Vermont Studio Center — Local services in Johnson

Johnson is a quaint walkable town; VSC comprises most of it. Easy to get a lot of work done here as everything slowwwwwsssss dowwwwwnnnnn. Facilities are well maintained; linen service, and meals are provided so you can really hunker down on your work during your stay, yet nightly readings, open studios, and artist talks keep you from being isolated. But beware if you're there with pretentious youngins or those who believe their work peerless or those using the opportunity as vacation--there were a good number of each during my stay. And if you're a minority you will be made aware in the most awkward ways. Aside from all this if you're there to get work done you will and for that my stay...

To start, I am an artist, but am not affiliated with Vermont Studio Center.That being said, I do not feel that I can rate the program. However, I do make use of the beautiful campus. I photograph the gardens, river and falls, the bird life and other interesting subjects. I also have gone to the Open Studios held by resident artists, and have enjoyed them immensely. If you get a chance to walk their grounds with weeping willows, sculptures, and a quaint rocky beach on the Gihon River, you will agree that it is beautiful...

What a wonderful, restorative, and generative residency. I spent two weeks, which was the perfect amount of time to settle in and work on a new body of work.

The staff is lovely and inviting, as well as great visiting artists and cohort. Meals are great and lots of dietary options are available. Studios are incredibly spacious and well-lit. (And lots of...