Image credits: Dominick Gabrielsen, Willow Bascom, Kit Arlo, Lissa Nilsson, Eva Seyller, Karen Lloyd, Sarah Metcalf, Aurora Berger, Leah Schulz, and Jodi Whalen.
Our 5th exhibition features the art of 25 Vermont artists with disabilities. The theme emerged from community input. The artwork expresses cycles of nature. Cycles of the body, mind, and spirit. Experiences of repetition, circular shapes, and more. The exhibition will tour the state between February 2024 and December 2024, kicking off at the University of Vermont’s Davis Center. Cycles will then travel to Montpelier, Brattleboro, St. Johnsbury, and return to Burlington.
CYCLES Tour:
University of Vermont Dudley H. Davis Center, Burlington from February 15 – March 31
CYCLES is presented in partnership with UVM Davis Center, UVM School of the Arts & the UVM CDCI.
The Vermont State House Cafeteria Gallery, Montpelier from April 1 – April 29
CYCLES is presented in collaboration with the Vermont State Curator’s Office.
West Village Meeting House, W. Brattleboro from May – August 2024
CYCLES is presented in collaboration with All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church.
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury from September – October 2024
University of Vermont Mann Hall, Burlington from November – December 2024
CYCLES will be presented in partnership with the UVM Center on Disability and Community Inclusion.
Read the CYCLES Press Release in Word format
Read the CYCLES Press Release in PDF format
Know Before You Go Details: Brattleboro
Location:
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church
West Village Meeting House
29 South St, just off Route 9
West Brattleboro, VT 05301
www.ascvt.org/cycles
The CYCLES exhibition will be at the main hall on the ground level of the All Souls Universalist Meeting House through August 31. It is open to the public at the hours listed below and by appointment through allsoulsvtart@gmail.com or 802-254-9377.
- Tuesday, 10am – 2pm
- Thursday, 10am – noon
- Friday, 10am – 2pm
- Sunday, 9:30am – noon
Artists’ Reception:
An artists’ reception will be held on Saturday, June 22, 3 – 5 PM. Each of the 27 pieces in CYCLES has verbal descriptions. Tactile representations and elements accompany selected works. Materials are available in braille and large print. ASL interpretation, audio description, sensory items and a quiet space will be available at the reception. Additional access requests can be made to Heidi Swevens at (802) 556-3668 or exhibitions@inclusiveartsvermont.org.
Parking and Entrances:
There are a total of four accessible parking spaces, two in the main lot and two close to the building. The main accessible entrance is on the right side of the building when facing the building from the parking lot. This entrance has ramps and an accessible door leading to the main hall.
When you reach the top of the driveway leading to All Souls Church, on your left is the main parking lot. There are two accessible parking spaces immediately to the left in this main lot. Individuals would need to cross a section of the dirt parking lot to access the building. Facing the building, on the right side there is a firelane leading to two accessible parking spaces close to the building, one in front of the building and one behind. An additional accessible parking space which can accommodate a van is located at the end of the fire lane on the east side of the building with an access ramp to enter the main hall.
Restrooms:
An accessible single-person gender neutral restroom is available.
More about accessibility on the venue website here.
WiFi Access:
Network Name: AllSoulsGuest
Password: no password
All Souls volunteers will be available during viewing times if anyone has questions or would like assistance.
Online Accessibility:
The art can be experienced remotely in the online audio tour. We invite you to sign the Digital Guest Book. There are also links to exhibition documents.
Click here to enter the CYCLES Audio Tour
Click here to enter the CYCLES Digital Guest Book
Click here for digital copies of the artist’s biographies & statements and verbal descriptions of the artwork.
Venue Accessibility:
The CYCLES exhibition is more than art on the wall. Accessibility is an integral part of the show. All venues are physically accessible, and the art and artists can be experienced remotely in the online tour. There are multiple ways to interact with CYCLES!
Each of the 27 pieces in CYCLES has verbal descriptions. Tactile representations and elements accompany selected works. Materials are available in multiple formats. These include print, large print, Braille, audio tour, and digital formats. Opening receptions will have ASL and sensory items.
Additional access requests can be made to Heidi Swevens at (802) 556-3668 or exhibitions@inclusiveartsvermont.org.
Exhibiting Artists:
Ashley Strobridge, Aurora Berger, Callie Coffman, Conor Cleveland, David Roy,
Dominick Gabrielsen, Eva Seyller, Gyllian Rae Svensson, Isabel Frantz, Jodi Whalen,
Julien Majonen, Karen Lloyd, Kate Adams, Kathryn Peterson, Kit Arlo, Kristina Gosh
Leah Schulz, Lissa Nilsson, Michael Poss, Paul Betz, Persephone Ringgenberg, Sarah Metcalf
Scott Brodie, Taylor Galgay, and Willow Bascom.
Click here for the CYCLES Price List in Word Format
Click here for the CYCLES Price List in PDF Format
CYCLES is supported in part by the Donley Foundation, Vermont Humanities, the Vermont Community Foundation, and Walmart Supercenter #2682 (Berlin, VT).
Thank you to the CYCLES jurors!
Heidi Swevens, a disabled artist and Inclusive Arts Vermont’s Director of Community Partnerships and Exhibitions.
John Killacky, a disabled artist and previously executive director of Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, program officer for arts and culture at San Francisco Foundation, executive director of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and curator of performing arts for Walker Art Center.
Megan Bent, a disabled artist and Inclusive Arts Vermont’s Director of Communications and Digital Access.
Vera Longtoe Sheehan is a disabled artist, educator, and activist who has lectured and exhibited her work both nationally and internationally. She’s a Museum Educator at the Smithsonian: National Museum of the American Indian, the Director of the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association, and the Founder of the Abenaki Arts & Education Center.