COURTESY MATTHEW PERRY sunset seven days a week in locations such as the yards of individual homes , the train depot , the Vermont Arts Exchange , and the Hiland Hall Gardens . Bennington Museum will also host over two dozen sculptures in collaboration with NBOSS , which will be on view throughout their outdoor grounds .
NBOSS first came into existence when Joe McGovern , a local mason , asked a sculptor and Bennington College professor named Willard Boepple to install a sculpture on his lawn . Over the course of two years , Boepple installed two different sculptures on McGovern ’ s property . After one of Boepple ’ s students , Anthony Cafritz , saw Boepple ’ s sculptures , Cafritz became inspired to arrange the first
North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show . Cafritz served as the curator of NBOSS for several years . In the years that followed , Cafritz founded Salem Art Works in nearby Salem , New York in 2005 . Several other local sculptors played a critical part in the evolution of NBOSS , including Fred X Brownstein , Stephan Fowlkes , and Amy Anselmo . NBOSS has been curated by the talented sculptor Joe Chirchirillo for the past ten seasons , and Chirchirillo has worked ceaselessly to promote NBOSS and bring the works of prominent sculptors to North Bennington .
The opening reception for NBOSS will be held on the grounds of the Vermont Arts Exchange at 48 Main Street in North Bennington from 4-8PM on June
18 . Matthew Perry , the Co-Founder of Vermont Arts Exchange , has played a prominent role in supporting NBOSS and its continual efforts to showcase the works of sculptors from Vermont and beyond in North Bennington . The opening reception has no admission fee and will feature live performances and music . Tasty food and refreshments will also be served . In the week leading up to the reception , an artist-inresidence will build a sculpture on-site , allowing visitors and local community members to witness the artistic process up close .
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