David Brewster

Free Opening Party
Saturday May 8, 2010 from 4 – 6 p.m.
Featuring live music, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar and exhibiting artists
During the Free Opening Party, the children are invited to participate in some fun free art activities in the Madeira Education Studios from 4 - 6 pm. Advance registration for children is required as space is limited. These art activities are for children ages 3 and older. Younger children may come with a caregiver. Please contact Stacy Gates at 362-1405 or sgates@svac.org to make a reservation.

The ART OF ACTION: SHAPING VERMONT'S FUTURE THROUGH ART is a collaboration between the Vermont Arts Council and philanthropist Lyman Orton and Janice Izzi. The project commissioned ten visual artists to create suites of artwork that address issues identified by Vermonters as essential to our state's future. Informed by research conducted by the Council on the Future of Vermont, the artwork created for the ART OF ACTION is designed to inspire Vermonters to achieve their vision for our state's social, cultural and
political landscape.

The ART OF ACTION artists are Susan Abbott, Gail Boyajian, David Brewster, Annemie Curlin, Phillip Godenschwager, Curtis Hale, Valerie Hird, Kathleen Kolb, Janet McKenzie and John M. Miller. The 105 pieces they created for this project are moving around the state in tours to both non-traditional and traditional exhibition sites through June, 2010, offering the opportunity for visitors to both enjoy the paintings and to engage with the issues raised by each artist's work.