BELLOWS FALLS — The Rockingham Arts and Museum Project, in tandem with artists Chris Sherwin, Jeanette Staley, and Clare Adams, will host an Artists' Town Meeting at 33 Bridge St. in Bellows Falls on Thursday, March 16, starting at 6 p.m.
The location at 33 Bridge St. is home to WOOL-FM and Chris Sherwin's Glass Studio. The meeting is informal and includes a pot luck.
The focus of these meetings is to bring together artists, artisans, and local growers to share ideas, challenges, and opportunities.
According to Robert McBride, director of RAMP, the purpose of artist town meetings is to strengthen artist constituency.
“The more we know each other and can identify ourselves as a viable constituency, the more strength and credibility we gain,” he said in a news release. “There is an ever-growing community of working artists and local growers in our midst, all of whom are contributing greatly to the cultural and economic vitality of our community.”
One of the topics to be discussed is participation in the Vermont Open Studio Weekend, which will be held this year on Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28. The Open Studio Weekend offers an excellent opportunity for artists to share their work with the public.
Other updates include: developing a series of art-themed films as part of Classic Movie Night hosted at the Bellows Falls Opera House, the possibility of developing a pop-up art store in downtown Bellows Falls, and opportunities to partner with FACT-TV and WOOL-FM.