2024 VCP Auction Closing Reception
Saturday, Oct 26th, 5-8 pm (auction closes at 7:00 pm)
Join us for a night of celebration at VCP!...
Past Workshops & Events
FOCUS FORWARD at VCP
Oct 6th - Nov 24th, 2024, 2-5pm
FOCUS FORWARD at VCP: a photography program for people in recovery...
WORKSHOP: Intro to Film Cameras & the Darkroom
TBD
This is a 2-day analog course open to people of all levels, no prior experience is required. Students will learn the basics of loading a 35mm camera, photographing, developing film, and making silver gelatin prints in the darkroom...
Photo Walk – Morningside Cemetery
Saturday Sept 20th, 2024 5pm
Join us for the 1st VCP Photo Walk! ...
An Introduction to Alternative Process (online)
July 28th, 7/weeks - 10am - 12 noon
A 7-week long online class on alternative photographic processes with Brittonie Fletcher....
Equipment and Photo Book Sale at VCP
July 20th, 10:00am -5:00pm
Sidewalk Sales Downtown at VCP, with photo books and photo gear! ...
Lux et Libera’s Workshare Event
Saturday, July 13th from 5 - 7pm
Lux et Libera's First In-Person Workshare Event! In conjunction with VCP's exhibition Women on the Edge: Alternative Processes in New England, Lux et Libera will be holding its first in-person work-share event at the Vermont Center for Photography on Saturday, July 13th from 5 - 7pm. Open to female-identifying photographers working in historic and alternative processes, these work-shares are an opportunity to share what you're working on, see what others are creating, and engage in robust conversations of...
Workshop: Transcending the Snapshot, The Making of a Fine Print
Sat 25th Sun 26th of May 2024, 10am-4pm
A two-day course where students will move through the process of making a fine print in the darkroom....
WORKSHOP: Intro to Film Cameras & the Darkroom
Sat 6th, Sun 7th of March 2024, 10am-4pm
This is a 2-day analog course open to people of all levels, no prior experience is required. Students will learn the basics of loading a 35mm camera, photographing, developing film, and making silver gelatin prints in the darkroom...
ARTIST TALK: Jesse Freidin
Thursday, March 28, 2024, 6-7pm @ VCP
JESSE FREIDIN: ARE YOU OK? THE DISAPPEARING FACES OF AMERICA’S TRANS YOUTH Exhibition Dates: March 1 – April 28, 2024 ARTIST TALK: Thursday, March 28th, 6-7pm @ VCP, 10 Green Street, Brattleboro (Free and open to the public, please join us!) ARTIST STATEMENT My current project ‘Are You OK?’ documents the faces and stories of trans and non-binary youth living in the United States who are ready to stand up to political annihilation. Flanked by their supportive families, a diverse group of outspoken and...
WORKSHOP: Printing-Out Paper
9th, 10th of March 2024
Let's go back to 1860's when this process was invented and create some prints!...
WORKSHOP: Intro to Film Cameras & the Darkroom
Sat 27, Sun 28th of January 2024, 10am-4pm
This is a 2-day analog course open to people of all levels, no prior experience is required. Students will learn the basics of loading a 35mm camera, photographing, developing film, and making silver gelatin prints in the darkroom....
BOOK LAUNCH & POP-UP EXHIBIT: Kate Cleghorn: Mexico, Spirit of Place
Sun, Dec 17, 2023, 3-5 pm
Join us for some light refreshments to celebrate VCP member Kate Cleghorn's new book Mexico: Spirit of Place. Kate will be at VCP with fresh signed copies of her to to purchase. ...
PhotoThrift Holiday Sale
December 9th and 10th, 11am to 5pm!
December 9th and 10th, 11am to 5pm! Located at VCP, 10 Green Street, Brattleboro, VT VCP will be holding a clearance sale for our thrift store, PhotoThrift, on Saturday December 9th and Sunday December 10th from 11am to 5pm each day! This is our annual clearing-out of old inventory to make room for wonderful new donations and treasures as they arrive in our shop in the new year. ITEMS WILL BE PRICED TO SELL - with a...
Closing Reception @ NextStage
(@ NextStage) Sunday, November 12, 2023, 3:30-5pm
Join us for a closing reception on Sunday, Nov 12th at Next Stage in downtown Putney, VT from 3-5pm as we close out VCP's satellite exhibition "Four Persepctives" featuring the work of VCP members Vaune Trachtman, Al Karevy, Davida Carta, and Joshua Farr....
NOVEMBER GALLERY WALK
Friday, November 3, 2023, 5-8pm
IT'S FIRST FRIDAY! Join us, Friday, November 3rd from 5-8pm as we celebrate two new exhibitions: Main Gallery: Epiphany Knedler: Wish You Were Here Print Gallery: Ciri Gillespie: Dia De Los Muertos As always, refreshments will be served! ...
VCP’s 25th Anniversary Celebration & Silent Auction
Saturday, October 14, 2023, 6-9pm
We are thrilled to announce a grand celebration here at VCP on Sat, October 14th from 6-9pm to celebrate the 25 years that Vermont Center for Photography has been operating as a hub for the photographic arts in our beloved downtown Brattleboro....
FREE EVENT: SARAH MALAKOFF’S ARTIST TALK + BOOK SIGNING
Friday, September 22, 2023, 6pm
Sarah Malakoff’s Personal History explores objects displayed within American homes that reference culture, history, and ideology. ...
Virtual Artist Talk with Mary Zompetti
August 23rd, 6 PM
The cameraless photographs in The Lost Garden series are created by exposing large-format film to environmental conditions over extended periods of time. ...
The Art of Portrait Lighting
July 15th & 16th from 11-6
Students will learn how to work with natural light, lighting for portraits, in-studio light, and artificial light on-location....
Intro to Pinhole Photography
July 09, 12-4pm
This is an immersive 4-hour workshop where you’ll learn the history of pinhole photography!...
Mindfulness & Photography
Sat + Sun, June 10 + 11, 11am-5pm
Explore and experience the dynamic interaction between mindfulness and photography in this relaxed weekend workshop!...
Introduction to Chemigrams
May 27th, 10-4 PM
Invented by Pierre Cordier in 1956, he claims chemigrams to be "most likely, the ultimate adventure of gelatin silver bromide." Learn how to incorporate painting, drawing, and printmaking processes into traditional silver gelatin darkroom paper through the cameraless chemigram process. Instructor Bridget Conn will give an overview of how chemigrams work, demonstrate a variety of tools and methods to explore mark-making, and give guidance on how to achieve control over value, texture, and even color....
Lightroom Classic for Beginners
May 17th, 24th, 31st 6:30-8:30PM
This course has been specially designed to engage students from the start, not with a lot of complex technical details but with getting to work right away with developing photos – the fun stuff!...
Intro to Darkroom
May 2, 9, 16th, 1-3pm & 6-8pm (pick your session!)
This class will get you from your currant virtual images to using a film camera, developing real film, and making an actual print in a darkroom. Film is not dead, in fact, it is living a real renaissance!...
Field Trip to Hood Museum | Margaret Bourke-White
March 17th, 2023
MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE, WORLD WAR II, AND LIFE MAGAZINE March 17th, 2023 Margaret Bourke-White (American, 1904–1971) was one of the first photographers that Life magazine sent to Europe to cover World War II. The images she sent back filled endless pages of the magazine; Americans were riveted; and sales skyrocketed. This exhibition is drawn entirely from a unique portfolio of her photographs created near the end of the war. This exhibition is organized by the Hood Museum of Art,...
One Day Digital Developing
Saturday, March 11th 2023, 10am-2:30pm
Have you ever wondered what all the sliders in Lightroom do? Or, have you wanted an easy to read “recipe” that you can follow every time you develop your photos? This workshop is designed to help photographer of any level who use Adobe products* to take their developing skills to the next level....
ARTIST TALK: April M. Frazier
Saturday, March 4th, 2023, 6 - 7:30pm
Saturday, March 4th, 2023, 6 - 7:30pm Free and Open to the Public! We are delighted to be hosting Texas-based photographer April M. Frazier at VCP for an artists talk in conjunction with her solo exhibition "Frame of Reference" which opens March 3rd, 2023 in VCP's Main Gallery. Frame of Reference is the pictorial representation of familial influences and experiences which shaped Frazier’s life. Using images and genealogical research, Frame of Reference serves to present an alternate narrative of...
Opening Reception: April M. Frazier
Friday, March 3rd, 2023, 5-8pm
Opening Reception: Friday, March 3rd, 2023, 5-8pm Free & Open to the Public! Both artists will be in attendance. Please join us for the First Friday Opening as we welcome two new exhibitions at VCP! * * * Main Gallery: April M. Frazier: Frame of Reference Frame of Reference is the pictorial representation of familial influences and experiences which shaped Frazier’s life. Using images and genealogical research, Frame of Reference serves to present an alternate narrative of the African American experience...
VCP OPEN LABS
Next Open Labs: Saturday, February 25th, 5-8pm
LAST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH Next Open Labs: Saturday, February 25th, 5-8pm Free & Open to the Public! VCP is eager to announce a new monthly event we are calling OPEN LABS! We will be making our digital lab and darkroom available FREE OF CHARGE for anyone wishing to use these spaces. Come scan some negatives, make some digital prints, edit your photos, develop some b/w film, or do some darkroom printing! There will be a lab monitor...
Artist Talk: Yevette Hendler
Sunday, February 26, 2023, 3-4pm
Sunday, February 26, 2023, 3-4pm @ VCP, 10 Green Street, Brattleboro, VT • Free & open to the public • Light refreshments will be served • The talk will be recorded for online viewing Join us for a free public artist talk with Print Gallery exhibitor Yevette Hendler, in conjunction with her exhibition "Not Just Another Pandemic Story" which is on display Feb 3 - 26, 2023. Statement These past few years have presented many challenges in all aspects of our lives...
VCP’s PHOTO-SLAM!
Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 6 to 8pm
Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 6 to 8pm Free & Open to the public! WHAT IS IT? PhotoSlam is a fun and fast-paced way to a view many photographers work in a compact presentation format. Each photographer gets approximately 10 minutes to present 20 images on a digital projector for 20 seconds each. The images advance automatically as presenters give live commentary about their work. This lively format keeps the evening moving along, with each presenter having equal...
FIELD TRIP: Exhibition Tour / Meet & Greet: Rachel Portesi
Sunday, January 29, 2023, 12pm @ Von Auersperg Gallery, Deerfield, MA
Sunday, January 29, 2023, 12pm LOCATION: Von Auersperg Gallery, Deerfield Academy Deerfield, MA (more info here) FREE & Open to the public! Please, join us for this informal artist talk by photographer Rachel Portesi, who's images are showing at the Von Auersperg Gallery until March 1, 2023. Rachel Portesi: HAIR PORTRAITS - WET PLATE COLLODION TINTYPES Since the beginning of human history, hair has held cultural and symbolic meaning. It is a marker of ethnicity, social class, identity, gender, sexuality,...
ARTIST TALK: MARCO YUNGA TACURI
January 26, 2023 - 6 to 7pm
January 26, 2023 - 6 to 7pm Free & Open to the Public Photographer Marco Yunga Tacuri’s project Los Longos del Barrio - A Portrait Project About Ecuadorian Immigration is on display in the in the Picker Print Gallery at VCP until the end of the month. The Artist Talk will take place at VCP on Thursday January 26th at 6:00, at VCP. "This project attempts to tell a story through images about the life of many Ecuadorian...
COLLODION PRINTING OUT PAPER
Dec 3rd - 10-5 PM
POP Collodion was a short lived process that was eventually replaced by regular Printing Out Paper, and after that the faster darkroom papers that came afterwards. ...
Lightroom for Beginners
Nov 28th, Dec 5th, Dec 12th 6:30 - 8:00pm
Students will learn the fundamentals of using Lightroom to organize, process and output (either as digital files or as prints) their photographs. ...
FUN FILM CAMERAS
Oct 18, 25th - Nov 9th, 16th 6-8pm;
Leap into the analog world with a toy camera and film!...
Cyanotypes
Sat+Sun, Sept 10th-11th; 10-4pm
This hands-on workshop will introduce participants to the art of cyanotype printing....
Large Format Cameras
August 14th - 12 - 5 PM
Use cases, techniques and advantages of large format photography as it pertains to landscape, still life and portraiture. ...
Introduction to Mindfulness Photography
August 13th - 3:30 - 7:30 PM
In these workshops, we’ll practice various mindfulness meditation techniques with and without a camera. ...
Photography on Foot: Wandering with Purpose
August 6th - 7th - 1-7 PM
This workshop will explore “street photography” in a way that celebrates the intuition and serendipity of the photographic art. ...
Introduction To Printing With Liquid Emulsion
July 9th -10th, 11-5 PM
This workshop will focus on the magical world of printing with Liquid Emulsion in the darkroom. ...
Portraiture
Sun, 3-5pm; May 1-29
Class will focus on getting the moments in-between poses and how to execute a particular vision while managing the many distractions and variables that can be present on any shoot. ...
Fine Art Digital Printing
Sat+Sun; 11-5; April 23-24
Learn the basics of digital printing from those at the highest level of the craft. ...
Digital Collage
Sat+Sun, March 26-27; 1-4pm
This workshop will cover the art of taking visual elements from multiple images and combining them into a single scene to create a new image!...
Design and Print Your Own Photo Book
Wednesdays, 6-8pm; March 2 - April 13
This course will cover how a group of photos becomes a book, by using Blurb....
Introduction to Photo Studio Lighting
Tues, 6-8pm; Feb 15-March 15
Learn how to use a studio lighting!...
Hand-Coloring Inkjet Prints
Sat, Feb 5; 1-5pm
The workshop will begin with a discussion on how to process and print photographs in anticipation of hand coloring them. ...
Lecture: On Seeing with Joan O’Beirne
November 18, 2021
Artist and educator Joan O’Beirne invites you to share her passion for seeing and reading photographs. O’Beirne will discuss how we perceive images ranging from enigmatic conceptually-based photographs to commonplace social media pics and explore strategies for unravelling meaning. ...
DIGITAL NEGATIVES & ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES
Wednesdays, Oct. 20 & 27 | 6-8 pm
Get creative in the darkroom!...
Introduction to Photoshop
Thursdays, Sept. 30 – Nov. 18, 5:30-7:30 pm
Students should bring files that they are interested in manipulating and/or correcting in some way. ...
Photographic Tag-Sale & VCP Moving Sale!
June 12th and 13th, 2021 (10am to 5pm)
Mark your calendars! 📸 🤩 Even penny raised will help us inch closer to our capital campaign goal to relocate VCP to its new home 🙏 Please help spread the word!...
WORKSHOP: Chlorophyll Printing w/ Megan Bent
Sun, June 14th, 9am to 4pm • Register Online!
In this workshop participants will learn how to chlorophyl print, a printing technique where images are printed directly onto leaves using the sun. This is a wonderful technique to create unique images and is an analog photographic process that is environmentally friendly. ...
Williams College Museum of Art: Curator’s Tour
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
VCP is pleased to offer our members a private tour of the exhibition "Landmarks" at the Williams College Museum of Art on Saturday, April 11th, beginning at 1pm - with curator, Horrace Ballard, the museum's Curator of American Art....
WORKSHOP: Advanced Photoshop Techniques
Sunday, April 5th 2020, 9 to Noon • Register Online!
Check out this upcoming workshop with instructor Matt Stinson as he covers a wide variety of intermediate to advanced Adobe Photoshop techniques. Computers are provided and it is expected that students have some general working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop. See you there!...
ARTIST TALK: Evy Huppert
Sunday, March 1st, 4pm
Please join us on Sunday, March 1st beginning at 4pm for a free public artist talk with VCP's Jan/Feb exhibitor Evy Huppert. Evy's solo exhibition "Wild Spirits" features 18 stunning black and white images created during a residency on Ossobaw Island off the coast of Georgia. Light refreshments will be served. From the Artist: I made this work on journeys south to untamed places in the Sea Islands of Georgia with a tribe of like-minded...
WORKSHOP: Adobe Photoshop Essentials
Sunday, September 15, 2019 - 9am to Noon
Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop with instructor Matt Stinson. $55 for non-members, $45 for VCP members - full details and registration online!...
WORKSHOP: Beginning Lightroom
June 9, 2019 (1 to 5pm) / Instructor: Frank Gorga / Register Online Now!
Here's a great opportunity for you to dip your toes into the world of Adobe Lightroom - learn the basics from an experienced photographer and Lightroom user. Tweaking ones workflow and learning new tips can make a world of difference when it comes to processing your files!...
Meet the Artists! Artist Talk: 2019 Open Juried Exhibition
Sunday, June 2, 2019 - 4 to 6pm
In conjunction with VCP's 2019 Open Juried Exhibition, we will be hosting a closing reception and talk/discussion with many of the eight artists that are part of this exhibition. We hope you will join us in celebrating this vibrant group exhibition - juried by Bruce Myren....
TOO TIRED PROJECT presents: #TooTiredVermont
Artist Talk, Public Forum & Pop-Up Slideshow Exhibit w/ Tara Wray / May 19, 2019 @ 6:30pm
Art not only has the ability to inspire and bring awe to its audiences, but also provides the opportunity for healing through the creative process. VCP will be exploring this theme in a one-night event with Vermont-based photographer Tara Wray. Please join us!...
Photo Slam IV: A Night to Share Your Photography
Saturday, May 18th, 7 to 9pm
A photographic melding of the poetry slam, the folk music coffeehouse and PechaKucha. Come and present your photographs or just come and watch the action!...
WORKSHOP: Darkroom Printing Basics
Sunday, May 5, 2019 - Register Online!
This workshop will cover the basics of black and white printing using variable contrast paper in a traditional darkroom. There will be a discussion of the chemicals involved in black and white work and how variable contrast papers work. The students will have the opportunity to create prints from their own negatives using the techniques discussed....
Artist Talk: Ron Rosenstock
Sunday, March 31st, 2019, 4 to 5pm
In conjunction with his solo exhibition "Views of Iceland & Greenland" VCP is delighted to host an artist talk with acclaimed photographer Ron Rosenstock on Sunday, March 31st starting at 4pm. The talk is free and open to the public though donations are welcome and appreciated....
GALLERY WALK @ VCP
Friday, March 1st, 5:30 to 8:30pm
Friday, March 1st, 2019 - 5:30 to 8:30pm Since 1995, Brattleboro has celebrated its own artful history with a monthly art-walk, including more than two dozen locations, from 5:30 to 8:30pm on the first Friday of each month. You can pick up a monthly Gallery Walk guide at any of the downtown participating locations! View the listings for each location, online at gallerywalk.org VCP will be celebrating the continuation of our latest exhibition "Ron Rosenstock: Views of Iceland...
VCP’S 9TH PHOTO-EQUIPMENT TAG-SALE
February 17th & 18th, 2019 (11am to 5pm each day)
Join us for our 9th semi-annual benefit tag-sale of all types of used photographic equipment! We'll have cameras, lenses, paper, bags, frames, film, accessories, enlargers, film developing equipment, video equipment...
Artist Talk: LINDSEY BEAL
Sunday, February 10, 2019 @ Noon
Following her January 2019 solo exhibition "Progressions", we are delighted to host an artist talk with Providence-based photographer Lindsey Beal on Sunday, February 10th starting noon at VCP....
Field Trip to MFA: Ansel Adams Curator’s Tour
Wed, Feb 6th, 9am to 6:30pm - Register Online!
VCP is delighted to offer an exclusive opportunity for its members to attend a private tour of the new exhibition "Ansel Adams In Our Time" at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA. The tour will be led by the MFA's Lane Curator of Photographs, Karen Haas on Wednesday, February 6th....
WORKSHOP: ‘A Crash-Course in Photozines’
w/ Juan Madrid - Sunday, November 18th, 10am to 4pm
The best thing about zines is that anyone can make one – it doesn't matter if you're a professional artist, a hobbyist, or if you work a 9 to 5 office job, the zine is a truly democratic way of expressing yourself. This workshop, led by photographer Juan Madrid, will explore the medium of the photozine, with respect to the history of zines and self publishing....
Artist Talk: Paul Reitano
Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 - @ 6pm
Please join us for a public artist talk with MA-based photographer Paul Reitano, in conjunction with his solo exhibition "Thrive: The Overcome Project" which opens the day before this lecture. Paul's photographic series that will be on display for the month of November stemmed from his personal battle - and eventual success story - with cancer. This series is a collection of raw and evocation images of the experiences Reitano endured and the many people...
VCP’S 8TH SEMI-ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC TAG-SALE
Sunday, September 23, 2018 - 11am to 5pm
Join us for our 8th semi-annual benefit tag-sale of all types of used photographic equipment! We'll have cameras, lenses, paper, bags, frames, film, accessories, enlargers, film developing equipment, video equipment...
FILM SCREENING: “Patrick Nagatani: Living in the Story”
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 7pm
Please join us in a collaborative film-screening of the acclaimed new documentary "Patrick Nagatani: Living in the Story" created by filmmaker Lynn Estomin. Living in the Story documents thirty-five years of art-making by photographer Patrick Nagatani. The film portrays an artist deeply concerned with world events, who uses imagery and storytelling to raise awareness about modern anxieties, with an emphasis on the threat of nuclear weapons....
WORKSHOP: Adobe Photoshop Essentials
Sunday, September 16, 2018 (9am to noon)
Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop with long-time educator and instructor Matt Stinson! Stinson's expertise includes traditional gelatin-silver photography, digital photography, web design, computer programming, picture framing, graphic design and information technology support....
ARTIST TALK: Heather Evans Smith
Saturday, September 8th, 6pm
Please join us at VCP on Saturday, September 8th at 6pm for an artist talk with North Carolina-based photographer Heather Evans Smith in conjunction with her solo exhibition "Seen Not Heard" which opens at VCP the previous evening....
WORKSHOP: Photography of Dragonflies and Damselflies
August 4th, 1 to 5pm - w/ Frank Gorga @ Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center
Learn the essential skills and techniques for photographing dragonflies and damselflies on the beautiful natural campus of the Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center with experienced photographer Frank Gorga...
Behind the Photographs: A Public Lecture on O. Winston Link
w/ Thomas Garver - Saturday, August 4th - 6pm (FREE)
Here the backstory to many of Link's photograph's from organizing curator of the O. Winston Link Museum, Thomas Garver, who worked as an assistant and agent for Link....
WORKSHOP: Piezography Digital Negatives for Silver Printing w/ Walker Blackwell
Sunday, July 22nd - 10am to 4pm
Learn how to turn your digital files into beautiful analog gelatin silver prints with Walker Blackwell of Cone Editions Press!...
VCP’s 20th Anniversary Celebration!
Saturday, June 9th - 6 to 9pm
The cat's outta the bag - we're throwing a PARTY!! A birthday party, that is...
ANDY RICHTER: Artist Talk & Book Signing
Saturday, June 2nd, 6-8pm
VCP is proud to present an evening with photographer and June exhibitor Andy Richter as he discusses his exhibition "Serpent in the Wilderness". Andy will lead a discussion surrounding the traditional practices and global popularity of yoga and its many facets....
Learning Lightroom
w/ Frank Gorga • Sunday, May 20th, 1-5pm • Register Online!
Students will learn the fundamentals of using Lightroom to organize, process and output their photographs. Students will be introduced to each topic on the instructor’s screen and then given time to begin to develop their “muscle memory” by exploring the topic on their own computer with their own photographs. The session will end with a more extended period of individual work where the instructor is available to help guide the process....
World-Wide Pinhole Day
w/ Al Karevy • Sunday, April 29th (Open Invite, All Day!)
Join VCP as we celebrate World-Wide Pinhole Photography Day on Sunday, April 29th! There will be a Pinhole Photography workshop from 11am until 1pm where photographer Al Karevy will demonstrate different methods and techniques for building your own pinhole camera out of anything from a coffee can to a potato! As of 1pm, the darkroom at VCP will be set up for developing prints and any and all are welcome to come in to test...
Black & White Darkroom Basics
w/ Barry Dial • Sunday, March 25th (10-3) • Register Online!
The workshop will cover the basics of black and white film developing and printing. There will be a discussion of the chemicals involved in black and white work, the students will have the opportunity to process their roll of film, make a proof sheet and at least one print from the roll....
Artists Talk: Kevin Bubriski
Sunday, January 28, 2018 (6-7:30pm) @ 118 Elliot Street
Please join us on Sunday, January 28th, 2018 from 6 to 7:30pm for an artists talk with acclaimed Vermont-based photographer Kevin Bubriski....
VCP Photo Salon
Thursday, December 21st - 6 to 8pm
Interested in taking your photography to the next level? Join like-minded folks for an evening of discussion of photographs. Each evening begins with a thirty minute presentation of work by an invited photographer and an open discussion of this work. The remainder of the evening is devoted to discussion of the group’s photographs. Digital files or prints are acceptable. A projector & laptop will be available for those wishing to display their files digitally....
Closing Reception: “From the Sea”
Sunday, Oct 29th - 4 to 6pm
NOTICE: We are sorry to announce that due to an illness, Deb Schwedhelm will not be able to make the 10-hour drive from her home in Virginia for her talk this Sunday. We will, however, hold a closing reception in lieu of the talk from 4 to 6pm. We apologize for any inconvenience - but hope to see you at VCP to celebrate this remarkable exhibit nonetheless. Get well soon, Deb! Born in Detroit, Michigan, Deb Schwedhelm was...
WORKSHOP: How to Get Your Own Solo Exhibition
October 28, 2017 - (10am to 3:30pm) w/ Ron Rosenstock
Ron will speak about developing a theme and getting know for your theme. I'll cover the best way to develop prints for an exhibition, including museum quality finishing, matting and framing. I will also talk about “creating an audience,” a topic I learned from Minor White in 1967. Finally, I will talk about the ‘Business” of an exhibition....
Public Lecture: Michael Zide, Mentored by the Landscape
Thursday, October 26th, 6:30 - 8pm (FREE)
Please join us for a free artists lecture with photographer and instructor Michael Zide here at VCP on Thursday, October 26th from 6:30 to 8pm. The presentation will focus on the lessons learned during the past 50 years photographing on Martha's Vineyard and in the Pioneer Valley off Western Massachusetts, where Michael resides. ...
VCP’S 7TH SEMI-ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC TAG-SALE
October 22nd & 23rd, 2017 (11am-5pm)
A benefit sale of photographic equipment to support the Vermont Center for Photography. ...
Artists Talk: Garrett Hansen
Sunday, July 30th @ 5pm
Please join us for an artists talk with July solo-exhibitor Garrett Hansen on Sunday, July 30th at 5pm. The talk is FREE & open to the public – all are welcome to attend. Following the talk, we will hold a casual closing reception in the gallery until 7pm. Hansen will share additional works from his recent series HAIL and will also lead a discussion about gun culture in the US...
Workshop: Handmade Bookmaking for Beginners
May 20th & 21st - 10am to 4pm - w/ Rocio de Alba
Join Rocio De Alba for a two-day workshop on bookmaking, geared for beginners. At the end of the weekend, you will walk away with one finalized book (or more)....
Workshop: New55 PN Film with Sam Hiser & Hunt’s Photo
Sunday, April 30th - 10am to 4pm w/ Sam Hiser
Join film pioneer Sam Hiser and Hunt’s Photo on Sunday, April 30th from 10am to 4pm for a fascinating film workshop at the Vermont Center for Photography (VCP) in Brattleboro, VT....
ARTISTS TALK & Closing Reception: Andrew Frost
Sunday, February 26th, 5-7pm (Free)
Please join us for an artists talk with exhibiting artist Andrew Frost on the last day of his February exhibition “The Northeast Kingdom“, Sunday Feb 26th from 5 to 7pm at VCP....
WORKSHOP: Matting & Framing
Sat, February 11th, 2017 - 1 to 4pm
Have you every wanted to mat and frame your photographs but didn’t know where to start? This workshop will introduce you to the tools and techniques you will need to matte and frame your own photographs. ...
WORKSHOP: Adobe Photoshop Essentials
Sat, Feb 4th, 2017 (9-Noon) - Register online!
This workshop is to provide students with techniques to navigate the many possibilities that Adobe Photoshop offers. Emphasis will be placed on exploring the tools, menu options and various pallets...
Exploring the Nude Portrait Workshop
September 24th & 25th - w/ Gary Samson
Date September 24 & 25, 2016 (Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM) Instructor Gary Samson is a fine art photographer and educator with over four decades of experience. He has exhibited his work regionally, nationally and internationally and has won many awards for his photography and films. For the past ten years he has made images on black and white film using a variety of large format cameras for the Nude Portrait Project....
VCP’s 6th Semi-Annual Photographic Tag-Sale
Sept 16, 17, 18 - 8am to Noon
VCP's 6th Photographic Tag-Sale September 16th, 17th, & 18th (8am until Noon) 47 Flat Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301 (Former Sanel Auto Parts building) There will be MANY "free" & "insanely cheap" items! We're looking to empty out our storage area and just want to see these items go to a good home....
FILM SERIES: “Buena Vista Social Club” & Cuba Trip Info Session
Thursday, August 25th - (Movie @ 6:30, Cuba Trip Info Session @ 8:15pm)
Please join us on Thursday, August 25th at 6:30PM for a FREE showing of the 1999 documentary film "Buena Vista Social Club". This documentary by lauded German filmmaker Wim Wenders follows renowned guitarist Ry Cooder and his son, Joachim, as they travel to Cuba and assemble a group of the country's finest musicians to record an album. Among the artists included in the project are singer Ibrahim Ferrer and pianist Rubén González, who are both interviewed...
Cyanotypes: A Workshop for Beginners
Sunday, August 7th - 9am to 5pm - w/ Frank Gorga
This workshop is designed for photographers with no prior experience in alternative processes - but all are welcome to participate! The cyanotype, invented in 1842 by Sir John Herschel, is one of the oldest photographic processes. In many ways, cyanotype is an ideal entry into the world of alternative photographic processes. The chemicals needed for cyanotype are inexpensive (i.e. there are no precious metals involved) and the equipment needed is minimal. The process does not require...
ARTISTS TALK: Camilo Ramirez
Friday, July 15th - 6pm
Please join us in a free artists talk with our July 2016 solo exhibitor Camilo Ramirez on Friday, July 15th beginning at 6pm at VCP (49 Flat Street) in downtown Brattleboro, VT. Camilo will discuss his body of work currently on display titled "The Gulf". CLICK HERE to see samples of Camilo's images. • Friday, July 15th - 6pm • VCP, 49 Flat Street, Brattleboro, VT • Free & Open to the public • Light Refreshments Served From the Artist “I photograph...
ARTISTS TALK: Magdalena Solé
Friday, June 24th - 6pm
Please join us for an artist talk with photographer and educator Magdalena Solé in conjunction with her solo exhibition "Cuba Hasta Siempre" on display at VCP through June 26th. The talk will be held Friday, June 24th at 6pm. It is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. MAGDALENA SOLÉ is an award-winning photographer known for her sensitive expressions of culture through distinctive color artistry. Since 2011 she has been documenting the change...
Wetplate Collodion Workshop
June 18th & 19th - 11am to 5pm - w/ Brett Henrikson
This workshop is a two day intensive covering all aspects of the process from the history of Wet Plate Collodion to the inner workings of a view camera and darkroom procedure, led by Rhode Island photographer Brett Henrikson. The first day will be a walk through of the process at the Vermont Center for Photography. The second day students can bring in friends as models or set up still life’s and begin to hone the...
Artists Talk: Ben Brody
Friday, April 8th - 6pm - Free & Open to the Public
Please join VCP on Friday, April 8th at 6pm for an artists talk with Northampton, MA photographer and April 2016 solo-exhibitor Ben Brody. Ben's exhibition "Endgame: Afghanistan" is on display at VCP from April 1st through May 1st, 2016. WHERE: VCP, 49 Flat Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301 WHEN: Friday, April 8th - 6pm The talk is FREE and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Biography: Brody has been photographing and writing about the American wars in Iraq and...
WORKSHOP: “Discovering Your Personal Vision”
March 5th - 10am to 4pm - Instructor: Ron Rosenstock
Discover what qualities separate a fine photograph, one that is enduringly meaningful from those considered ordinary and quickly forgotten. Gain new understanding about the techniques that worked for such masters as Edward Weston and Ansel Adams, that may help you improve and refine your own approach to image making. We will spend time doing an image sharpening exercise and then continue on to discuss the importance of developing a theme as a way to direct your...
WORKSHOP: “Wet Plate Collodion”
February 27th & 28th (10-4 each day) - Instructor: Michelle Rogers Pritzl
Students will learn the history and techniques for making wet collodion images. Students can expect to take home several varnished tintype plates at the end of the workshop. All supplies will be provided, and information will be given on supplies and materials to shoot wet plate collodion on your own. Saturday, February 27th through Sunday, February 28th – 10am to 4pm each day THE CLASS IS CURRENTLY FULL - Registration is now closed. Thank you! Instructor: Michelle Rogers...
ARTISTS TALK: Zora J Murff
Saturday, February 6th - 6pm
Nebraska-based photographer Zora J Murff will give a FREE public artists talk in conjunction with his February 2016 solo exhibition at VCP titled "Corrections" on Saturday, February 6th beginning at 6pm. The talk will take place in VCP's gallery at 49 Flat Street in Brattleboro. More info and samples of Zora's work online at: https://vcphoto.org/zora-murff-corrections/ From the Artist: From 2012 to 2015, I worked as a Tracker for Linn County Juvenile Detention and Diversion Services in Cedar Rapids,...
WORKSHOP: “Showing Your Artwork Professionally”
January 31st - 11am to 4pm - Instructor: Maurine Sutter
For artists working in all media who are ready to take the next step towards exhibiting, publishing and marketing their work, this one-day workshop will cover the basics you need to get started or improve on the promotional materials you have already produced. The essentials of how to prepare your work for gallery submission and juried shows, along with the importance of editing your portfolio will be covered. You will get tips on writing or improving your...
WORKSHOP: “Learning to Use Your Digital Camera”
January 12th - 6:30 to 9pm - Instructor: Al Karevy
Have you become frustrated trying to use your new camera? Are you mystified with the manual and all the “tech talk”? Perhaps you are confused by so many options that the camera offers that leave you overwhelmed. For beginners and intermediate digital camera “drop-outs”, this class will help demystify what seems to be a “mini-computer” and move in the direction of taking pictures with you in control of the camera instead of the other way around....
Artist Talk & Book Signing: SARAH MALAKOFF
Sunday, September 27th - 4pm
Please join us on Sunday, September 27th, beginning at 4pm, for an artists talk with Boston photographer (and September 2015 solo exhibitor) Sarah Malakoff. Sarah will discuss her series "Second Nature" which is currently on exhibit at VCP through September 27th, 2015. Sarah also has a beautiful book of her work available for purchase in the gallery and will be available to sign copies following the talk. About the Artist Sarah Malakoff was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts in...
FILM SERIES – “Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters”
Thursday, Sept 24th - 7:30pm
We welcome you to join the Vermont Center for Photography as we kick off our Photographic Film Series - featuring ground-breaking documentaries about all things photography. This is the first screening of what we hope to be many more to come. WHAT: Screening of Zeitgeist Films Documentary "Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters" WHERE: VCP Gallery, 49 Flat Street, Brattleboro, VT. 05301 WHEN: Thursday, September 24th - 7:30pm The film series is open to the public with a suggested $5 donation...
WORKSHOP: Matting & Framing
Saturday, September 19th, 2015 - 6 to 9pm
Have you every wanted to mat and frame your photographs but didn’t know where to start? This workshop will introduce you to the tools and techniques you will need to matte and frame your own photographs. Matting and framing your own photographs is not only easy and fun, but is much less expensive than sending your work out to a frame shop. Instructor: John Kudukey A Western Massachusetts native and lifelong photographer, John Kudukey found his artistic...
Closing Reception for “Marcus DeSieno: Invisible Monsters”
Sunday, August 2nd - 4 to 6pm
Please join us as Marcus DeSieno's solo exhibition "Invisible Monsters" comes to a close, on Sunday, August 2nd. We will be holding a closing reception in the gallery (49 Flat Street in Brattleboro, VT) from 4 to 6pm. This is your last opportunity to view this ground breaking exhibition, featuring 15 larger-than-life images taken with a scanning electron microscope. This is truly a unique gallery experience unlike any other we've done at VCP! From the Artist: Photography...
ARTISTS TALK: Carnography Deconstructed w/ Jim Bremer
Thursday, June 25th - 6:30pm
Thursday, June 25th - 6:30pm Please join VCP for an artists talk with our current exhibitor, Jim Bremer, as he discusses his creative & technical process in the creation of his photographic works currently on display at VCP. The talk is FREE & open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Biography: Jim Bremer is an award winning Graphic Designer and Photographer who has helped create innovative products and packaging for game and entertainment companies including Hasbro, Disney,...
VCP’s 5th Semi-Annual Benefit Photographic Tag-Sale
Sat & Sun - May 23rd & 24th - 9am to 5pm
Please join us as we celebrate all that is photography (and then some..) in our 5th benefit photographic tag sale. This tag sale is a photographers and antique collectors & repurposer’s fantasy! Because of it’s growing popularity, we have been expanding and expanding, taking on more and more donations of photo equipment and related items and selling them at next to nothing as a way to stimulate photography in the region while simultaneously acting as...
Online Book Design: A Graphic Designers Perspective
Thursday, May 7th - 7pm
“It’s so easy anybody can do it.” Camera makers have been telling us that for decades, and now online printers are making the same claim for everything from business cards to photo books. While twenty-first century digital technology has made file transfer and printing accessible to almost everyone, a menu of templates is no substitute for good graphic design. A poorly designed book will distract from the quality you put into your photographs and leave...
Artists Talk: The Stories of Imperfection
Thursday, April 23rd - 6pm
Thursday, April 23rd, 6pm Photographers Liz LaVorgna and Shanta L.E. discuss their work in connection with the exhibit Perfect Imperfection currently on view at the Vermont Center for Photography. Models from the exhibit will share their stories & there will be time for questions & answers about this powerful project. About the Artists: Liz LaVorgna “I studied photography and digital media arts at Keene State in beautiful New Hampshire and have had several solo and group photo exhibits. My...
Opening Reception | April 3rd: Perfect Imperfection
Friday, April 3rd, 2015 - 5:30 to 8:30pm
Perfect Imperfection is a collaborative photography and creative writing project by Liz LaVorgna & Shanta L.E. Perfect Imperfection is a window to emotion presenting what people feel is imperfect about them, emotionally or physically. It’s about discovery, a journey, and acceptance....
Opening Reception: 30 Under 30
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 5:30 to 8:30
Please join the Vermont Center for Photography as we welcome 30 young photographers to our gallery for the month of March in a nation-wide juried exhibition: "30-Under-30". The reception will take place at VCP (49 Flat Street, Brattleboro, VT) Friday, March 6th from 5:30 to 8:30pm during Brattleboro's monthly first Friday Gallery Walk. The opening is open to the public and refreshments will be served....
WORKSHOP: Wet Plate Collodion w/ Michelle Rogers Pritzl
Jan 17th & 18th, 2015 (10am - 4pm)
Students will learn the history and techniques for making wet collodion images. Beginning with tintypes, and trying ambrotypes, students can expect to take home several varnished plates at the end of the workshop. All supplies will be provided, and information will be given on supplies and materials to shoot wet plate collodion on your own. THIS WORKSHOP HAS ENDED. Thank you for all of you who attended! Saturday, January 17th, 2015 through Sunday, January 18th, 2015 - ...
Artists Talk w/ Triebert, O’Beirne, Flynt, Weinstein & Lovett
Wednesday, November 19th - 6pm
Please join us for a gathering at the Vermont Center for Photography on Wednesday, November 19th at 6pm with our five current exhibiting artists, Chris Triebert, Joan O'Beirne, Suzanne Flynt, Lynne Weinstein, & Evie Lovett. Each of these five prominent local photographers will be in attendance to discuss a bit about each of their work(s) and take questions from the public. Where: Vermont Center for Photography, 49 Flat Street, Brattleboro, VT. 05301 When: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 ...
VCP’s 4th Semi-Annual Benefit Photographic Tag-Sale
Fri & Sat, Oct 3rd & 4th - 11 to 7 - 47 Flat Street, Brattleboro
Please join us as we celebrate all that is photography (and then some..) in our 4th benefit photographic tag sale. This tag sale is a photographers and antique collectors & repurposer's fantasy!...
Lecture: Self Publishing Photography & Art Books
Sunday, July 27th - 4:30pm
Over the past few years, online publishers have provided image makers with an unprecedented opportunity to design, publish, and distribute their own books. Abraham Ravett, Professor of Film and Photography, Hampshire College, & photographer Stan Sherer will discuss their collaboration on two recent publications. These include, The North End: Polaroid SX-70 Photographs and Brighton Beach, a series of 8x10 view camera images taken in Brooklyn, NY.Ravett & Sherer will provide an illustrated overview of the conceptualization...
Worldwide Pinhole Day!
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Join us for a day of pinhole photography and participate in this international event! FULL DETAILS COMING SOON....
WORKSHOP: Creating Van Dyke Prints from Digital Negatives
Sunday, April 13th, 11 to 4 - Register Online NOW!
In conjunction with the April exhibition on Alternative Printing Processes, VCP is proud to announce our next photographic workshop. This workshop, led by photographer and VCP Board Member William Dixon, will explore the early process of Van Dyke printing. Van Dyke printmaking, a spin-off of the salt print and the cyanotype print, had a brief popularity during the 1860's and 1870's. Prints are characteristically sepia in tone with excellent midtone definition. With the advent of negatives...
ARTIST TALK: Tom Prutisto – An Introduction to Lightroom
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 7 to 9pm
VCP is proud to announce a 2-hour long artists talk with Adobe Certified instructor Tom Prutisto on Wednesday, February 26th from 7 to 9pm . His talk will consist of an informal introduction to Adobe Lightroom and the many benefits of its' use. Tom Prutisto is an Adobe Photoshop Certified Expert, Digital Imaging Consultant, photographer & educator. Throughout his 31-year career in photography, Tom has filled many rolls, none of which gives him as much joy as...
Marketing For Artists Workshop with Miska Draskoczy
Thursday, February 20th - 6 to 8pm
Thursday, February 20th - 6 to 8pm Are you a photographer with a great series ready to share with the wider world? Looking for advice on how to hone your marketing efforts? Or just want to get feedback on your work? Join photographer and filmmaker Miska Draskoczy for a workshop on how to take that next step from dedicated hobbyist to professional artist. Topics covered will include navigating the submissions process to galleries, contests and group shows,...
Closing Reception: The Pane in Empty Rooms
Sunday, February 2, 2014 - 4 to 6pm
We hope you will join us in closing out our January 2014 exhibition "The Pane in Empty Rooms: Photographs by Brett Simison" on Sunday, February 2, 2014 from 4 to 6pm at the Vermont Center for Photography - located at 49 Flat Street in downtown Brattleboro. This will also be a great opportunity to meet Brett in person and find out a little more behind what it took to create this series of images. Refreshments...
POP-UP Brattleboro!
December 6, 7, & 8, 2013 - CALL FOR ENTRY!
This December 6th, 7th, & 8th - 8 Flat Street (former Adivasi Storefront) - A grass-roots guerrilla pop-up exhibition: "POP-UP Brattleboro" This exciting series of spontaneous art exhibitions will be popping up in downtown Brattleboro over the next several months. But to make them happen, we need YOUR submissions. These exhibits will include ALL styles and mediums of artwork, both 2-D and 3-D by artists from all over - of ALL ages. There are lots of little...
Closing Reception for “LIMBS”
Saturday, November 30th - 5 to 8pm
We hope that you will join us in a festive gathering here at VCP on Saturday November 30th from 5 to 8pm for a closing reception for our current exhibition, Rebecca Lepkoff: LIMBS. This will be your last chance to come by this month and take a long hard look at what life was like growing up in Jamaica, VT during the 50's, 60's and 70's. Rebecca's 41 exhibited images portray a timeless period when...
WORKSHOP: Ultra-large Format View Camera Workshop
October 11th,12th &13th - 2013
Have you ever wanted to try an 8 x 10 camera, or work with an alternative printing process? In this hands-on workshop, students will work with an 8 x 10 camera to experience the making of large negatives and learn the advantages of the format. After learning to use the camera students will go on a field trip to work with the camera and expose film. While the workshop will introduce photographers to the 8x10...
VCP’s 3rd Semi-Annual Benefit Photographic Tag-Sale
October 4th & 5th, 2013 - (11am to 7pm)
Please join us as we celebrate all that is photography (and then some..) in our 3rd benefit photographic tag sale. This tag sale is a photographers and antique collectors/repurposer's fantasy! Because of it's growing popularity, we have been expanding and expanding, taking on more and more donations of photo equipment and related items and selling them at next to nothing as a way to stimulate photography in the region and make a few dollars for...
ARTISTS TALK: Michael Poster
Thursday, September 19th - 6pm
VCP is pleased to be hosting an artists talk with local Brattleboro photographer Michael Poster on his series currently on exhibit at VCP titled Dreamland. The talk will be held Thursday, September 19th beginning at 6pm. About Dreamland: Drilling for natural gas began near Michael’s former home in Montrose, Pennsylvania some time in 2008. Soon after, he began to make pictures of his friends and neighbors. It was clear their lives were about to change dramatically. A few...
WORKSHOP: Introduction to the 4×5 View Camera
September 13,14 & 15, 2013
Have you ever wanted to try a 4 x 5 camera? This is your chance to do so. In this hands-on workshop, students will work with a 4 x 5 camera to experience the making of large negatives and learn the advantages of large format photography. After learning to use the camera students will go on a field trip to work with the camera and expose film. If you do not have a large format camera,...
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