Wednesday Apr 15, 2015
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
April 15, 2015 from 11 am to 3 pm the Committee is hosting a simultaneous release of what is ahead for the region’s rich and historic creative arts organizations.
Green Mountain Ballroom
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Bennington, VT
The Arts and Cultural Seasons in The Shires and Nearby Berkshires.
Presented by The Shires of Vermont, The Town of Bennington, GVH Studio, Inc. and Craftproducers, Inc. (Poster attached-please circulate to your media contact)
The Bennington Cultural Planning Committee is excited to announce the first annual EXPOsion! Bennington 2015 which will be a combination press conference, arts & cultural exposition, and networking event to showcase the region’s cumulative schedules for the coming year for arts and cultural events in and around the Bennington region, which also includes the Manchester, VT area and the Northern Berkshires.
Gathering in the Green Mountain Ballroom of the Mount Anthony Country Club, exhibitors will gather to unveil their robust catalogs for 2015. The area’s visual attractions, performances, craft events, museum exhibits and happenings will be revealed in a single event. Invited are those who hold an interest in being the first to know exactly what is going on and who is behind it in the arts and cultural industry.
The event will not only highlight the latest news in the industry, but will serve as the committee’s annual meeting and feature keynote speaker, Alex Aldrich, Executive Director of the Vermont Arts Council. Mr. Aldrich will speak about Vermont’s Year of the Arts and on the state of the industry. Round table discussions and workshops on topics of the day like promoting the arts will be ongoing throughout the event.
EXPOsion Bennington 2015 is the perfect opportunity to meet the region’s main players in the arts industry. Press kits and media packets will be available for all members of the press and media outlets who are interested.
If you are an arts or cultural organization or venue and would like to participate as an exhibitor, please contact John Shannahan, Executive Director, Better Bennington Corporation at jshannahan@betterbennington.com or at 802.442.5758 for more information about exhibitor opportunities.
Sponsorship opportunities for the event are still available and Greg Van Houten can answer any of your questions.