BEING HERE NOW

A Photographic Look into Our World Today

June 20 – September 14 | BigTown Gallery

This exhibition brings together six visionary photographers whose work captures urgent realities of our time—from war zones and nuclear test sites to ecological frontiers and imagined futures.

Featuring James Nachtwey (Deeds of War), Emmet Gowin (Nevada Test Site), and Jon Brack (Chernobyl), alongside groundbreaking work by Odette England (Nature is a Photograph), April Surgent (Pearl and Hermes Atoll), and Cassandra Klos (Mars on Earth, in collaboration with NASA).

SPECIAL OPENING RECEPTION

Saturday, June 28 | 3:00 PM
In conjunction with our FILM / TALK / FOOD program
Theme: COMMUNITY BUILDING

Be among the first to experience Being Here Now and stay for an evening of film, conversation, and a shared meal with special guest speakers and local food, beer and wine from Vermont.

TICKETS & SUPPORT

Suggested donation: $50–$250 per FILM/TALK/FOOD event
Tickets on sale via Eventive

All ticket sales support BigTown Projects' 2025 Fundraising Goal: $25,000
Your gift supports 25 years—and counting—of art, dialogue, and community.

BigTown Projects, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
All contributions are tax-deductible.

Exhibition On View:
June 20 – September 14, 2025
BigTown Gallery | Rochester, Vermont
For more information: 802-767-9670