The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery

The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery is proud to announce our 2026 Annual Members Exhibition! This exhibition featuring 125 local artists, is a reflection of the vibrant community that sustains us. Our members bring a remarkable range of perspectives, materials, and approaches. Their work has continued to shape the spirit and direction of the gallery for the last 16 years. Their participation is not just deeply valued, it is essential to what we offer and share with the broader community. We invite you to join us in celebrating their creativity, dedication, and vision. This Members Exhibition is both a showcase and a thank you: a moment to gather, connect, and recognize the artists who make S.P.A.C.E. Gallery what it uniquely is. Exhibition Dates: 5/1 – 6/20 Opening Reception: First Friday May 1st 5-9pm Please join us for a member mixer for snacks, free drinks and creative connection!

The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery warmly invites current, returning, and new members to participate in our annual Members Show! This is a wonderful opportunity to share a piece that speaks to you. Whether it’s a work you’re especially proud of, something that reflects your unique style, or a new direction you’ve been exploring. Each member may submit one artwork of their choice. We welcome all sizes, mediums, and subject matter. Please select a piece that has not been exhibited at the gallery within the past two years. This exhibition celebrates the full range of creativity within our community. Best of all, there is no entry fee for Members to take part in this yearly celebration! Entry Form Deadline Thursday, April 23 at midnight (Link in bio!) Opening Reception & Member Mixer: First Friday, May 1st 5-9pm Join us for an evening of connection and celebration! Drinks and snacks will be provided as we come together to appreciate the incredible work of our member community. Show Duration May 1st – June 20

Clark Russell’s Unclassified Art: A collection of never before seen mixed media works – abstract wall sculptures, metal-collages, painting-collages and more. See content transformed, maps redrawn, and late developments in Riddleville’s small world. Opening reception: Friday April 3rd, 5-9pm Please join us for an evening of creative connection. Free beverages and snacks provided. Show Duration: April 3rd – April 25th 2026 *Meet the artist each Saturday of the exhibition from 2-3pm Burlington abstractivist Clark Russell has been creating art since graduating UVM in 1983. Solo exhibitions of Russell’s work have taken place in his hometown St. Louis, New York City; Vermont’s Fleming Museum, Flynn Center for the Arts, and Firehouse Gallery. While Riddleville’s literally figurative subjected objects may raise questions, Russell’s abstract constructs ask to be sensed rather than solved. Looking to overcome their own materiality and be free of associations, these artworks are not about something else but are actual themselves. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery 288 Pine St. Burlington VT (south side of Soda Plant, free parking) Gallery open every Thu-Fri-Sat 12-5pm or by appointment:

Join us First Friday March 6th from 5-9pm for a night of collage, connection and the opening reception of artwork by member artist Dakin Fuller. We’ll have light snacks/bevies, a table of collage material to create with and Dakin will be on site vending more of their creations for the evening! Dakin Fuller (born Kara Torres) is a nonbinary Burlington, Vermont-based artist who works in a wild assortment of media, including, but never limited to, sticks, taillights, scrap cloth, acrylic on canvas, ink, polymer clay, and watercolor. As an environmentally-thoughtful and resourceful person, Dakin scavenges materials from second-hand shops, friends & family members’ junk drawers, forests and greenbelts. They use these materials to craft clothing, collages, flags, jewelry, and anything else they feel impelled to make. Dakin’s art, though multifarious, leans heavily towards a 1930’s cartoon-graffiti, cosmos-constructing style; whatever medium or style Dakin is using, radical honestly and reflection on gender, society, and death emerge as central themes. Show Duration: Feb 6th – April 24th Location: The Soda Plant 266 Pine St. Burlington, VT

Held Together: An Group Exhibition of Analog Collage Held Together invites viewers to look closely at imagery that may initially not seem to belong… until it does. These hand-made collages by 80 artists exist in fragments: small acts of care and patience, composed of pieces cut, arranged, and held in place. For some artists, collage functions as a calming, grounding practice. Slow, repetitive, and attentive. For others, it operates as a disruptive gesture, interrupting dominant narratives and exposing seams rather than concealing them. The works in this exhibition move between these impulses. Some soothe, others challenge; all ask us to pause and attend to acts of care. In a time that often demands speed and certainty, Held Together honors collage as a practice of presence and quiet labor. This exhibition reflects a shared human impulse to gather what remains and to consider how we hold ourselves, one another, and the world together, if only for a moment. Opening Reception First Friday Feb 6th 5-9pm. Please join us for a night of absorbing art and great company, free drinks and snacks provided. Show Duration Feb 6th - March 20th. Gallery open Thu-Fri-Sat 12-5pm or by appointment.

The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery is excited to invite artists to submit up to six (6) works for consideration for a juried group exhibition exploring collage as an act of care, disruption, and presence. SHOW DESCRIPTION: ‘Held Together’ invites viewers to look closely at imagery that may initially not seem to belong… until it does. These hand-made collages exist in fragments: small acts of care and patience, composed of pieces cut, arranged, and held in place. For some artists, collage functions as a calming, grounding practice. Slow, repetitive, and attentive. For others, it operates as a disruptive gesture, interrupting dominant narratives and exposing seams rather than concealing them. The works in this exhibition move between these impulses. Some soothe, others challenge; all ask us to pause and attend to acts of care. In a time that often demands speed and certainty, ‘Held Together’ honors collage as a practice of presence and quiet labor. The exhibition reflects a shared human impulse to gather what remains and to consider how we hold ourselves, one another, and the world together, if only for a moment. DEADLINE : Tuesday January 27th by midnight. Learn more linked in bio. We can’t wait to see what you create! Show duration Feb 6- Mar 20

Seven years after his passing, The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery is deeply honored to present an exhibition of work by Vermont Photographer Matthew Thorsen. Drawn from his personal archive and stored for years in his basement, these photographs are guided by Thorsen’s eccentric eye. His images move freely between the unexpected and the intimate, finding meaning not through explanation, but through attention. Matthew Thorsen photographed with curiosity and impulse, trusting the moment as it unfolded. These works, unseen for years, now reemerge as a living record of his way of seeing—playful, observant, and deeply human. Through his travels around the world, and local captures, this exhibition features an array of subject matter displayed in repurposed and home made frames. Matt poured creativity into everything he touched. This exhibition is both a remembrance and a reintroduction, inviting viewers to encounter the photographs as Matthew did: openly, intuitively, and without pretense. The Gallery, along with Matt’s wife Diane Sullivan, invite you to join us in celebrating the enduring vision and legacy of Matthew Grant Thorsen, and in welcoming these images back into the light. Opening Reception: January 2nd 2026 5-10pm (First Friday Art Walk) Free drinks, snacks, merriment with old/new friends and a chance to purchase original work from the artist’s personal collection. Exhibition Duration: January 2nd, 2026 - January 24th 2026 Click link in bio to learn more!

We’re excited for our last First Friday of the year! Come visit us this Friday 5-8pm and view hundreds of artworks available under 12 inches! This will be your last chance to snag a raffle ticket to win this table of goodies kindly donated by @thesodaplant businesses and vending artists that participated in our Holiday Bazaar last week 🖤 So far we have raised $1,000 for @outrightvermont 🥰 We’ll have beverages by donation and a table full of sweet treats to snack on. We can’t wait to see you! @seabavt has dubbed this weekend Holiday Hop in the South End so head over to their instagram to see all the other fun happenings that evening!

We’re so thankful for everyone who made our Annual Holiday Bazaar at @thesodaplant a HUGE SUCCESS! We saw so many happy faces and was reminded how much this community shows up for our small businesses and creatives! I was only able to capture this quick run through right when we started. Phew! We were able to raise 1k so far for our huge raffle prize to benefit @outrightvermont The winner will receive an array of products generously donated by our market vendors and Soda Plant businesses. Winner will be drawn on Sat Dec 6th. We will post in our stories soon for a chance to snag tickets and during @spacegalleryvt First Friday party on Dec 5th. Stay tuned!

Mark your calendars for The Annual Soda Plant Holiday Bazaar Saturday Nov. 29th from 10-5pm in our historic building where creativity and community thrive! Held in honor of Small Business Saturday, this event supports our local community by bringing together 30 talented guest makers, artists, and many small businesses under ONE roof. Creative vendors lining the halls, Soda Plant businesses open with exciting offerings! This Bazaar is a celebration of craftsmanship, connection, and the joy of shopping locally during the holiday season. We invite you to come out and show your support! Take in what The Soda Plant has to offer this holiday season and year round! The Soda Plant is located at 266 and 270 Pine St. Burlington, VT. There is additional parking in the southern “Kilburn Lot” and across the street at Curtis Lumber 🙂 Thanks to generous donations by our artisans & businesses in @thesodaplant , we’ve put together a fantastic array of raffle prizes! $1 raffle tickets will be sold to support the local organization @outrightvermont , who offer invaluable services for our LGBTQ+ youths. @thirtyoddvt Gift Shop is selling grab bags to support @vermontfoodbank along with thousands of items for sale by local makers. The @spacegalleryvt is hosting hundreds of small original artworks priced to gift. @beenanza.design is launching their NEW CoverAll Block-printing Kits, & special deals at @exploredesigns_ , @jenkahnjewelry , @pepperleevt , @pitchforkpickle , @briocoffeeworks , @haymakerbunsbtv and more!! @stashfabricvt is stacked with all your sewing needs. @venetiansodalounge will be hosting live piano music by @mowgli_sounds and a dance night with @lossongoros through the evening! We’ll have the best marshmallows in the world (in our opinion) provided by @vermontmarshmallow along with their smores/cocoa kits! There will be wreaths for birds, wreaths for humans, candles, witchy goods, body goods, hand woven scarves, pottery, jewelry, home decor, visual art, hair tinsel, the list goes on! Link in our bio for full vendor lineup and details! We can’t wait to see you!

We’re excited to celebrate the holiday season by showcasing the best local art in the perfect gift giving sizes! We’ll have over 400 various works created by 108 local artists. You’re bound to find a unique gift for a loved one or yourself! This year we are hosting a fundraiser for @outrightvermont Artists have donated handmade and vintage ornaments for sale to support Outright Vermont’s mission of building communities where all our LGBTQ+ youth have hope, equity, and power! If you would like to donate ornaments too, please reach out! Opening Reception ‘First Friday’, November 7th 5-9pm Meet some of the artists, mingle and take in all the creativity! Free drinks, snacks and merriment. DJ @tad_cautious will be spinning vinyl for the evening along with @payne_and_treasure on site with a large selection of used vinyl records for sale! We’re also pleased to announce our Artist Member Solo Show featuring original work by @dugnap on view through Jan 24th. Make sure to explore the ‘Outer Space Gallery’ in the halls of the @thesodaplant ! Duration of ‘Small Works’ Show: November 7, 2025 – Dec 21st, 2025 Gallery Hours: Thursday, Friday & Saturdays, 12 – 5pm or by appointment. Artwork in image: @peakandbirchdesigns @elizabethclearyart @janeannkantorart @songbird_illustrations @lizbuchanan26 @cynthia.cagle.studio

This exciting group exhibition is open to all artists, all ages, working in all mediums 2D/3D. Work will adorn the walls in a fun filled salon style for the holiday season of gift giving! The only requirement is that the artwork measures 12″ or smaller in any direction, INCLUDING FRAMING.  You can submit up to 6 works of art. All artwork submitted will be accepted. Please read the submission carefully (link in bio) ADDITIONAL WAY TO PLAY/CREATE/SUPPORT COMMUNITY: You are invited to create ornaments to dwell on a festive tree in the gallery. 50-100% of ornament sales will be donated to @outrightvermont 🏳️‍🌈