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We can't wait to co-host Fall Folk Fest this weekend with Skidmore College! Check out the link below for a full schedule of events. See you soon! 🍂
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'Everyday Horrors': New exhibition opens at The Left Bank From a painting of a deer tick, created by Rhonda Ratray, to Vivian Gonzalez’s “The Book of Cancer” which documents how residents of Bennington have dealt with PFAS contamination, “Everyday

Brennan Eberwine '28 is reporting on community news for the Bennington Banner. Eberwine's latest piece covers an exhibition at The Left Bank in North Bennington running through November 7. Check it out here. www.benningtonbanner.com/arts_and_cul...

Find your next spooky watch or read as the countdown to Halloween continues, courtesy of Bennington Alumni. 👻🎃
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YouTube video by Shangri La Dr. Mariam Rahmani: Shangri La’s First Scholar-in-Residence

Check out this interview with Bennington Faculty member, Dr. Mariam Rahmani: Shangri La’s First Scholar-in-Residence.
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A Stranger Comes to Town At the moment, I can’t offer a thorough introduction. The mirror shows that I’m a white male, late thirties, fairly good-looking in an unremarkable way, nice cheekbones, hair light brown, eyes grey…

Faculty member Lynne Sharon Schwartz was recently featured in Literary Hub for her work, "A Stranger Comes to Town." Check it out down below.

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YouTube video by When Isabel Met Aviva 5.6 - To All The Screenplays I Wrote Before (Interview with Sofia Alvarez

Sofia Alvarez (‘07) is a playwright and screenwriter, with popular work in film, television, and musical adaptations. Listen to her interview here on the podcast, “When Isabel Met Aviva.”
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Overbody: New Works by Sreshta Rit Premnath - Usdan Gallery Opening in fall 2025, Sreshta Rit Premnath's solo exhibition "Overbody" features a new series of sculptures and paintings that introduce the artist's concept of the “overbody”—a coercive force that sh...

In his practice, Sreshta Rit Premnath examines the unreality of borders and the political, social, and material forces that give them form. Hear from him tomorrow at 7:00pm in Tishman Auditorium. #bennington #benningtoncollege
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How to Become a Professional Screenwriter with Ted Braun and Melissa Rosenberg Podcast Episode · The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience · 10/10/2025 · 34m

Check out the latest episode of The Writer Files, where writer and executive producer Melissa Rosenberg ‘86 and WGA-nominated writer and director Ted Braun sit down to talk about the launch of the MFA in Screenwriting program at Bennington College.
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Bennington College alumni and faculty members are publishing novels, short story collections, non-fiction books, and poetry books. Check out the link below to learn who was published this fall.
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Kiran Desai Reveals the Best Opening Line of a Book She’s Ever Read Plus, more reading recommendations from the The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny author.

Kiran Desai (‘93) recently launched her third novel, “The Lonliness of Sonia and Sunny,” which has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Check out her feature in Elle where she shares some of her most memorable reads.
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Local Events

Lilly Golden is a singer-songwriter who graduated from Bennington in 2025. This Friday at 7:30pm, you can catch Lilly at The Anonymous Coffeehouse in Lebanon, NH! You do not want to miss this!
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Voice How we got our voices and the power they hold over us.

Bennington faculty member, Virginia Kelsey, is an original member of the Grammy Award-winning group, Roomful of Teeth. Recently, Roomful of Teeth was featured on the Radiolab podcast episode “Voice.” Click the link below to listen.
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Overbody: New Works by Sreshta Rit Premnath - Usdan Gallery Opening in fall 2025, Sreshta Rit Premnath's solo exhibition "Overbody" features a new series of sculptures and paintings that introduce the artist's concept of the “overbody”—a coercive force that sh...

In his most recent exhibit, Sreshta Rit Premnath introduces the concept of the “overbody” - a coercive force that shapes and disciplines the body. This exhibit at Usdan Gallery is a must-see as we head into Fall Weekend.
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David Wojnarowicz, Arthur Rimbaud in New York (tile floor, gun), 1978-79/2004. Gelatin silver print, 11” x 17”. Courtesy of P·P·O·W Gallery.

Check out this exhibit at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art. Curated by MFT Visiting Faculty member Antonio Sergio Bessa, this exhibit showcases David Wojnarowicz (1954-1992) and his experience immersing himself in the life of a century earlier poet, Arthur Rimbaud.
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Fashion Writer Erika Veurink ‘Wants to Be’ the Next Nancy Meyers—And She Has a Plan to Pull It Off The Substacker just published her debut romance novel. It’s only one piece of the storytelling “universe” she wants to build.

After earning her MFA in nonfiction at Bennington, Erika Veurink has gone from fashion writing to her dedicated Substack audience, to debuting her first romance novel - and she’s not hitting the brakes anytime soon. Check out her story in the link below.
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Sir Chloe makes grunge strange again With new album ‘Swallow The Knife,’ Foote sheds the weight of major-label expectations and returns to the chaotic, cathartic rock that made her.

Dana Foote, also known as Sir Chloe, reflects on how her time at Bennington College has left a lasting impression on her creative processes while making music. Catch her on tour this fall as she showcases her three records. thefortyfive.com/interviews/s...

Artists convey ‘Joy and Peace’ in show of abstract works The Allie Kussin Gallery at The Umbrella is showcasing works of contemporary abstraction through December 17.

Found yourself near Concord, MA? Check out this art installation at The Umbrella Arts Center featuring Bennington alum, Jill Goldman-Callahan. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

There’s still time. The final deadline to apply for Bennington’s MFA in Writing is September 1. Take the next step toward honing your craft in a community of dedicated writers.
Apply today by going to www.bennington.edu/mfa-writing. @benningtonwriting.bsky.social‬
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In October, Bennington's Center for the Advancement of Public Action will partner with field experts to offer five six-session online trainings designed to empower you to make change in your community. Registration is open now and closes 9/15.

Link in bio to sign up for an info session or register!

Bennington's Common App opens August 1st!

To learn more about Bennington, attend our upcoming events:

Virtual Info Session – August 5th
Summer Saturday Visit – August 16th
International at Bennington: Virtual Information Session – August 19th

Link in our bio to apply or register for events.

Ceramics professor Anina Major shares a bit about her Spring 2025 course, Advanced Project: Analog/Digital Process In Ceramics.

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Celebrate the Class of 2025 with us! Watch the livestreams at the links below — all are welcome!

Commencement Eve - Senior Dinner: Friday, May 30 at 7:15 PM ET:
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Commencement Ceremony: Saturday, May 31 at 10:00 AM ET:
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Thinking about transferring to Bennington? Apply by this Sunday, June 1!

• 100% of transfer students get on-campus housing 🏡
• 90% receive financial aid 🤝
• 30% are students of color and/or international students 🌎
• 10% are transfers from diverse institutions 🎒

Apply today!

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Join us this weekend for Bennington's Ninetieth Commencement to celebrate the Class of 2025! 🎓

All are welcome to watch online on Friday, May 30th, at 7:15 PM ET to celebrate Commencement Eve, and on Saturday, May 31st, at 10 AM ET for the Conferring of Degrees Ceremony. Link in bio!
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Welcome, Class of 2029! In the coming weeks, we’ll share what makes Bennington special.

Bennington was the first college to give the arts equal status with science, social sciences, and humanities, pioneering some of the nation's best programs in visual arts, dance, drama, music, and writing. 🎭

This week we celebrated all of our VA seniors’ incredible work at the VA Senior Show, “Too Many Not Enough,” held at the Usdan Gallery! 💐 We are so proud of our talented students!

To learn more about VA at Bennington, visit the link in our bio!

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Hey, Class of 2029! You did it—you’re officially headed to Bennington this fall! 💚📚💫

This summer, we’ll be popping into your feed with helpful updates, fun tidbits, and inspiration to keep you feeling connected and informed.

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Considering transferring to Bennington? There's still time! We’re accepting transfer applications for Fall 2025 until June 1. Apply online—link in bio!

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This month, Bennington held its annual Faculty and Staff vs. Students soccer game! Students won! 🏆

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On Saturday, May 3, Bennington students and members of the local Japanese community came together to cook, connect, and celebrate International Food Day—the final event of the Asian Food Series! Read more at NEWS. Link in bio.

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