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✨”It often rhymes” Artist Spotlight: Nicholas Galanin
Examining the complexities of contemporary Indigenous identity, culture, and representation, Nicholas Galanin works from his experience as a Lingít and Unangax̂ artist. Embedding incisive observation and reflection into his oftentimes provocative work, he aims to redress the widespread misappropriation of Indigenous visual culture, the impact of colonialism, as well as collective amnesia. Galanin reclaims narrative and creative agency, while demonstrating contemporary Indigenous art as a continually evolving practice.
Artist Statement: "The neon sign embodies capitalism, its text a pointed reference to the murders of Eric Garner, George Floyd, Tyre Nichols, and all people of color who have been murdered at the hands of police and agents of the American state. Asking participants to take a knee is a position of deference-turned-refusal; to scream until you can’t breathe encompasses protest aimed at tearing down the systems built to enforce Whiteness, White privilege, heteropatriarchy, and capitalist control."
Featured work: "Neon American Anthem (red)," Nicholas Galanin. Courtesy of the artist and Peter Blum Gallery
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1: Courtesy of the Artist
2-3: Courtesy of Gordon Miller
4: Courtesy of the Artist
5: Courtesy of Matt Neckers
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @nicholasgalanin @peterblumgallery @gostowe #itoftenrhymes #contemporaryart #vtarts #indigenousart #capitalism #artinstallation #neon #protestart
Examining the complexities of contemporary Indigenous identity, culture, and representation, Nicholas Galanin works from his experience as a Lingít and Unangax̂ artist. Embedding incisive observation and reflection into his oftentimes provocative work, he aims to redress the widespread misappropriation of Indigenous visual culture, the impact of colonialism, as well as collective amnesia. Galanin reclaims narrative and creative agency, while demonstrating contemporary Indigenous art as a continually evolving practice.
Artist Statement: "The neon sign embodies capitalism, its text a pointed reference to the murders of Eric Garner, George Floyd, Tyre Nichols, and all people of color who have been murdered at the hands of police and agents of the American state. Asking participants to take a knee is a position of deference-turned-refusal; to scream until you can’t breathe encompasses protest aimed at tearing down the systems built to enforce Whiteness, White privilege, heteropatriarchy, and capitalist control."
Featured work: "Neon American Anthem (red)," Nicholas Galanin. Courtesy of the artist and Peter Blum Gallery
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1: Courtesy of the Artist
2-3: Courtesy of Gordon Miller
4: Courtesy of the Artist
5: Courtesy of Matt Neckers
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @nicholasgalanin @peterblumgallery @gostowe #itoftenrhymes #contemporaryart #vtarts #indigenousart #capitalism #artinstallation #neon #protestart
Join us THIS THURSDAY, 10/2 at 11 a.m. for 🔉 Sound Experi/ence/ment.
In response to "Neon National Anthem (Red)" by Nicholas Galanin, The Current is hosting a communal response session with professional dancer and singer Polly Motley. There are a myriad of possible cathartic responses to the work's prompt “scream until we can't breathe,” screaming being only one of them. Soothing lullabies, sounds of sorrow, or voices of anger are other possibilities. Motley will lead this hour-long response session in the gallery by gently preparing our voices to create, as a group, a “new national anthem.” The session will begin with a guided preparation that includes breath, voice, and body work that is accessible to all. The preparation is designed to foster comfort and confidence in the group as well as in our own voices. Each person's voice will be encouraged and respected as it is expressed simultaneously with other voices. Silence will also be welcome. This event is free and open to all.
RSVP https://www.thecurrentnow.org/events-list and learn about additional free public programs coming up this fall at The Current.
Sponsored by:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
Cordelia Family Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter + stowetoday.com
Town of Stowe
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @nicholasgalanin @gostowe @vtartscouncil @alchemistbeer @vtartscouncil @stowetoday #itoftenrhymes #contemporaryart #vtarts #communalresponse #useyourvoice #newnationalanthem #selfexpression
In response to "Neon National Anthem (Red)" by Nicholas Galanin, The Current is hosting a communal response session with professional dancer and singer Polly Motley. There are a myriad of possible cathartic responses to the work's prompt “scream until we can't breathe,” screaming being only one of them. Soothing lullabies, sounds of sorrow, or voices of anger are other possibilities. Motley will lead this hour-long response session in the gallery by gently preparing our voices to create, as a group, a “new national anthem.” The session will begin with a guided preparation that includes breath, voice, and body work that is accessible to all. The preparation is designed to foster comfort and confidence in the group as well as in our own voices. Each person's voice will be encouraged and respected as it is expressed simultaneously with other voices. Silence will also be welcome. This event is free and open to all.
RSVP https://www.thecurrentnow.org/events-list and learn about additional free public programs coming up this fall at The Current.
Sponsored by:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
Cordelia Family Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter + stowetoday.com
Town of Stowe
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @nicholasgalanin @gostowe @vtartscouncil @alchemistbeer @vtartscouncil @stowetoday #itoftenrhymes #contemporaryart #vtarts #communalresponse #useyourvoice #newnationalanthem #selfexpression
We are so grateful for the generous sponsors of our 2025 Barn Dance.
This year, tickets include a fantastic buffet dinner provided by two of our favorite local restaurants, The Matterhorn Bar & Restaurant and Edelweiss Mountain Deli. Also included with your admission are 2 drinks per guest with additional drinks available for purchase, courtesy of Idletyme Brewery.
We can't wait to celebrate fall in Vermont with you! Purchase your tickets at the link in our bio.
The 2025 Barn Dance is sponsored by:
Coldwell Banker Carlson Real Estate
Edelweiss
Idletyme Brewing Company
Landvest
Mumley Engineering, Inc.
Stowe Dental Associates
Stowe Family Dentistry
Stowe Hardware & Dry Goods
The Matterhorn Bar & Restaurant
Tim Meehan Builders
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@stoweartsandculture @gostowe @the_matterhorn_stowe @edelweissstowe @cbcarlsonrealeestate @idletyme #legendaryhouseredband #contemporaryart #vermontlife #barndance #vermontfall #VTfall #supportthearts #comfortfarm #joinus #fall2025
This year, tickets include a fantastic buffet dinner provided by two of our favorite local restaurants, The Matterhorn Bar & Restaurant and Edelweiss Mountain Deli. Also included with your admission are 2 drinks per guest with additional drinks available for purchase, courtesy of Idletyme Brewery.
We can't wait to celebrate fall in Vermont with you! Purchase your tickets at the link in our bio.
The 2025 Barn Dance is sponsored by:
Coldwell Banker Carlson Real Estate
Edelweiss
Idletyme Brewing Company
Landvest
Mumley Engineering, Inc.
Stowe Dental Associates
Stowe Family Dentistry
Stowe Hardware & Dry Goods
The Matterhorn Bar & Restaurant
Tim Meehan Builders
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@stoweartsandculture @gostowe @the_matterhorn_stowe @edelweissstowe @cbcarlsonrealeestate @idletyme #legendaryhouseredband #contemporaryart #vermontlife #barndance #vermontfall #VTfall #supportthearts #comfortfarm #joinus #fall2025
A special thanks to everyone who joined us for an inspiring night of film, photography, and conversation with Dona Ann McAdams, John R. Killacky, and Rachel Moore.
From McAdams's behind-the-lens stories to the powerful reminder of how documentary film and photography shape our understanding of democracy, the evening sparked reflection and dialogue that couldn't feel more timely.
Interested in joining us for upcoming events exploring art and democracy? Explore our lineup of free public programs at the link in our bio.
Photos courtesy of Gordon Miller.
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@thecurrenteducation @dona_ann_mcadams @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @newsweek @vermontfilm #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #johnkillacky #artisttalk #filmscreening #film #documentaryphotography #blackandwhitephotography #democracy #democracyinfocus
From McAdams's behind-the-lens stories to the powerful reminder of how documentary film and photography shape our understanding of democracy, the evening sparked reflection and dialogue that couldn't feel more timely.
Interested in joining us for upcoming events exploring art and democracy? Explore our lineup of free public programs at the link in our bio.
Photos courtesy of Gordon Miller.
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@thecurrenteducation @dona_ann_mcadams @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @newsweek @vermontfilm #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #johnkillacky #artisttalk #filmscreening #film #documentaryphotography #blackandwhitephotography #democracy #democracyinfocus
ICYMI: The recording of our most recent public program, Currently Speaking: "Disrupt(ed)" with Adriana Teresa Letorney (Producer), Bharat Krish (Newsweek), + Rachel Moore, is now available! Visit our website at thecurrentnow.org/publicprograms (link in bio) to view the talk in its entirety and learn more about other upcoming public programs scheduled for this fall.
Photo courtesy of Gordon Miller
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @newsweek @visura.co @vermontfilm #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #filmscreening #disrupted #film #democracy
Photo courtesy of Gordon Miller
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @newsweek @visura.co @vermontfilm #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #filmscreening #disrupted #film #democracy
✨”It often rhymes” Artist + Speaker Spotlight: Dona Ann McAdams
Dona Ann McAdams has been a visual storyteller and social documentarian for 50 years. Her beautiful and arresting images here are from a portfolio of street protests, demonstrations, and political actions focusing on queer rights, racial equity, and women's issues. Taken between 1981 and 2020, these photographs explicitly underscore how history reverberates—in the present, reminding us that freedom and democracy are never guaranteed, but must be continually pursued and protected.
McAdams will be presenting a mini-documentary, directed by John R. Killacky, with a follow-up Q&A this Thursday in our galleries at 5 p.m. as part of our Currently Speaking Series. Visit the link in our bio for more details and additional upcoming public programs.
🖼️:
1: "Day of Desperation, Act Up Grand Central Terminal January 23, 1991"
2. "Keep Abortion Legal, City Hall, NYC 1994"
3. "Abortion Rights Backers Block the Holland Tunnel July 3, 1992"
4. "Black Lives Matter, Glens Falls, New York July 1, 2020"
5. "Kremlin Annex Protest at Lafayette Park, Washington, DC, 2018"
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @dona_ann_mcadams @gostowe @vtartscouncil @alchemistbeer #johnkillacky #itoftenrhymes #contemporaryart #vtarts #photography #womensissues #racialequity #queerrights
Dona Ann McAdams has been a visual storyteller and social documentarian for 50 years. Her beautiful and arresting images here are from a portfolio of street protests, demonstrations, and political actions focusing on queer rights, racial equity, and women's issues. Taken between 1981 and 2020, these photographs explicitly underscore how history reverberates—in the present, reminding us that freedom and democracy are never guaranteed, but must be continually pursued and protected.
McAdams will be presenting a mini-documentary, directed by John R. Killacky, with a follow-up Q&A this Thursday in our galleries at 5 p.m. as part of our Currently Speaking Series. Visit the link in our bio for more details and additional upcoming public programs.
🖼️:
1: "Day of Desperation, Act Up Grand Central Terminal January 23, 1991"
2. "Keep Abortion Legal, City Hall, NYC 1994"
3. "Abortion Rights Backers Block the Holland Tunnel July 3, 1992"
4. "Black Lives Matter, Glens Falls, New York July 1, 2020"
5. "Kremlin Annex Protest at Lafayette Park, Washington, DC, 2018"
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @dona_ann_mcadams @gostowe @vtartscouncil @alchemistbeer #johnkillacky #itoftenrhymes #contemporaryart #vtarts #photography #womensissues #racialequity #queerrights
🚧✨ We’re still open during renovations! ✨🚧
Please use the front Pond Street entrance when visiting The Current.
Why the construction? We’re expanding our space to make space for 5th grade band AND to launch STEAM @ The Current—a new partnership with Stowe Elementary School that brings science, technology, engineering, arts, and math together in one creative hub.
These renovations will provide a much-needed permanent home for the SES band and a brand-new STEAM Lab, while also giving us more room for youth, teen, and adult art classes.
Thank you for your patience as we build more space for creativity, curiosity, and community.
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@thecurrenteducation @gostowe @stowevibrancy @stoweartsandculture @stowerec #stoweartsandculture #vermontartist #vermontSTEAM #stoweelementaryschool #school band #stowearts #vermontarts #gostowe #stowevermont #contemporaryart #makeart #TheCurrentVT #STEAM #Community #CreativityInAction
Please use the front Pond Street entrance when visiting The Current.
Why the construction? We’re expanding our space to make space for 5th grade band AND to launch STEAM @ The Current—a new partnership with Stowe Elementary School that brings science, technology, engineering, arts, and math together in one creative hub.
These renovations will provide a much-needed permanent home for the SES band and a brand-new STEAM Lab, while also giving us more room for youth, teen, and adult art classes.
Thank you for your patience as we build more space for creativity, curiosity, and community.
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@thecurrenteducation @gostowe @stowevibrancy @stoweartsandculture @stowerec #stoweartsandculture #vermontartist #vermontSTEAM #stoweelementaryschool #school band #stowearts #vermontarts #gostowe #stowevermont #contemporaryart #makeart #TheCurrentVT #STEAM #Community #CreativityInAction
Join us October 18 for The Current's 2nd Annual Barn Dance at Stowe's charming Comfort Farm to celebrate the changing of the season.
Enjoy live music by The Legendary House Red Band and Model Agency, dancing, a buffet from The Matterhorn + Edelweiss, and complimentary beverages while supporting The Current.
Guests must be 21 years of age and older.
Visit the link in our bio for more details and tickets.
Sponsors to date of 2025 Barn Dance include:
Coldwell Banker Carlson Real Estate
Mumley Engineering, Inc.
Stowe Dental Associates
Ace Hardware
Tim Meehan Builders
In-Kind supporters include:
Edelweiss Mountain Deli
Idletyme Brewing Co.
The Alchemist
The Matterhorn
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@stoweartsandculture @gostowe @the_matterhorn_stowe @edelweissstowe #legendaryhouseredband #contemporaryart #vermontlife #barndance #vermontfall #VTfall #supportthearts #comfortfarm #membership #joinus #fall2025
Enjoy live music by The Legendary House Red Band and Model Agency, dancing, a buffet from The Matterhorn + Edelweiss, and complimentary beverages while supporting The Current.
Guests must be 21 years of age and older.
Visit the link in our bio for more details and tickets.
Sponsors to date of 2025 Barn Dance include:
Coldwell Banker Carlson Real Estate
Mumley Engineering, Inc.
Stowe Dental Associates
Ace Hardware
Tim Meehan Builders
In-Kind supporters include:
Edelweiss Mountain Deli
Idletyme Brewing Co.
The Alchemist
The Matterhorn
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@stoweartsandculture @gostowe @the_matterhorn_stowe @edelweissstowe #legendaryhouseredband #contemporaryart #vermontlife #barndance #vermontfall #VTfall #supportthearts #comfortfarm #membership #joinus #fall2025
CALL TO ARTISTS:
Submissions for our 44th Members’ Art Show + Sale open today!
This beloved exhibition showcases the incredible range of work created by our talented artist members. The show is unjuried and open to all mediums with the intent of highlighting a vibrant spectrum of artistic expression and representation. As a non-profit contemporary art center, supporting both emerging and established professional artists is a fundamental goal.
Exhibition Dates: Nov. 13 - Dec. 12
Submissions portal closes Monday, October 13, 2025
Members, check your email for the link to the submissions portal.
Not a member but want to submit your work? Join today to be part of this special show at the link in our bio.
🖼️: “Bags” Jenn Renko
📷: courtesy of Gordon Miller
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@thecurrentexhibitions @stoweartsandculture #calltoartists #membersart #localart #emergingartists #professionalartists
Submissions for our 44th Members’ Art Show + Sale open today!
This beloved exhibition showcases the incredible range of work created by our talented artist members. The show is unjuried and open to all mediums with the intent of highlighting a vibrant spectrum of artistic expression and representation. As a non-profit contemporary art center, supporting both emerging and established professional artists is a fundamental goal.
Exhibition Dates: Nov. 13 - Dec. 12
Submissions portal closes Monday, October 13, 2025
Members, check your email for the link to the submissions portal.
Not a member but want to submit your work? Join today to be part of this special show at the link in our bio.
🖼️: “Bags” Jenn Renko
📷: courtesy of Gordon Miller
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@thecurrentexhibitions @stoweartsandculture #calltoartists #membersart #localart #emergingartists #professionalartists
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night to experience the film “Disrupt(ed)” by Adriana Teresa Letorney, joined by Bharat Krish (CPO of Newsweek) and Rachel Moore for a discussion on the impact on journalists due to the decline of media, AI, and the health of our democracy. It was a great gathering for powerful discussion, questions about the future, and insights on today’s struggles and inspirations in filmmaking, documentary photography, and journalism.
Visit the link in our bio to learn more about our other free public programs scheduled for this fall.
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @newsweek @visura.co @vermontfilm #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #filmscreening #disrupted #film #democracy
Visit the link in our bio to learn more about our other free public programs scheduled for this fall.
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @newsweek @visura.co @vermontfilm #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #filmscreening #disrupted #film #democracy
📣Attention Members* of The Current: Check your email for the link to purchase tickets to our 2nd Annual Barn Dance.
You’re invited to join us at Stowe's charming Comfort Farm to celebrate the changing of the season. Admission benefits The Current and is limited to guests 21 years of age and older.
*Not a member? Join today (link in bio) to access these early tickets + other benefits including priority registration to all classes, camps, and workshops.
General ticketing opens September 17.
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@stoweartsandculture @gostowe #contemporaryart #vermontlife #barndance #vermontfall #VTfall #supportthearts #comfortfarm #membership #joinus
You’re invited to join us at Stowe's charming Comfort Farm to celebrate the changing of the season. Admission benefits The Current and is limited to guests 21 years of age and older.
*Not a member? Join today (link in bio) to access these early tickets + other benefits including priority registration to all classes, camps, and workshops.
General ticketing opens September 17.
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@stoweartsandculture @gostowe #contemporaryart #vermontlife #barndance #vermontfall #VTfall #supportthearts #comfortfarm #membership #joinus
We are thrilled to announce a robust schedule of public programs at The Current this fall which offer the local and more global community of visitors a series of opportunities to learn, explore, discover, and engage with current exhibition themes.
All events are free and open to all.
RSVP is encouraged but not required. Visit the link in our bio for more information.
The Currently Speaking series hosts experts in various contemporary art genres and media to encourage casual discourse and meaningful interactions between our community, speakers, and the art they showcase. The events are free to the public with a suggested donation of $10.
Public programs are sponsored by:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
Cordelia Family Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter + stowetoday.com
Town of Stowe
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @vtartscouncil @newsweek @visura.co @vermontfilm @dona_ann_mcadams @amhistorymuseum #johnkillacky #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #filmscreening #disrupted #film #democracy
All events are free and open to all.
RSVP is encouraged but not required. Visit the link in our bio for more information.
The Currently Speaking series hosts experts in various contemporary art genres and media to encourage casual discourse and meaningful interactions between our community, speakers, and the art they showcase. The events are free to the public with a suggested donation of $10.
Public programs are sponsored by:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
Cordelia Family Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter + stowetoday.com
Town of Stowe
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @vtartscouncil @newsweek @visura.co @vermontfilm @dona_ann_mcadams @amhistorymuseum #johnkillacky #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #filmscreening #disrupted #film #democracy
Please join us NEXT THURSDAY, September 11 at 5pm for our next installment in our public program series:
CURRENTLY SPEAKING: “DISRUPT(ED)”
Film screening + Talk with Adriana Teresa Letorney (Producer), Bharat Krish (CPO of Newsweek), and Rachel Moore
“Disrupt(ed)” explores the media industry's declining state, its impact on freelance visual journalists, and the health of our democracy.
Visit the link in our bio to learn more and RSVP.
About Currently Speaking:
The Currently Speaking series hosts experts in various contemporary art genres and media to encourage casual discourse and meaningful interactions between our community, speakers, and the art they showcase. The events are free to the public with a suggested donation of $10.
Sponsors include:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
Cordelia Family Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter + stowetoday.com
Town of Stowe
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @vtartscouncil @newsweek @visura.co @vermontfilm #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #filmscreening #disrupted #film #democracy
CURRENTLY SPEAKING: “DISRUPT(ED)”
Film screening + Talk with Adriana Teresa Letorney (Producer), Bharat Krish (CPO of Newsweek), and Rachel Moore
“Disrupt(ed)” explores the media industry's declining state, its impact on freelance visual journalists, and the health of our democracy.
Visit the link in our bio to learn more and RSVP.
About Currently Speaking:
The Currently Speaking series hosts experts in various contemporary art genres and media to encourage casual discourse and meaningful interactions between our community, speakers, and the art they showcase. The events are free to the public with a suggested donation of $10.
Sponsors include:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
Cordelia Family Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter + stowetoday.com
Town of Stowe
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @vtartscouncil @newsweek @visura.co @vermontfilm #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #filmscreening #disrupted #film #democracy
✨”It often rhymes” Artist Spotlight: Ellen Rothenberg
ARTIST STATEMENT:
“Public Address” is a shapeshifter, morphing and changing to be deployed at significant moments of political and socio-economic challenge. Aspects of the installation were called into action in 2023 after the repeal of Roe v. Wade, during the COVID-19 pandemic, at The Women’s March on Washington in 2017, at the Dublin Biennial during Ireland’s 2012 economic downturn, and preceding the U.S. presidential election of 2008.
A series of picket signs is the focus of “Public Address”; ADDRESSING THE CROWD, SCREAMING WITH IMPOTENT RAGE, SHE IS DEFIANT, YOUTH LOOKS LIKE OLD AGE, DISHEVELLED AFTER FIGHTING, ECSTASY ON ARREST. These captions were excerpted from a 1914 British anti-suffrage publication describing images of women in the process of being arrested, moments before, during, and after confrontations with the police. In every employment, the work reverberates with previous moments of political crisis, while revealing unseen aspects of the present.
Ellen Rothenberg’s recent public projects and installations focus on global migration, the labor of citizenship, and the possibilities for individual and collective action. Her research repurposes the archive through presence and emplacement —inhabiting architecture, public spaces, and sites of everyday life. Rothenberg’s work has been exhibited at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; The Museum of Fine Arts and The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; The Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco; The Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen; Royal Festival Hall, London; The Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu, Romania; The Museum of London, Ontario; among others.
“It often rhymes” is on view in our galleries through October 18.
SPONSORED BY:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
John M. Bissell Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @ellen_rothenberg @gostowe @vtartscouncil @alchemistbeer #outdoorsculpture #itoftenrhymes #contemporaryart #vtarts #publicaddress #suffrage #picketsigns
ARTIST STATEMENT:
“Public Address” is a shapeshifter, morphing and changing to be deployed at significant moments of political and socio-economic challenge. Aspects of the installation were called into action in 2023 after the repeal of Roe v. Wade, during the COVID-19 pandemic, at The Women’s March on Washington in 2017, at the Dublin Biennial during Ireland’s 2012 economic downturn, and preceding the U.S. presidential election of 2008.
A series of picket signs is the focus of “Public Address”; ADDRESSING THE CROWD, SCREAMING WITH IMPOTENT RAGE, SHE IS DEFIANT, YOUTH LOOKS LIKE OLD AGE, DISHEVELLED AFTER FIGHTING, ECSTASY ON ARREST. These captions were excerpted from a 1914 British anti-suffrage publication describing images of women in the process of being arrested, moments before, during, and after confrontations with the police. In every employment, the work reverberates with previous moments of political crisis, while revealing unseen aspects of the present.
Ellen Rothenberg’s recent public projects and installations focus on global migration, the labor of citizenship, and the possibilities for individual and collective action. Her research repurposes the archive through presence and emplacement —inhabiting architecture, public spaces, and sites of everyday life. Rothenberg’s work has been exhibited at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; The Museum of Fine Arts and The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; The Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco; The Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen; Royal Festival Hall, London; The Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu, Romania; The Museum of London, Ontario; among others.
“It often rhymes” is on view in our galleries through October 18.
SPONSORED BY:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
John M. Bissell Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @ellen_rothenberg @gostowe @vtartscouncil @alchemistbeer #outdoorsculpture #itoftenrhymes #contemporaryart #vtarts #publicaddress #suffrage #picketsigns
✨”Exposed 2025” Artist Spotlight: Christopher Curtis
At The Current we love to showcase artwork by local Vermont artists in our exhibitions whenever possible. Christopher Curtis’s work, “Sanctuary” is currently on view on Main Street in Stowe as part of our outdoor sculpture exhibition, “Exposed.”
ARTIST STATEMENT:
“‘Sanctuary’ is made of a glacial erratic recovered in Shelburne VT that was transported by ice about 40 miles. During that slow journey the stone ground against other rocks and sand creating the smooth surface with parallel scratches you can see on the right side of the boulder. These straia are at least 10,000 years old.
The bedrock that contained the stone formed about 500 million years ago in a warm shallow sea in a location very close to the equator.
The inspiration for the sculpture came from visits to ancient temples in Egypt and Peru. The unknown uses of such stone ritual sites create a mystique that goes beyond the physical aspect of the structure. If you are left wondering what the sculpture is for, then the mystique is successful.”
📷 Photos courtesy of Matt Neckers
Exposed 2025 is sponsored by:
Drs. Leslie Abramson + Fred Rossman
Diane Arnold + Dean Goodermote
The Ashley Family Foundation
Cushman Design Group
Genser Insurance
Gunnel Clarke & John DeVillars
Dr. Frank + Mrs. Elaine Ittleman
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @christophercurtis1 @gostowe @cushmandesigngroup @vtartscouncil #outdoorsculpture #sanctuary #outdoorart #sculptureexhibition #contemporaryart #vtarts #vermontartist
At The Current we love to showcase artwork by local Vermont artists in our exhibitions whenever possible. Christopher Curtis’s work, “Sanctuary” is currently on view on Main Street in Stowe as part of our outdoor sculpture exhibition, “Exposed.”
ARTIST STATEMENT:
“‘Sanctuary’ is made of a glacial erratic recovered in Shelburne VT that was transported by ice about 40 miles. During that slow journey the stone ground against other rocks and sand creating the smooth surface with parallel scratches you can see on the right side of the boulder. These straia are at least 10,000 years old.
The bedrock that contained the stone formed about 500 million years ago in a warm shallow sea in a location very close to the equator.
The inspiration for the sculpture came from visits to ancient temples in Egypt and Peru. The unknown uses of such stone ritual sites create a mystique that goes beyond the physical aspect of the structure. If you are left wondering what the sculpture is for, then the mystique is successful.”
📷 Photos courtesy of Matt Neckers
Exposed 2025 is sponsored by:
Drs. Leslie Abramson + Fred Rossman
Diane Arnold + Dean Goodermote
The Ashley Family Foundation
Cushman Design Group
Genser Insurance
Gunnel Clarke & John DeVillars
Dr. Frank + Mrs. Elaine Ittleman
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @christophercurtis1 @gostowe @cushmandesigngroup @vtartscouncil #outdoorsculpture #sanctuary #outdoorart #sculptureexhibition #contemporaryart #vtarts #vermontartist
Our next session of 🧘🏽 “How to Move as Easily as Possible” with Polly Motley is THIS THURSDAY from 9–10:00 a.m.
Polly Motley, professional dancer and choreographer, will lead a body/mind session designed to release unnecessary tension and effort and help us move more easily in daily life. Focused attention, especially to the out breath, will allow more space into the body as we rock, roll, twist, and take the time our bodies need to let go of unneeded effort. This class is created to be accessible and easy, with exercises that begin on the floor and end on our feet.
📅 Additional Upcoming Session Dates: September 4 and October 9. These are free to the public and no registration is required. Attend one or all sessions.
RSVP encouraged by not required. Visit thecurrentnow.org/public-programs to learn more and view other upcoming public programs.
Sponsors include:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
Cordelia Family Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter + stowetoday.com
Town of Stowe
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @minhlyuvm @alchemistbeer @universityofvermont @vtartscouncil #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #mindbody #dance #move
Polly Motley, professional dancer and choreographer, will lead a body/mind session designed to release unnecessary tension and effort and help us move more easily in daily life. Focused attention, especially to the out breath, will allow more space into the body as we rock, roll, twist, and take the time our bodies need to let go of unneeded effort. This class is created to be accessible and easy, with exercises that begin on the floor and end on our feet.
📅 Additional Upcoming Session Dates: September 4 and October 9. These are free to the public and no registration is required. Attend one or all sessions.
RSVP encouraged by not required. Visit thecurrentnow.org/public-programs to learn more and view other upcoming public programs.
Sponsors include:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
Cordelia Family Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter + stowetoday.com
Town of Stowe
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @minhlyuvm @alchemistbeer @universityofvermont @vtartscouncil #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #mindbody #dance #move
Hank Willis Thomas is a conceptual artist relating to perspective, identity, commodity, media and popular culture. His work incorporates recognizable icons to explore their ability to reinforce generalizations developed around race, gender, and ethnicity. His iconic photography series, B®anded, superimposed bodies of Black men with the Nike logo, recalling the history of branding slaves in America as well as the literal and figural objectification of Black male bodies in contemporary culture. Thomas’ multimedia practice explores 20th-century protest images and often overlooked historical narratives. By adding hidden layers, Thomas asks the viewer to consider who is included in history and who is erased.
Thomas’s work is on view at The Current as part of the new indoor exhibition “It often rhymes” and was also featured in last year’s outdoor sculpture exhibition, “Exposed 2024.”
🖼️:
1: “Flag III,” Hank Willis Thomas, 2025
2: “Fragile Democracy Handle With Care,” Hank Willis Thomas, 2024
3: “Saverio and Daisy (Navel),” Hank Willis Thomas, 2018 photo courtesy of Gordon Miller
For pricing and purchase inquiries, contact gallery@thecurrentnow.org
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @hankwillisthomas @hankwillisthomas #ItOftenRhymes #Democracy #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt
Thomas’s work is on view at The Current as part of the new indoor exhibition “It often rhymes” and was also featured in last year’s outdoor sculpture exhibition, “Exposed 2024.”
🖼️:
1: “Flag III,” Hank Willis Thomas, 2025
2: “Fragile Democracy Handle With Care,” Hank Willis Thomas, 2024
3: “Saverio and Daisy (Navel),” Hank Willis Thomas, 2018 photo courtesy of Gordon Miller
For pricing and purchase inquiries, contact gallery@thecurrentnow.org
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @hankwillisthomas @hankwillisthomas #ItOftenRhymes #Democracy #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt
We’re thrilled to be welcoming Minh Ly, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont, to The Current next Thursday, 8/14 from 5-6:00 p.m for a public lecture —“Currently Speaking: Democracy Demands Accountability”
Ly’s book, “Answering to Us: Why Democracy Demands Accountability,” will be published by Princeton University Press in March 2026. Josiah Ober, the former chair of political science at Stanford, writes, "Answering to Us is a wide ranging and profound exploration of the fundamental value of collective self-government and what it takes to have and keep it. Ly’s original argument for democracy as equal accountability draws on an extraordinary mastery of political history, moral philosophy, and empirical social science."
The “Currently Speaking” series hosts experts in various contemporary art genres and media to encourage casual discourse and meaningful interactions between our community, speakers, and the art they showcase. All series events are free to the public. No reservation is required, and the gallery will be open beforehand for viewing the current exhibition. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsors include:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
Cordelia Family Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter + stowetoday.com
Town of Stowe
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @minhlyuvm @alchemistbeer @universityofvermont @vtartscouncil #ItOftenRhymes #Democracy #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #currentlyspeaking #lecture #democracy #accountability
Ly’s book, “Answering to Us: Why Democracy Demands Accountability,” will be published by Princeton University Press in March 2026. Josiah Ober, the former chair of political science at Stanford, writes, "Answering to Us is a wide ranging and profound exploration of the fundamental value of collective self-government and what it takes to have and keep it. Ly’s original argument for democracy as equal accountability draws on an extraordinary mastery of political history, moral philosophy, and empirical social science."
The “Currently Speaking” series hosts experts in various contemporary art genres and media to encourage casual discourse and meaningful interactions between our community, speakers, and the art they showcase. All series events are free to the public. No reservation is required, and the gallery will be open beforehand for viewing the current exhibition. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsors include:
The Alchemist Brewery + The Alchemist Foundation
Cordelia Family Foundation
The Oakland Foundation
Spruce Peak Cares
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter + stowetoday.com
Town of Stowe
Union Bank
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @minhlyuvm @alchemistbeer @universityofvermont @vtartscouncil #ItOftenRhymes #Democracy #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #currentlyspeaking #lecture #democracy #accountability
“We need art now more than ever.” Thank you Congresswoman Becca Balint for your enthusiastic support of our newest indoor exhibition “It often rhymes” which explores how contemporary artists respond to pivotal events in our nation’s history, whose impacts still reverberate today.
Visit our website to learn more about this timely exhibition. (link in bio).
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@repbeccab @thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @jloucohenart @forfreedoms @ellen_rothenberg @hankwillisthomas @dona_ann_mcadams @robertbuckstudio #ItOftenRhymes #Democracy #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt #beccabalint
Visit our website to learn more about this timely exhibition. (link in bio).
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@repbeccab @thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @jloucohenart @forfreedoms @ellen_rothenberg @hankwillisthomas @dona_ann_mcadams @robertbuckstudio #ItOftenRhymes #Democracy #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt #beccabalint
ICYMI: Thank you, Rajnii Eddins, for performing your inspiring poetry at The Current last week.
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@africanamericanwritersalliance @theirnamesaremine #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt #outdoorart #outdoorsculpture #installationart #summerfestival #poetryreading #spokenword #emcee
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@africanamericanwritersalliance @theirnamesaremine #ItOftenRhymes #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt #outdoorart #outdoorsculpture #installationart #summerfestival #poetryreading #spokenword #emcee
Thank you to the artists who spoke and presented their work, the sponsors and members who support these exhibits, and all of you who joined us Saturday for our Opening Festival!
“It often rhymes” and “Exposed 2025” will be on view through October 18.
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Audio:
1 . Excerpt of poetry reading by Rajnii Eddins
2. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/ignite
License code: KDYPUJSDIXUVBRKG
Photos courtesy of Gordon Miller and The Current
“It often rhymes” and “Exposed 2025” will be on view through October 18.
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Audio:
1 . Excerpt of poetry reading by Rajnii Eddins
2. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/ignite
License code: KDYPUJSDIXUVBRKG
Photos courtesy of Gordon Miller and The Current
Rajnii Eddins shares his poetry during the opening reception for “It often rhymes.”
☀️ Our 2025 Summer Opening Festival is THIS SATURDAY, 7/12 from 4-7 PM!☀️
We’re thrilled to spotlight exhibiting artist Christopher Yockey, who will be joining us in person to speak about his work—alongside fellow artists Christopher Curtis and John Crawford during our guided sculpture tour.
Yockey, a Detroit native now based in NYC, holds an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and has exhibited internationally, including at the Whitney Museum’s Peace Tower, Slag Gallery, and venues in Beijing and Grand Rapids. He currently serves as artist-in-residence at the Athena Foundation and works alongside renowned sculptor Mark di Suvero.
🎉 Festival Schedule:
🕓 4:00 – Indoor tour of “It often rhymes” with refreshments
📖 4:15 – Poetry reading by Rajnii Eddins
🗺️ 4:30 – Guided walking tour + artist talks for “Exposed”
🎶 5:30 – Lawn celebration with live music by TURNmusic ft. Kenji Bunch, plus:
🍺 Local beer from The Alchemist
🍷 Wine from Commodities
🍕 Pizza from Piecasso
🍦 Ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s
💫 Don’t miss this incredible afternoon of art, music, and community. RSVP and learn more at the link in our bio!
*All food and beverages are complimentary.
@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @cushmandesigngroup @mountainviewvacations @vtartscouncil @townofstowe @@benandjerrys @commodities_stowe @floorcoveringsinternationalvt @greenmountaininn @piecasso @stowetoday @bakarirajnii @woodyothello @chakaiabooker @christophercurtis1 @nicholasgalanin @ellen_rothenberg @hankwillisthomas @forfreedoms @jloucohenart @marcelregueiro @chrisyockey @johncrawfordsculpture @africanamericanwritersalliance @turn_musicvt #ItOftenRhymes #Exposed #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt #outdoorart #outdoorsculpture #installationart #summerfestival #poetryreading #spokenword #emcee
We’re thrilled to spotlight exhibiting artist Christopher Yockey, who will be joining us in person to speak about his work—alongside fellow artists Christopher Curtis and John Crawford during our guided sculpture tour.
Yockey, a Detroit native now based in NYC, holds an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and has exhibited internationally, including at the Whitney Museum’s Peace Tower, Slag Gallery, and venues in Beijing and Grand Rapids. He currently serves as artist-in-residence at the Athena Foundation and works alongside renowned sculptor Mark di Suvero.
🎉 Festival Schedule:
🕓 4:00 – Indoor tour of “It often rhymes” with refreshments
📖 4:15 – Poetry reading by Rajnii Eddins
🗺️ 4:30 – Guided walking tour + artist talks for “Exposed”
🎶 5:30 – Lawn celebration with live music by TURNmusic ft. Kenji Bunch, plus:
🍺 Local beer from The Alchemist
🍷 Wine from Commodities
🍕 Pizza from Piecasso
🍦 Ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s
💫 Don’t miss this incredible afternoon of art, music, and community. RSVP and learn more at the link in our bio!
*All food and beverages are complimentary.
@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @cushmandesigngroup @mountainviewvacations @vtartscouncil @townofstowe @@benandjerrys @commodities_stowe @floorcoveringsinternationalvt @greenmountaininn @piecasso @stowetoday @bakarirajnii @woodyothello @chakaiabooker @christophercurtis1 @nicholasgalanin @ellen_rothenberg @hankwillisthomas @forfreedoms @jloucohenart @marcelregueiro @chrisyockey @johncrawfordsculpture @africanamericanwritersalliance @turn_musicvt #ItOftenRhymes #Exposed #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt #outdoorart #outdoorsculpture #installationart #summerfestival #poetryreading #spokenword #emcee
We’re thrilled to welcome Rajnii Eddins back to The Current this Saturday at 4:15pm as part of our Summer Exhibitions Opening Festival. He will be performing three poems in keeping with the theme of freedom and democracy in our exhibition, “It often rhymes.”
Originally from Seattle, Washington, Spoken Word Poet/Emcee, Teaching Artist and Facilitator Rajnii Eddins has been engaging diverse community audiences for over 33 years. He was the youngest member of the Afrikan American Writers Alliance at age 11 and has been actively sharing with youth and community in Vermont and throughout New England since 2010.
Rajnii’s diverse talents and passions allow him to offer a wide variety of powerful experiences that foster connection, learning, and mutual growth. He is deeply devoted to building community and thrives at creating spaces that are educational, explorative, and celebratory, whether in a classroom, a conference hall, a community center, or online.
Visit the link in our bio for more information and to RSVP for this special event featuring live music presented by TURNmusic featuring violist and composer Kenji Bunch, local beer courtesy of The Alchemist, wine courtesy of Commodities, ice cream courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s, and pizza courtesy of Piecasso.*
*Admission, artist talks, and all food and beverages are complimentary for attendees.
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @cushmandesigngroup @mountainviewvacations @vtartscouncil @townofstowe @@benandjerrys @commodities_stowe @floorcoveringsinternationalvt @greenmountaininn @piecasso @stowetoday @bakarirajnii @woodyothello @chakaiabooker @christophercurtis1 @nicholasgalanin @ellen_rothenberg @hankwillisthomas @forfreedoms @jloucohenart @marcelregueiro @chrisyockey @johncrawfordsculpture @africanamericanwritersalliance @turn_musicvt #ItOftenRhymes #Exposed #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt #outdoorart #outdoorsculpture #installationart #summerfestival #poetryreading #spokenword #emcee
Originally from Seattle, Washington, Spoken Word Poet/Emcee, Teaching Artist and Facilitator Rajnii Eddins has been engaging diverse community audiences for over 33 years. He was the youngest member of the Afrikan American Writers Alliance at age 11 and has been actively sharing with youth and community in Vermont and throughout New England since 2010.
Rajnii’s diverse talents and passions allow him to offer a wide variety of powerful experiences that foster connection, learning, and mutual growth. He is deeply devoted to building community and thrives at creating spaces that are educational, explorative, and celebratory, whether in a classroom, a conference hall, a community center, or online.
Visit the link in our bio for more information and to RSVP for this special event featuring live music presented by TURNmusic featuring violist and composer Kenji Bunch, local beer courtesy of The Alchemist, wine courtesy of Commodities, ice cream courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s, and pizza courtesy of Piecasso.*
*Admission, artist talks, and all food and beverages are complimentary for attendees.
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @alchemistbeer @cushmandesigngroup @mountainviewvacations @vtartscouncil @townofstowe @@benandjerrys @commodities_stowe @floorcoveringsinternationalvt @greenmountaininn @piecasso @stowetoday @bakarirajnii @woodyothello @chakaiabooker @christophercurtis1 @nicholasgalanin @ellen_rothenberg @hankwillisthomas @forfreedoms @jloucohenart @marcelregueiro @chrisyockey @johncrawfordsculpture @africanamericanwritersalliance @turn_musicvt #ItOftenRhymes #Exposed #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt #outdoorart #outdoorsculpture #installationart #summerfestival #poetryreading #spokenword #emcee
This Fourth of July, we invite visitors to reflect on freedom, democracy, and the complexities of our shared history through contemporary art.
“It often rhymes” brings together powerful works that question and reclaim national symbols, while responding to pivotal events in our nation’s history that continue to reverberate today.
🖼️ Janie Cohen, “We Hold These Truths,” 2018
📍On view now at The Current as part of “It often rhymes”
📖 Many thanks to Alice Dodge at @sevendaysvt for the thoughtful review. 🔗 Read the full review in our bio..
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @jloucohenart @forfreedoms @ellen_rothenberg @hankwillisthomas @dona_ann_mcadams @robertbuckstudio
#ItOftenRhymes #FourthOfJuly #Democracy #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt
“It often rhymes” brings together powerful works that question and reclaim national symbols, while responding to pivotal events in our nation’s history that continue to reverberate today.
🖼️ Janie Cohen, “We Hold These Truths,” 2018
📍On view now at The Current as part of “It often rhymes”
📖 Many thanks to Alice Dodge at @sevendaysvt for the thoughtful review. 🔗 Read the full review in our bio..
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@thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @jloucohenart @forfreedoms @ellen_rothenberg @hankwillisthomas @dona_ann_mcadams @robertbuckstudio
#ItOftenRhymes #FourthOfJuly #Democracy #ContemporaryArt #StoweVT #stowe #StoweArts #VTarts #VermontArt #FreedomThroughArt
🌈As Pride Month comes to a close, we invite our community to stop by The Current and pick up free “You are welcome here” stickers–our small gift to help you share a message of inclusion in your home or business every single day.
Tomorrow, Vermont celebrates the 25th anniversary of becoming the first in the country to recognize civil unions. We’ve made progress since then, but let us be clear: the pursuit of freedom and equity is ongoing. Here at The Current, we remain committed to this work.
Whoever you are, whoever you love, YOU are always welcome here. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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#PrideMonth #ArtForAll @thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture #contemporaryart #stowe #stowearts #VTarts #vermontart #artforeveryone #youarewelcomehere
Tomorrow, Vermont celebrates the 25th anniversary of becoming the first in the country to recognize civil unions. We’ve made progress since then, but let us be clear: the pursuit of freedom and equity is ongoing. Here at The Current, we remain committed to this work.
Whoever you are, whoever you love, YOU are always welcome here. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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#PrideMonth #ArtForAll @thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture #contemporaryart #stowe #stowearts #VTarts #vermontart #artforeveryone #youarewelcomehere
Today is JUNETEENTH - a day of remembrance, liberation, and a celebration of black freedom. It’s also a day to reflect on the ongoing struggle for justice and equity.
In celebration, we’re spotlighting work by For Freedoms (Hank Willis Thomas and Emily Shur in collaboration with Eric Gottesman and Wyatt Gallery of For Freedoms), featured in our new exhibition, “It often rhymes,” opening today with a public reception on July 12.
A reinterpretation of Norman Rockwell’s iconic paintings, these photographs center artists, activists, community organizers, and everyday people to reflect a more honest, inclusive vision of American freedom.
The original “Four Freedoms” - freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear - were first articulated by FDR in 1941. For Freedoms brings them into the present, declaring diversity an essential and undeniable component of freedom.
ABOUT FOR FREEDOMS: A national platform for creative civic engagement, For Freedoms empowers artists and communities to deepen dialogue, build belonging, and imagine a more just, joyful future, together.
🖼️: For Freedoms (Hank Willis Thomas and Emily Shur in collaboration with Eric Gottesman and Wyatt Gallery of For Freedoms)
“Four Freedoms, (Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Fear, Freedom from Want, Freedom of Worship),” 2018
#Juneteenth #Freedom @thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @forfreedoms #FourFreedoms #ContemporaryAart #CivicExpression #justice #ForFreedoms #stowe #vermont #VermontArts
In celebration, we’re spotlighting work by For Freedoms (Hank Willis Thomas and Emily Shur in collaboration with Eric Gottesman and Wyatt Gallery of For Freedoms), featured in our new exhibition, “It often rhymes,” opening today with a public reception on July 12.
A reinterpretation of Norman Rockwell’s iconic paintings, these photographs center artists, activists, community organizers, and everyday people to reflect a more honest, inclusive vision of American freedom.
The original “Four Freedoms” - freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear - were first articulated by FDR in 1941. For Freedoms brings them into the present, declaring diversity an essential and undeniable component of freedom.
ABOUT FOR FREEDOMS: A national platform for creative civic engagement, For Freedoms empowers artists and communities to deepen dialogue, build belonging, and imagine a more just, joyful future, together.
🖼️: For Freedoms (Hank Willis Thomas and Emily Shur in collaboration with Eric Gottesman and Wyatt Gallery of For Freedoms)
“Four Freedoms, (Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Fear, Freedom from Want, Freedom of Worship),” 2018
#Juneteenth #Freedom @thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @forfreedoms #FourFreedoms #ContemporaryAart #CivicExpression #justice #ForFreedoms #stowe #vermont #VermontArts
🌈It’s pride month!
At The Current, we believe art is for everyone. We celebrate creativity, community, and the power of being fully ourselves every day.
Whoever you are, whoever you love, YOU are always welcome here.
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#PrideMonth #ArtForAll @thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture #contemporary art #stowe #stowearts #VTarts #vermontart #artforeveryone #youarewelcomehere
At The Current, we believe art is for everyone. We celebrate creativity, community, and the power of being fully ourselves every day.
Whoever you are, whoever you love, YOU are always welcome here.
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#PrideMonth #ArtForAll @thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture #contemporary art #stowe #stowearts #VTarts #vermontart #artforeveryone #youarewelcomehere
Installation has begun for our 34th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, “Exposed 2025.”
We thought we would share a sneak peek at one of this year’s sculptures being installed on the front lawn of The Current by participating artist John Crawford.
📅 PS: Save the date for the Opening Festival on July 12, which will feature
complimentary live music, a food truck, ice cream, beverages, and artist talks.
(free to all)
🎨: John Crawford, “Branch”
Sponsors for “Exposed 2025” include:
Drs. Leslie Abramson + Fred Rossman
Diane Arnold + Dean Goodermote
The Ashley Family Foundation
Gunnel Clarke & John DeVillars
Cushman Design Group
Genser Insurance
The Oakland Foundation
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
In Kind:
The Alchemist
Commodities
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter/Stowetoday.com
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@thecurrenteducation @gostowe @stowevibrancy @stoweartsandculture @bloombergconnects @vtartscouncil @johncrawfordsculpture #stoweartsandculture #contemporaryart #sculpture #stoweart #802arts #outdoorsculpture #openingfestival #savethedate
We thought we would share a sneak peek at one of this year’s sculptures being installed on the front lawn of The Current by participating artist John Crawford.
📅 PS: Save the date for the Opening Festival on July 12, which will feature
complimentary live music, a food truck, ice cream, beverages, and artist talks.
(free to all)
🎨: John Crawford, “Branch”
Sponsors for “Exposed 2025” include:
Drs. Leslie Abramson + Fred Rossman
Diane Arnold + Dean Goodermote
The Ashley Family Foundation
Gunnel Clarke & John DeVillars
Cushman Design Group
Genser Insurance
The Oakland Foundation
Vermont Arts Council + National Endowment for the Arts
In Kind:
The Alchemist
Commodities
Stackpole & French Law Offices
Stowe Reporter/Stowetoday.com
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@thecurrenteducation @gostowe @stowevibrancy @stoweartsandculture @bloombergconnects @vtartscouncil @johncrawfordsculpture #stoweartsandculture #contemporaryart #sculpture #stoweart #802arts #outdoorsculpture #openingfestival #savethedate
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