Events

Rakiyah is a beacon of innovation in the music industry, blending R&B, cultural fusion, and storytelling. Before becoming an alternative R&B sensation, she was an aerospace engineer and studied in South Korea, influencing her unique musical style. Inspired by icons like Missy Elliot and Janet Jackson, Rakiyah’s experimental R&B defies boundaries. Her Korean-English song “Like You” showcased her cross-cultural versatility. With her EP Into the Cosmos in 2021, Rakiyah solidified her place in music, blending soulful melodies with thoughtful lyrics. Each song highlights her skill as a vocalist and storyteller, spanning genres and geographies.

Learn the ins and outs of preparing your artwork to be shipped. This workshop includes various demonstrations on how to wrap and package your art for transport. Melissa Burley, a Montpelier Arts Center resident artist and professional art handler, will walk you through various steps and processes to ensure your work arrives safely at its destination!

* This exhibition runs Sep. 13–Nov. 2, with a public reception on Fri., Sep. 19. *

Jill McCarthy Stauffer’s work explores the transmutation of natural spaces through memory, metaphor, and digital processes. In coastal ecologies, Stauffer sees metaphors for transformation, growth, cycles of death, and the hope for restoration. At the core is a sense of anticipatory grief and fear for a future in which natural spaces are primarily experienced through digital media.