The Brattleboro area is home to a large creative community that includes museums, galleries and the New England School of Circus Arts (whose alums include Circque de Soliel!) Celebrated as one of the country’s top small art towns, Brattleboro (less than 12 miles south of Frog Meadow) blossoms monthly during Gallery Walk. The year-round, FIRST FRIDAY event has grown to include 45 to 55 or more venues – most within a four-block radius, others just a short drive from the middle of town. The lively mix of local folks, travelers, students, retirees and children all gathered in town for this one night every month creates an atmosphere of vitality and diversity that is both charming and exciting. Many stops include meet-the-artist receptions and several offer live music. Have dinner and drinks in one of Brattleboro’s many fine establishments, peruse the gallery exhibits, then stop and check out the Brattleboro Museum’s current exhibits.
For more information about current gallery exhibits and other events click on the following links: www.gallerywalk.org ; www.brattleboromuseum.org