has called our Waitsfield Vermont Historic Round Barn home. Dedicated to promoting the visual and performing arts in the Mad River Valley, this non-profit organization is staffed by committed volunteers seeking to marry the beauty of our valley and Vermont's Green Mountains with the unique talents of local Vermont artists, New England artists, and artists of international renown.

2009 Calendar of Events

Green Mountain Opera Festival

This year's Production is the Marriage of Figaro

May 28 - June 21, 2009
From Montreal to Boston to New York and beyond, this three-week opera festival is quickly gaining an amazing reputation. Located in the Historic Round Barn, the festival features vocal talent from all over the world. For more information, visit Green Mountain Opera Festival at the Round Barn Farm

20th Annual Vermont Photography Exhibit at the Round Barn

Monday August 3rd - Sunday September 6, 2009
Open daily from 10:00 am - 5pm *

*Closed at 2:30pm for private parties or showings on the following dates: August 8th, 9th, 12th, 16th, 22nd & 29th and Sept 6, 2009.

For over 20 years, an exhibit of over 185 photographs from over 60 photographers hangs in the Historic Round Barn for five weeks through the late summer.

This show is a kickoff to our valley-wide Vermont Festival of the Arts and displays outstanding photos in our Classic Round Barn setting.

A panel of judges bestows five awards of excellence. Winning photographs are invited to hang in the prestigious Art in the Round Barn Show in September. There is no entrance fee for visitors to the show but donations are appreciated at the door.

For more information and a complete, printable schedule, click here.

For a printable entry form, click here.

Art in the Round Barn 
September 2009

Returning for the 19th year, the Art in the Round Barn is a juried show displaying works of the finest artists throughout New England. Open to the public daily, these fine works are on display and maybe purchased on site. Click here to download a PDF version of the Call for Entries form.

2009 Art Show Important Dates:

• Friday May 8 - Deadline for completed entry forms
• Friday Sept 4 - Artist's inventory sheet & resume must be received
• Tuesday Sept 15   - 10:00am - 3:00pm, delivery of artwork to the barn
• Wednesday Sept 16 - 10:00am - 3:00pm, delivery of artwork to the barn
• Sunday Sept 20 from 4:00 - 7:00pm - Artist's Reception - The annual kick-off of the Art Show. Come see the premier of the
       art show and meet some of the artists.
• Monday Sept 21 - October 12, 2009 - Art in the Round Barn -Artwork on display and open to the public daily from 9:30am - 5:00pm*
• *Closed at 2:30pm for private parties or showings on the following dates:  Sept 26th, Oct 3rd & 10th.
• Tuesday Oct 13th - Artists pick up artwork from 9:00am — 5:00pm