how to properly expose black and white film, process film into negatives, and make silver gelatin prints. All 35mm film, paper, and darkroom supplies included, as well as access to darkroom open studio during the weeks of class. Students need to provide their own manual 35mm or medium format film camera.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Wednesdays, July 13-August 17, 6-8:30 pm Instructor: Mark LaRosa $300 Learn the basics of making a great photograph from initial exposure to editing and printing in this comprehensive class. The class starts with an overview of camera controls and functions, including aperture, shutter speed, ISO ratings, shooting in RAW, lens choices, metering techniques, and more. Organizing and editing files in Adobe Lightroom is also covered, and students leave with a selection of high-quality prints made on our archival Epson printer. This class also includes assignments and supportive critique sessions to discuss the composition, content, and concepts explored in your photographs. Students should bring a DSLR or digital Mirrorless Rangefinder camera and a Mac-compatible portable hard drive or flash drive. Open studio use is also included during the weeks of this class. No experience necessary.
PHOTO PRINTING: CYANOTYPES Saturday, July 30, 10 am-4 pm Instructor: Sarah Jayne Kennelly 1 day workshop $108
In this one-day workshop, students create one-of-a-kind photo prints using the historic cyanotype method. Cyanotypes are made by placing negatives, large transparencies, or objects on chemically coated watercolor paper, and then exposing this paper to UV light. This workshop covers digitally preparing and printing digital negatives, hand-coating watercolor paper and making the final print using sunlight or a UV light table. All basic materials are provided. If you’d like, bring a Maccompatible portable drive with a selection of images to the workshop or select from some of our stock images that are provided. Students should also bring a bag lunch.
REGISTER AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG
P: RENEE GREENLEE
P: RENEE GREENLEE
STUDIO MEMBERSHIP The BCA Studios at 405 Pine Street offer seasonal studio membership for adults (18+) with basic experience who would like to work independently in our Drawing/Painting, Print, Clay, or Jewelry Studios, as well as in the Darkroom/ Digital Photography Lab. Each studio offers approximately 20-30 hours of open studio time per week. Trained studio assistants are on-hand during all open studio hours for guidance and support. On-site storage for supplies is included. Please contact the specific studio manager for more information and to schedule an orientation. Summer 2022 Fee= $120
STUDIO MEMBERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS Each season BCA offers a limited number of partial and full scholarships for studio membership. We encourage you to fill out a scholarship form at burlingtoncityarts.org/ scholarship. The education director is usually able to process scholarship applications in a week’s time or less.
P: RENEE GREENLEE
The JUDY KELLY DRAWING / PAINTING STUDIO + PRINTMAKING STUDIO features standing easels, adjustable lighting, a utility sink, a homasote critique wall, and drying racks. Studio members are allowed the use of the community tools and shared storage space. Our Drawing/Painting Studio is equipped for solvent-free, water-based painting, and drawing materials. The Printmaking Studio offers a 30"x48" Takach etching press, a 38"x32" vacuum-sealed exposure unit, blowout sink, utility sink, large work tables, and cleaning materials. Our Print Studio is equipped for silkscreen, relief printmaking, and monotype. Studio members are allowed the use of the community tools and shared storage space.
The DARKROOM + DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY LABS offer a traditional black and white darkroom for film and print processing using low-toxicity Eco-Pro chemicals. There is space provided for experimenting with alternative historic processes, mat cutting, and zine making. The digital lab offers color-calibrated iMac workstations with Adobe Creative Cloud software, Epson V700/V800 film scanners, and three large-format Epson printers with archival printing capability up to 44 inches. Additional per-sheet fees apply for digital paper and ink.
Contact: Kara Ware (802) 865-7554 kware@burlingtoncityarts.org
The LAURIE PETERS JEWELRY STUDIO provides many tools and equipment for use including a polishing wheel, rolling mill, drill press, flex shafts, soldering stations, a PMC kiln, an extensive range of forming stakes and hammers, and many small hand tools.
The TAMARA EDDY CLAY STUDIO is a fully equipped, educationally-focused ceramics studio with 14 pottery wheels, three kilns, a slab roller, extruder, and a wide variety of hand tools for wheel throwing, hand building, and sculpting. Studio members get a personal shelf space to store their clay and works-in-progress. The studio provides slips, underglazes, and over 100 glaze combinations. All clay must be purchased through BCA. Contact: (802) 860-7474
Contact: Mark La Rosa (802) 865-7554 mlarosa@burlingtoncityarts.org
Contact: Bren Prescott (802) 865-7554 bprescott@burlingtoncityarts.org
CLASS & LOCATIONS INFO BCA CENTER
135 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 BCA CENTER GALLERY HOURS Wednesday - Friday: 12-5 pm Saturday: 12-8 pm
Located in downtown Burlington, the BCA Center is housed in the old Ethan Allen Firehouse. The center hosts contemporary art exhibitions, gallery programs, and hosts community events such as the Artist Market and Summer Concert Series. Meeting space is also available for rent.
BCA STUDIOS
405 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Programs include drawing/painting, print, clay, jewelry, and darkroom/digital photography. BCA offers seasonal studio memberships.
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SCHOLARSHIPS (PARTIAL & FULL) The BCA Studios offer many class/camp options year-round for any skill level. Full or partial scholarships are available to anyone regardless of ability to pay. Please fill out a scholarship form online at burlingtoncityarts.org/scholarship or call 802-865-7166 to request a paper application. Once approved, your class/ camp will be confirmed by the education director.
REFUNDS Refunds can only be given if the request is made at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the class/camp. A cancellation fee of 15% of the class price is nonrefundable. After the two-week window, a class credit will be processed at the discretion of the education director. Class credits are nonrefundable.
REGISTER To register for upcoming classes, visit burlingtoncityarts.org, call 802-865-7166, or register in person at the BCA Center, 135 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont. Full payment is required to secure your space in the class. We accept Visa, MasterCard, cash, and checks. Please register at least one week before class begins to ensure your place. Students will be notified if a class is to be canceled due to low registration at least a week in advance and will be refunded in full.
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ALL ARE WELCOME
Burlington City Arts is committed to being accessible for our whole community. We are wheelchair accessible, can make materials available in braille and large print, and can make accommodations as requested. For more information please call 802.865.7166 or 802.865.7142 (TTY).
Burlington City Arts is supported in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; by the New England Foundation for the Arts through the New England Arts Resilience Fund, part of the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund, an initiative of the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with major funding from the federal CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act from the National Endowment for the Arts; and by The Vermont Arts Council & the National Endowment for the Arts.
