# Event Details

- **Event Name**: "Through Different Eyes: Perspectives on Art" & Annual Photo Contest Exhibit Opening 1/23
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Chaffee Art Center, Your Center for Creativity, invites the community to the opening of our new Exhibit
"Through Different Eyes: Perspectives on Art" & Annual Photo Contest on Friday, January 23rd from 5pm to 7pm.  Stop by this free event and enjoy a glass of wine and nibbles.

This exhibit features multiple interconnected installations with the same theme, "Through Different Eyes: Perspectives on Art":

-Chaffee Artist Members — works will be on display with their “covered” written perspective next to each piece.
After viewers look at the artwork, they can uncover and read what the artist’s perspective is.

-8 Over 80 — works will showcase artists age of 80+ and perspectives from this generation of artist members.

-Finding Hope Within – features art that has emerged through the carceral system in Vermont. The work featured in this exhibition includes drawings, mixed media, poetry and narrative writing by incarcerated artists at Vermont correctional facilities.

-Annual Photo Contest – This year’s contest has a different twist.  Photos must feature the Chaffee Art Center, such as the Mansion, door knobs, fireplaces, distinctive features, both inside and outside.  Visitors will vote on submissions, and cards will be made from the winning photos.  Deadline to submit photos is January 16.

Chaffee artist members’ works will also be on display and for sale in the Gallery Shoppe that is filled with handmade treasures and gift ideas for any occasion. Be sure to take time to explore the 1890’s architecture and history.  
Exhibit will be on display until February 27th.

Plan to visit the Chaffee to experience the beauty of the 1890’s Queen Anne Victorian Mansion and the wonderful works of art throughout, plus our Gallery Shoppe with old-fashioned candy!  Enjoy a hot cup of cider, tea or cocoa while you browse, or plan to meet a friend and cozy up in one of our many seating areas.  Free Wi-Fi available.  Plus, don't forget to check out our 100-foot Pollinator Garden with native plantings, growing Sculpture Garden, and over a dozen gardens on the property.  

While here, picture your next event, bridal shower, wedding, birthday, meeting, or retreat being held in our beautiful mansion, fondly known by its first owners as Sunny Gables. Winter Hours: Thursday & Friday 10am to 5pm; Saturday 10am to 3pm. Private appointments available by request.

As we celebrate 65 years as an art center in the Rutland Community, we also invite you to join as an artist, single or family member to help the Chaffee to continue to inspire and cultivate creativity, while positively impacting the vitality of our community through the arts.

Check out www.chaffeeartcenter.org and the Chaffee Art Center Instagram and Facebook pages for updates on events, classes and more.  Call 802.775.0356, info@chaffeeartcenter.org, or stop by the Chaffee Art Center at 16 South Main Street in Rutland, VT.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rutland/through-different-eyes-perspectives-on-art-and-annual-photo-contest-exhibit-opening-1-23/200029514216930
- **Event Categories**: art, contests, workshops, meetups, exhibitions, literary-art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Rutland
- **state**: VT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 16 South Main St, Rutland, VT
- **lat**: 43.60773
- **long**: -72.97163
- **full address**: 16 South Main St, Rutland, VT, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is "Through Different Eyes: Perspectives on Art" & Annual Photo Contest Exhibit Opening 1/23 being held?
  - **A:** "Through Different Eyes: Perspectives on Art" & Annual Photo Contest Exhibit Opening 1/23 takes place on Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 16 South Main St, Rutland, VT, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing "Through Different Eyes: Perspectives on Art" & Annual Photo Contest Exhibit Opening 1/23?
  - **A:** "Through Different Eyes: Perspectives on Art" & Annual Photo Contest Exhibit Opening 1/23 is organized by Chaffee Art Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** "Through Different Eyes: Perspectives on Art" & Annual Photo Contest Exhibit Opening 1/23 is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Rutland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If "Through Different Eyes: Perspectives on Art" & Annual Photo Contest Exhibit Opening 1/23 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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