CABOT VILLAGE COMMON
KATE CAMPBELL - VANCE GILBERT - THE LARKSPURS POINT NOIR CAJUN BAND - FOR THE LOVE OF PETE FOOD TRUCKS - CRAFT VENDORS - KIDS ACTIVITIES
exhibition with interesting historic artifacts , such as Arthur Jones ’ painting table . There will also be interactive elements at the exhibition where people can express themselves and add thoughts , comments , and drawings , and we will have volunteer staff that will be walking the gallery floor and happy to answer their questions . The book that I worked on with Anita Rafael about the collection will also be for sale at the exhibition . I hope that people who come to see the exhibition can see Vermont in a different way than before , and that they will leave the museums loving Vermont even more than they ever have .
Q : We had a chance to read through an advance copy of the book that you and Anita Rafael put together . It ’ s incredibly well-written and provides crucial behind-the-scenes information about your life and the origins of For the Love of Vermont : the Lyman Orton Collection . The book also contains many heartwarming stories from your childhood . How did you and Anita manage to capture all of those stories in the book ?
A : Anita is a fantastic journalist and writer , and it was great to work with her . She didn ’ t just sit there passively while we were talking and stick to the script . She kept plying me with additional questions , which kept the conversation going naturally . It was great fun , and I love the way that it all came together .
Q : For the Love of Vermont : the Lyman Orton Collection is a groundbreaking cultural collaboration that is decades in the making . How does it feel to see it all come together , and what are you most excited about ?
A : I ’ ve been wanting to do an exhibition like this for years . It ’ s been a remarkable journey from the moment that I first started talking to Bennington Museum ’ s Curator , Jamie Franklin and Southern Vermont Arts Center ’ s Artistic Director , Anne Corso ,
about mounting the show . Making sure that my love for Vermont is reflected in the exhibitions at Southern Vermont Arts Center and Bennington Museum took a lot of hard work , but it ’ s all going to be worth it . I can ’ t wait to see it all come together . We ’ re holding a Q & A session with Anita Rafael , Anne Corso , and myself on opening day at SVAC on July 22 , and I ’ m looking forward to answering questions about the collection and what the exhibition means to me . This is the first real show from my collection , and I ’ m looking forward to seeing where it goes from here . I ’ m very serious about having this collection endure through time , because the art represents everything I love so much about Vermont .
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THE CABOT ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
2023
JULY 28TH-29TH CABOT , VT
CABOT VILLAGE COMMON
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