It’s BMAC’s 50th birthday, and we’re throwing a party! This day-long community celebration, free and open to all, will feature live music, collaborative art making, drop-in art workshops, artist demos, birthday cake, food trucks, and a beer garden hosted by Beer Naked Brewery and Snow Republic Brewery.

Musicians slated to perform in the museum’s sculpture garden include The Eugene Uman Trio, Samirah Evans, the Sweetback Sisters, Burlington-based African/hip-hop group A2VT, and the The Vermont Jazz Center Sextet. Local artists including Charlie Hunter, Aaron Foster, Marta Bernbaum, David Eichelberger, and Daniel Chiaccio will demonstrate plein air painting, guitar making, glass, ceramics, screen printing, and more. Participants of all ages can have fun with giant bubbles, sidewalk chalk, face painting, lawn games, and caricatures.

First Proof Press will print custom 50th birthday tote bags on site. Brooks Memorial Library will offer miniature book-making and a poetry wall, and River Gallery School will lead a collaborative art project in the Community Sculpture Garden.

Sign a giant birthday card for the museum, decorate a party hat, and have a birthday cupcake. Grab a beverage and make a toast to BMAC’s next 50 years!
ADMISSION: Free