BigTown 2025: Celebrating 25 Years of Community Programming with a Powerful Summer of Art, Film, and Dialogue

ROCHESTER, VT — This year, BigTown proudly marks a major milestone: 25 years of community programming—honoring a quarter-century of creativity, connection, and collaboration in rural central Vermont.

In a time when the sense of community and shared understanding is more important than ever, BigTown celebrates the enduring power of the arts to inspire and unite. Since its founding, BigTown has championed artists, writers, architects, photographers, photojournalists, maverick entrepreneurs, and community leaders—amplifying voices that engage deeply with topics such as climate change, social and environmental justice, biographical and visionary work, community development, war, and scientific discovery.

To commemorate this special anniversary, BigTown is thrilled to collaborate with Kyle Bergman, founder of the Architecture & Design Film Festival, to present three immersive community gatherings this summer. These events will spotlight the themes of community building, activism, and innovation, and are designed to enrich the conversations sparked by BigTown’s summer exhibition, Being Here Now, and the second annual My Place Photography Workshop.

Join Us for BigTown 2025 help support our fundraising goal of $25,000 

Celebrate our 25 years of art, dialogue, and community engagement

Generous friends and patrons of BigTown Projects and BigTown Gallery are helping to support this years programming. If you would like to donate tax-deductible donations may be written to BigTown Project, Inc. the non-profit branch of BigTown Vermont. This will enable the funds raised through ticket sales to go directly towards our end of year goal of $25,000 for next year’s programming.

The suggested ticket price is $50 - $250 — $50 is the base price. Please give as generously as you can.

Thank so much!

Anni Mackay