Program areas at Chandler Center for the Arts
Chandler Center for the Arts provides year-round, high-quality local, regional and national music and other performing Arts events in our national historically registered, 575-seat music hall and in our 140-person capacity upper gallery. Our programs are ada accessible, with wheelchair seating, the availability of assisted-listening devices, and for most events closed captioned. Events serve 15+ communities in central Vermont and the upper valley of new hampshire.
Our gallery is a year-round exhibition space, annually offering multiple, curated shows by professional and local artists, and with some of the work for sale. the gallery is open free of charge to the general public. the art 4 all program provides hands-on visual Arts training to adults and children in multiple visual art disciplines. These classes promote artmaking and encourage creativity and art appreciation in the general public, and provide support to local artists who are paid to teach the classes. the gallery also presents an annual artisan market directly infusing the local creative economy.
Chandler Center for the Arts provides local children access to Arts education, performing Arts experiences such as our summer youth musical, summer camps, technical training and more. Events that focus on family include puppet shows, magician shows, trained-animal acts, and family- focused concerts. Our community theater provides an outlet for people of all ages to perform, learn and participate. Many events are free, and most programs offer scholarships to families in need.
Rental of the hall to the general public.