Our Mission
The mission of Vermont Center for Photography is to promote the photographic arts through exhibitions and education, and to stimulate dialogue, encourage inquiry, and communicate ideas using the photographic medium as its focus.
DONATE NOW TO THE VCP
We need contributors like you to continue to be the region’s only photographic resource, offering a vibrant array of changing shows monthly. Please give any amount you can afford. We are a non-profit 501 C-3 and your donation is tax deductible. Thank you!
VCP History
In 1998 photographer Eric Slayton founded the Flat Street Studio and Gallery in Brattleboro, Vermont as a space for adult photography instruction and gallery exhibition. Flat Street Gallery became a non-profit organization in 2001, and has since restructured under the name Vermont Center for Photography (VCP.)
The Center is now an integral part of downtown Brattleboro’s vibrant art scene and is a popular stop on its monthly Gallery Walk, celebrated as one of the best art venues in Vermont.
In addition to hosting a new feature exhibit each month with an average of 200 visitors on opening night, VCP offers ongoing workshops, professional darkroom rental, exhibiting artist talks, and monthly portfolio critiques, among other regularly scheduled events.
The relocation of the In-Sight Photography Project, Brattleboro’s highly acclaimed youth-oriented photo program, to the space next door, helps make VCP an even greater force for promoting the art and craft of photography in southern Vermont.
How to get to us
We are located just off of Flat Street in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. We have a great location with easy parking in the town garage next door - we are down the alley just to the right of the parking garage. Check out our Google Map.
Our Hours
Friday 12-5
Saturday 12-5
Sunday 12-5
Every first Friday of the month, VCP is open from 5:30pm to 9pm for our monthly opening reception.
Come say hi and see what’s new at VCP!
Our Facilities
Nestled in the heart of downtown Brattleboro, the Vermont Center for Photography is a great destination for families or anyone who appreciates great local photography! Our facilities include:
- Monthly rotating gallery space
- Fully equipped B/W Darkroom
- Dry-mount press & matte cutting supplies
- Light-tight film loading closet
- Photography book lending library
- Full service fine-art inkjet printing
- Full service document/film scanning
- Collection of reference portfolios
- Selection of photography books for sale