Burlington City Arts

06/11/2026

😎 Everybody dance now! Come out and cool off to the house and dubstep blended beats of Burlington based DJ and producer SLAYTT at our second Splash Dance of the season at City Hall Park this Saturday June 13 from 1-3 PM. ⁠
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🎶As part of BCA’s Summer in the City, Splash Dance invites kids and their caregivers to beat the heat every Saturday through 9/16 at our DJ-fueled dance party in City Hall Park’s interactive, wheelchair accessible splash fountain! Soak up the sun and fun while making a splash with friends, family, and community members alike. ⁠
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🔗Head over to https://www.burlingtoncityarts.org/events to get all the details and to get the full scoop on all our Summer in the City programming! ⁠
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🎉 Upcoming Splash Dance Parties🎉⁠
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💦 June 13: SLAYTT ⁠
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💦 June 20: Juneteenth Splash Dance ⁠
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💦️ June 27: Loud Neighbors ⁠
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Summer in the City is made possible in part thanks to Underwriters at the Pomerleau Family Foundation; Supporters , .are.myti, and ; and Community Partner ⁠
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06/10/2026

🌻We may be eleven days out before the official first day of Summer but look around and you’ll notice the hallmarks of the season are all around. Lately we’ve been basking in the sunshine and feeling inspired by nature's vibrant outbursts much like this month’s Teaching Artist highlight, Camille Aylwin. We picked Camille’s brain recently on what makes her tick. ⁠
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BCA: How long have you been teaching at BCA? ⁠
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CA: This will be my first-year teaching Adult Art Classes & Summer Camp at BCA! I had my start teaching watercolor painting at the Heineberg Senior Center in Burlington six years ago and haven’t stopped teaching since. ⁠
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BCA: What medium(s) do you work in? ⁠
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CA: I mainly work in watercolor and acrylic paint but love to dabble in other mediums, too! Pastels, block printing, screen printing, handmade inks, etc. For me, switching mediums keeps the creativity flowing! ⁠
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BCA: What do you enjoy about teaching? ⁠
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CA: What I enjoy most about teaching is helping students follow their curiosity. Especially if it’s their first time trying a medium. It’s curiosity that allows them to make the first mark, takes them through the process and in the end, they might actually like what they made! ⁠
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🧑‍🎨 Embrace your creative spirit and jump into Camielle’s three-week Adult Pastels class on Thursday’s July 29-August 12, 6-8:30 pm. Learn methods of drawing with pastels, blending techniques, color mixing, with all materials provided! Get registered when you head to https://secure.rec1.com/VT/burlington-vt/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQyNzY1NDA=

06/10/2026

Save-the-dates, Festival of Fools Fools comes to town July 31-August 1. Check out Fools featured in Forbes!

These underrated music festivals across the United States celebrate many genres and welcome headliners and local performers.

06/09/2026

Party in the Gallery at Art Amplified this Wednesday, 6/10! ✨️

Pop into the BCA Center on Church Street this Wednesday, June 10, from 5-8 pm during your passeggiata stroll for the first Art Amplified of the season! Once a month, we'll be turning up the volume in the gallery with DJs, projections, live music, and a cash bar. Drop in on June 10 and catch Iva Mae setting the sonic landscape at 5 pm, with Otter Creek Band bringing some bluegrass groove at 6:30 pm. Get creative with our friends from Jonesville Print House and screen print your own t-shirt to commemorate the night. Grab your friends and come out to the BCA Center for a free and uniquely creative twist on a night on the town. More info at: https://www.burlingtoncityarts.org/event/art-amplified-featuring-otter-creek-and-iva-mae

BCA's Summer in the City programming is made possible in part thanks to Underwriters at the Pomerleau Family Foundation; Supporters Burlington Telecom, Myti, Soundtoys, and Lake Champlain Chocolates, and Community Partner American Flatbread Burlington & Mothership Brewery. Media Sponsors: Seven Days and WCAX.

06/08/2026

🎊From world-class exhibitions to public art, festivals, classes, and camps, BCA has been bringing programs rooted in a deep commitment to making the arts accessible, meaningful, and reflective of our community for nearly 45 years. To be recognized among the Locals Pick the Best of Vermont 2026 Seven Daysies is such an honor, and we’re excited to share our four finalist nominations with you!

✅️ Vote for us daily across all four of our nominated ‘Culture’ categories -

🔹 Best Art Gallery – Inside Chittenden County: BCA Center

🔹 Best arts event: Festival of Fools

🔹 Best place to take an arts class: BCA Studios

🔹 Best family-friendly festival: Festival of Fools

🫶Thank you to our community for continuously showing up and helping us ensure that art remains a vital part of the identity of this place.

Head to https://ballot.sevendaysvt.com/culture to vote for us in all four nominated categories by the voting deadline Monday, June 15!

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06/05/2026

🎶 Pack your lunch and meet us at City Hall Park on Wednesday and Friday afternoons in June for BCA’s Summer Concert Series! For 14 years we’ve been serving up a side of local music to downtown Burlington at lunchtime and we’re continuing the festivities with a month-long celebration of Vermont’s wonderful musicians.

🎷 Join us at City Hall Park today at 12:30 for day two of our series, where you will be delighted by the jazz ensemble, Alex Stewart and Friends. Fun fact, saxophonist Alex Stewart is the founder and director of the UVM Jazz Program and has even performed with Ray Charles! You’re in store for a treat, so be sure to bring your lunch and sunscreen, and get ready to jump start your Summer with us.

🔗 Check out the full Wednesday and Friday lunchtime lineup when you head to https://www.burlingtoncityarts.org/events and we’ll see ya at City Hall Park!

06/05/2026

New public art alert! Read all about the arrival of 'Lake Bone' a new art installation by local artist Nancy Winship Milliken in downtown Burlington.

Burlington City Arts unveiled "Lake Bone," a 48-foot-long sculpture by local artist Nancy Winship Milliken, as part of the city's Main Street revitalization project.

06/03/2026

🕺Get ready to boogie! The first day of Downtown Jazz kicks off today, bringing soul and rhythm to the streets of Burlington. and have joined forces during the ’s Burlington Discover Jazz Festival to bring you four nights of free, live, and local music in the heart of the city.

☀️Today’s foolproof forecast calls for an al fresco lunch break at City Hall Park where you can unwind to the musical stylings of The Steve Bredice Quartet from 12:30-1:30 pm. Join us in the evening for una passeggiata as we take in performances by Birdcode on College St from 6-8 pm and local favorite Soule Monde with EVNGwear at the Top Block Stage from 6-9 pm.

🔗Grab your dancing shoes and be sure to check out the full Downtown Jazz lineup for June 3-6 when you head to https://www.burlingtoncityarts.org/event/downtown-jazz

Downtown Jazz is supported by and . BCA's Summer in the City programming is made possible in part thanks to Underwriters at the Pomerleau Family Foundation; Supporters , .are.myti, , and ; and Community Partner . Media Sponsors: and

06/03/2026

Summer in the City officially kicks off Today with Downtown Jazz! Check out the full line up of free events all over Burlington.

Burlington’s Summer in the City Kicks Off in June with Hundreds of Free Events Through September