Event Calendar
Pick a DateStudy Away & Middlebury Language Summer School
Cultural Studies and Language Series - Fall 2026
Information session for CSL students who are thinking about Study Away and Middlebury Language Summer School.
Building Canons and Collections in the Shadow of the Louvre Abu Dhabi
SCT Colloquium—Fall 2026
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | SCT presents Dr. Elizabeth Derderian, the Renée and Lester Crown Assistant Professor of Modern Middle East Studies and Anthropology, Brandeis University, for the colloquium series, "Politics of Archives, Politics of Collections."
The Chairs of Collaboration: A Dedication on the VAPA Lawn
Bennington students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join President Egan and Noreen and Bill Heavlin at the dedication of The Chairs of Collaboration, a new artistic installation for all to enjoy in memory of Parry Haakon Heavlin ’17, and in recognition of the 50th anniversary of VAPA.
Reception: VAPA at 50
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Join us to celebrate "VAPA at 50," an exhibition about the history of the Helen Frankenthaler Visual and Performing Arts Center.
Art at Bennington in Conversation: Donald Sherefkin
Art at Bennington in Conversation—Fall 2026OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Faculty Emeritus Donald Sherefkin will host a panel with Bennington alumni discussing the VAPA at 50 exhibition in Usdan Gallery, opening on November 3.
Plan Day | No classes
Student Town Hall with President R. Danielle Egan
A campus update and an opportunity to ask questions.
Thursday Afternoon Yoga with Carly
Calling all students, faculty, and staff: join Carly Rudzinski every Thursday for an exciting and fun yoga experience!
Sabar Drumming and Dancing Workshop with Bakary Fall
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Dance@Bennington 2026, in collaboration with Music@Bennington 2026, presents Sabar Drumming and Dancing Workshop with Bakary Fall.
MFA in Screenwriting: Virtual Info Session
Garment Collective Meeting
The Garment Collective is a club founded with the mission of making a space for costume, fashion, textiles, and wearable arts students to unite and collaborate.
Beyond Utility: Student Sculpture Show
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Beyond Utility, a student sculpture show, stems from an intermediate sculpture course taught by John Umphlett titled cover-up; sublimate situation.
Fall Saturday Visit
Info session, student-led campus tour, and meal in the dining hall designed for high school and transfer students interested in Bennington College.
The Mirror Lies Too Honestly
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | An experimental theater piece written and directed by Margarita Titarenko, combining animation, projection, and sound design to guide the audience into a dreamlike, trance-like state, reaching toward the subconscious.
CANCELED: Taiwanese Food Day
Cultural Studies and Language Series - Fall 2026This event has been canceled.
Onigiri Action: Fight Against Food Insecurity
Cultural Studies and Language Series - Fall 2026
An event to raise awareness to fight against hunger.
A.K.: Directed by Chris Marker, 1985
French Film Festival: Fall 2026
A portrait of the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa during the shooting of his epic Ran, focusing less on the logistics of production than on the director’s reserved yet meticulous personality and working methods.
The Mirror Lies Too Honestly
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | An experimental theater piece written and directed by Margarita Titarenko, combining animation, projection, and sound design to guide the audience into a dreamlike, trance-like state, reaching toward the subconscious.