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
CYCLES is presented in collaboration with the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
University of Vermont Mann Hall, Burlington from November 2024 – May 2025
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: UVM Center on Disability and Community Inclusion
Location:
UVM Center on Disability and Community Inclusion
Mann Hall, 208 Colchester Ave, 3rd Floor
Burlington, VT 05401
Hours:
Mann Hall is open M-F between 8:30 to 4:30 pm.
There will be a reception on Thurs. Nov. 21 from 4:30-6:30 pm.
To coordinate another viewing time, please contact:
Heidi Swevens
exhibitions@inclusiveartsvermont.org
(802) 556-3668
For access questions and other information, contact:
Heidi Swevens
exhibitions@inclusiveartsvermont.org
(802) 556-3668
Artists’ Reception: November 21 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m
Inclusive Family Programs: November 16 & December 7 at 10 a.m.
Learn More and Register for a Family Program Here.
Parking and Entrances:
Campus parking for Mann Hall can be viewed on the map linked below.
This is a link to the interactive campus map. You can zoom in on Mann Hall and check the box next to parking in the menu to view all available parking information.
Please note: a permit is required for the main entrance parking lots on the west side of the building from 7 am to 6 pm M-F.
Parking in accessible spots doesn’t require a permit and any car with accessible parking tags can park in any spot without a permit.
There are also 8 metered parking spots spread out between the front and back of the building that use the park mobile app.
Restrooms:
There is an accessible restroom on the 3rd floor.
WiFi Access:
Visitors can sign up for “Guest Accounts” for internet access. The process is outlined here.
Learn more about the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion here.
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, TD Charitable 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.