Manchester Center in Bennington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
The Southern Vermont Arts Center
Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 18, 2014
1. The Southern Vermont Arts Center Marker
Begun in the 1920s as an informal artists' group for the exhibition of painting and sculpture, the Southern Vermont Arts Center has grown to become a leading Vermont institution devoted to performance, exhibition and studio art. It acquired the current site, the former Gertrude Divine Webster estate, in 1950. By 2000 a music pavilion, studios and museum expanded its role in the local and regional community. Hundreds of artists show and perform annually, and thousands attend programs, continuing the traditional search for creativity in the inspiring hills and small villages of southern Vermont.
Erected 2002 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 43° 10.648′ N, 73° 4.434′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Vermont, in Bennington County. It is in Manchester Center. It is on Southern Vermont Art Center Drive 0.2 miles west of West Road, on the right when traveling west.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Vermont. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Vermont Republic.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Seth Warner Memorial Highway (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Manchester: Our Place in American History (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wait Block (approx. 0.9 miles away); September 11, 2001 Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fred Nicklewhite (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Battenkill: The Early Years (approx. 0.9 miles away); Manchester (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.
Also see . . . Southern Vermont Arts Center website. (Submitted on October 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 18, 2014
2. Wideview of The Southern Vermont Arts Center Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 18, 2014
3. Wideview of The Southern Vermont Arts Center Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
