North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show
North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show
NBOSS 2026 Artist Application
Open through April 15, 2026
You’re Invited!
NBOSS 2026
Sculptures, Hotdogs & PBR since 1997
Saturday, June 27
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
48 Main Street, North Bennington, VT 05257
4:00-5:00PM: Opening Performance
5:00-5:30PM: Community Toast
5:30-8PM: Headlining Band
From 4-8PM: enjoy hot food, cold beverages, meet the artists, grab a map and bring cash to support this year’s event and exclusive NBOSS 2026 Merch!
This event is free, family friendly and open to the public.
Outdoor Sculptures Throughout Bennington
The North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show (NBOSS) has been celebrating the creative, inclusive, and democratic spirit of outdoor sculpture since 1997.
Rooted in its grassroots beginnings, NBOSS has always been organized and led by dedicated volunteers, local artists, and regional art leaders and curators. Each year, the show highlights the work of local and regional artists throughout the Village of North Bennington, Downtown Bennington and at the Bennington Museum. Artist applications open at the start of the year and close in mid-April.
The Opening Reception, free and open to all, is held on the last Saturday in June at 48 Main Street in North Bennington, Vermont. This festive outdoor gathering is not only the official opening of the exhibition but also a lively community party, celebrating public art and the creative spirit of North Bennington.
NBOSS Party & Opening Reception
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Art Activities
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Sculpture Tours
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Artist Meet-and-Greet
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Live Music
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Free Food and Beverages
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Community Toast
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Family Friendly
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Explore North Bennington
29 years of NBOSS!
Historical documentary by the Bennington Museum
NBOSS 2025 Partners & Sponsors
Feel free to reach out to us directly at nbossvt@gmail.com
to learn more about our year-round sponsorship opportunities.
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