Our first Summer Camp, “Open Studio,” was a vibrant celebration of creativity and collaboration. Young artists imagined their own album concepts inspired by their personal interests, then brought them to life by designing detailed, to-scale LP covers. The open studio environment encouraged exploration and playful experimentation, resulting in several individual and collaborative group artworks. . Do you think your child would thrive in this environment? We do too! We still have space available in many of our Summer Art Camps! Visit https://www.thecurrentnow.org/summer learn more and register. (fb)

Today is JUNETEENTH - a day of remembrance, liberation, and a celebration of black freedom. It’s also a day to reflect on the ongoing struggle for justice and equity. In celebration, we’re spotlighting work by For Freedoms (Hank Willis Thomas and Emily Shur in collaboration with Eric Gottesman and Wyatt Gallery of For Freedoms), featured in our new exhibition, “It often rhymes,” opening today with a public reception on July 12. A reinterpretation of Norman Rockwell’s iconic paintings, these photographs center artists, activists, community organizers, and everyday people to reflect a more honest, inclusive vision of American freedom. The original “Four Freedoms” - freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear - were first articulated by FDR in 1941. For Freedoms brings them into the present, declaring diversity an essential and undeniable component of freedom. ABOUT FOR FREEDOMS: A national platform for creative civic engagement, For Freedoms empowers artists and communities to deepen dialogue, build belonging, and imagine a more just, joyful future, together. 🖼️: For Freedoms (Hank Willis Thomas and Emily Shur in collaboration with Eric Gottesman and Wyatt Gallery of For Freedoms) “Four Freedoms, (Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Fear, Freedom from Want, Freedom of Worship),” 2018 #Juneteenth #Freedom @thecurrenteducation @stoweartsandculture @gostowe @forfreedoms #FourFreedoms #ContemporaryAart #CivicExpression #justice #ForFreedoms #stowe #vermont #VermontArts (fb)