Pride 1983 at University of Vermont Special Collections
Pride 1983 explores the origins and lasting legacy of Burlington, Vermont’s first LGBTQ2+ Pride celebration on June 25, 1983.
On view Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm at the Billings Library Apse, Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont (48 University Place, Burlington, VT).
“A Way to Keep Our Culture Present” at Burlington City Hall
Since 1992, Vermont Folklife’s Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (VTAAP) has supported nearly 400 apprenticeships in artforms that reflect the shared cultural history, values, and aesthetics of the groups that practice them.
This exhibit uses photography and the words of the artists to explore ten traditional art forms which have been supported by VTAAP over the last three decades.
Voices of St. Joseph's Orphanage
Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage is on display from January 28th to March 15th at the Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, VT.
Voices of St. Joseph's Orphanage Exhibit Opening
Join us for the opening of Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage at the Manchester Community Library where it will be on display from January 28th to March 15th.
In our words, in our community - Burlington
In our words, in our community on view in St. Albans
In our words, in our community - Alburgh
In our words, in our community on view in St. Albans
In our words, in our community - Swanton
In our words, in our community on view in St. Albans
In our words, in our community - Middlebury
In our words, in our community on view in St. Albans
Pride 1983 at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center
Pride 1983 explores the origins and lasting legacy of Burlington, Vermont’s first LGBTQ2+ Pride celebration on June 25, 1983.
The exhibit draws on archival materials from that collection as well as from UVM Special Collections, the Out in the Open Andrews Inn Oral History Project, and the personal collections of those featured in the exhibition. It also includes interviews with twelve activists and organizers crucial to the establishment of Pride in Burlington.
In our words, in our community - St. Albans
In our words, in our community on view in St. Albans
Pop-Up Exhibit! Portraits in Pride
Join VT Folklife and Essex Pride for a pop-up display of Portraits in Pride at the Essex Pride Festival on June 3 in Essex Junction, VT.
Artist Talk - Pinturas de El Emigrante/Paintings by El Emigrante
Join artist and dairy farm worker El Emigrante for an artist talk (in Spanish, with English translation) on On May 19, 2023 from 4:30-6:00pm.
In our words, in our community
Join VT Folklife and the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity on Friday, May 13, 2023 from 11am-3:00pm for a pop-up showing of the exhibit, In our words, in our community at City Hall Park in Burlington, VT.
Voices of St. Joseph's Orphanage
Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage is on display From April 17, 2023 - April 23 in the Atrium of the Waterbury State Office Complex in Waterbury, VT.
Pinturas de El Emigrante/Paintings by El Emigrante
Pinturas de El Emigrante/Paintings by El Emigrante will be on display at the Brownell Library in Essex Junction, VT from April 6 - June 30, 2023.
Voices of St. Joseph's Orphanage
Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage is on display through March 17, 2023 in the Dean Shirley A. Jefferson Art Gallery, Chase Breezeway at Vermont Law and Graduate School in Royalton, VT.
Exhibit Reception
Join the Fletcher Free Library, Voice of Saint Joseph’s Orphanage and VT Folklife from 5pm-6:30pm on January 12, 2023 for a reception to mark the opening of the Voices of Saint Joseph’s Orphanage exhibit at the Fletcher Free Library
Voices of Saint Joseph’s Orphanage at the Fletcher Free Library
The St. Joseph’s Orphanage in Burlington was home to more than 13,000 children from 1854 to 1974. Although the Catholic-run institution was held in high regard in the community, accounts began to emerge in the 1990s from scores of former orphanage residents describing abuse at the hand of nuns and other clerical personnel. Few were believed at first, but these ex-orphans persevered, ultimately winning validation for the harm done to them and working for laws protecting vulnerable children in Vermont. This is the story of these former orphans, now known as the Voices of St. Joseph, and their remarkable and enduring accomplishments.
The Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage exhibition contains material that may be challenging for children and may be disturbing or triggering for other visitors.
The exhibit is generously supported through grants from the Vermont Humanities Council and the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services. Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage is a collaboration between the St. Joseph’s Orphanage Restorative Inquiry, an initiative of the Burlington Community Justice Center, and the Vermont Folklife Center.
Gingerbread Exhibit - Midd Night Stroll
Visit the 24th Annual Gingerbread House Exhibit after dark as part of the Midd Night Stroll.
Gingerbread Exhibit - Midd Night Stroll
Visit the 24th Annual Gingerbread House Exhibit after dark as part of the Midd Night Stroll.
2022 Gingerbread Exhibit
This year we’re very excited to welcome you back into our Middlebury gallery for our 24th annual gingerbread contest! This year’s theme is Vermont Landmarks and the contest entries will be viewable both in person and online.
Exhibit Reception
Join VT Folklife and Rutland County Pride for a reception to celebrate the opening of Pride 1983 at the Castleton Bank Gallery, 104 Merchant’s Row, Rutland, VT.
Voices of Saint Joseph’s Orphanage at UVM Billings Library
The St. Joseph’s Orphanage in Burlington was home to more than 13,000 children from 1854 to 1974. Although the Catholic-run institution was held in high regard in the community, accounts began to emerge in the 1990s from scores of former orphanage residents describing abuse at the hand of nuns and other clerical personnel. Few were believed at first, but these ex-orphans persevered, ultimately winning validation for the harm done to them and working for laws protecting vulnerable children in Vermont. This is the story of these former orphans, now known as the Voices of St. Joseph, and their remarkable and enduring accomplishments.
The Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage exhibition contains material that may be challenging for children and may be disturbing or triggering for other visitors.
The exhibit is generously supported through grants from the Vermont Humanities Council and the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services. Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage is a collaboration between the St. Joseph’s Orphanage Restorative Inquiry, an initiative of the Burlington Community Justice Center, and the Vermont Folklife Center.
The Golden Cage Exhibit at Rockingham Free Public Library
The Golden Cage Project shares faces and voices of fifteen Addison County dairy farmers and migrant Mexican workers in a nonjudgmental and educational environment. The project’s goal is to provide a more human perspective on issues that are often politicized and overshadowed by law and policy.
Shedding Light on the Working Forest
Paintings by Kathleen Kolb, poetry by Verandah Porche.