North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show
North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show
NBOSS 2024 Artist Application
Open from January-April 30th, 2024
Outdoor Sculptures Throughout Bennington
The annual North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show (NBOSS) highlights the work of local and regional artists in the center of the Village of North Bennington and at the Bennington Museum.
Applications for artists open at the beginning of every year and close on March 31st. The Opening Reception is free and open to the public, and takes place on 48 Main Street in North Bennington, VT.
Mark your calendar today and join our Opening Reception and Party on Saturday, June 29th 2024, anytime between 4-8 PM!
You’re Invited!
NBOSS 2024
Sculptures, Hotdogs & PBR since 1997
Saturday, June 29
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
48 Main Street, North Bennington, VT 05257
+40 Sculptures, North Bennington
+20 Sculptures, Bennington Museum
Map, coming soon!
Live Music, coming soon!
This event is accessible, free and open to the public.
Mission
The North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show’s mission is to encourage and share the creative, inclusive and democratic nature of outdoor sculpture with the public.
27 years of NBOSS!
Historical documentary by the Bennington Museum
2023 Opening Reception & Party!
Opening celebration Saturday 18th, at 48 Main St. Vermont Arts Exchange, live music with Sidekick Powers, Fine Indian cuisine, Artist procession at 5:00pm with artist reception. Over 40 sculptures throughout the neighboring properties, sunrise to sundown, 7 days a week until November 12th 2022!
Meet the Curator
NBOSS Collaborators, Sponsors & Supporters
What our Community is Saying
“This is my third time to show in NBOSS. I am amazed at the energy and the wonderful setting for NBOSS and especially for Joe's generous way of working...and great organizing.
What I find most wonderful is that public space is being used for this event and works well within the community. It is a large undertaking and adds a very good reason (along with many other reasons) to make sure to get to Bennington during Summer and early Fall season.”
— Charlet Davenport, participating sculptor from Woodstock VT
“I look forward to the North Bennington Sculpture show every year! It is a wonderful exhibition and a sublime example of how art connects and creates community.”
— S.M. North Bennington Resident and attendee
“I often say that the North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture show is one of my favorite cultural summer events in Vermont.
Even though the opening is a local event, people from other places would want to come and take part in it because there is such a sense of community, but that community isn’t defined by geographic boundaries. It’s just you, being there and taking part in it. I would say that anybody who enjoys the arts would be willing to make the trip here and also see a multitude of other sculpture and art venues, all within a one-hour radius.”
— Jamie Franklin, Curator at The Bennington Museum
