The Chaffee Art Center for the Visual Arts is a non profit
art center
An art centre or arts center is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. An arts centre is a functional community centre with a specific remit to encourage arts practice and to provide facilities such as theatre space, gallery space, venues for ...
located in
Rutland, Vermont Rutland, Vermont may refer to:
*Rutland (city), Vermont
* Rutland (town), Vermont
*Rutland County, Vermont
*West Rutland, Vermont
West Rutland is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,214 at the 2020 census. The t ...
. Operated by the Rutland Area Arts Association, the center's exhibit gallery usually displays artwork made by artists that reside in the
Rutland County area.
The Center offers visual art classes for children and adults.
History
The Center was founded in 1961 by the Rutland Area Arts Association. It is located in the 1896 George Chaffee House, a Queen Anne Victorian mansion called “Sunny Gables”.
References
External links
Official web site
Arts centers in Vermont
Buildings and structures in Rutland, Vermont
Tourist attractions in Rutland County, Vermont
1961 establishments in Vermont
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