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Mary Louise Penaz MFA '07 is the editor of the literary journal Five Poems that includes first-issue poet Denton Loving MFA '14. Check it out here! www.fivepoems.com
Five Poems
Five Poems is a literary journal for quality poetry written by poets who have a deep investment in their vocation and craft and want to share it with the world. Every issue is about those Five Poems s...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Looking for a great way to spend your Wednesday nights? Sign up for Judith Enck's popular, seven-week online class via @benningtoncollege.bsky.social to learn about almost every aspect of plastic pollution and how YOU can be part of the solution.
February 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Work by faculty member John Umphlett is featured in the group show Spaces Places Traces, which runs through March 12 at the Emery Community Arts Center Gallery at the University of Maine at Farmington. If you're in the area, check it out! wpsites.maine.edu/emerycommuni...
Spaces Places Traces
Spaces Places Traces January 30 – March 12, 2026 Emery Community Arts Center Gallery Opening Reception: Friday, Jan. 30th from 5-7pm Free and open to the public (space) “Spaces Places T…
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February 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Surabhee Arjunwadkar '24 released her debut album Visiting Daughter on January 19. Listen here💚 open.spotify.com/album/0p0R0W...
Visiting Daughter
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February 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Tune in to Vermont Public TODAY at noon to hear faculty member Michael Wimberly discuss the Black Music Division at Bennington College! www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:51 PM
We are thrilled to welcome the newest members of the Class of 2030 to the Bennington Family! Congratulations to all of our early admits🎉🫶 #benningtoncollege #bennington #classof2030 #benningtonbound
January 28, 2026 at 4:24 PM
EA applicants...keep an eye on your inbox tonight.💙 #bennington #benningtoncollege #classof2030
January 27, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Looking for a great way to spend your Wednesday nights? Sign up for Judith Enck's popular, seven-week online class via @benningtoncollege.bsky.social to learn about almost every aspect of plastic pollution and how YOU can be part of the solution.

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Beyond Plastic Pollution Virtual Class | Spring 2026 — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution
Judith Enck will teach an online class on plastic pollution through Bennington College that is open to the public from February 18 through April 1, 2026.
www.beyondplastics.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The Vermont Student Anti-Racist Network (VSARN) recently received a $3,000 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation. Read more about VSARN in this article published in the Bennington Banner, written by Abigail Singh ‘27. www.benningtonbanner.com/local-news/b...
Building youth power: VSARN receives $3K to grow anti-racism initiatives
Founded and run by Vermont students, the Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network (VSARN) prioritizes peer collaboration, mentorship, and community-based anti-racist action.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Faculty member Maya Cantu joined an episode of The Theatre History Podcast to discuss how the musicals of the 1940s saw the emergence of a new figure: the "boss lady." Listen here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DsV...
Episode 2: Like a Boss: 1940s Musicals and the “Boss Lady” with Maya Cantu
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January 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Tomorrow, faculty member Franny Choi will participate in the University of Arizona Poetry Center’s livestreamed inaugural H.D./Bryher Residency Reading. Tune in here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6rR...
H.D./Bryher Residency Reading: Cameron Awkward-Rich & Franny Choi
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January 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM
We asked Bennington students and alumni to share their accomplishments of 2025 and hopes for 2026. Share yours with us in the comments💫 www.bennington.edu/news-and-fea...
Cheers to a New Year | Bennington College
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January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
We are excited to announce that our newly launched MFA in Screenwriting program is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. Read more about the program here! 🌟https://www.bennington.edu/academics/graduate-programs/mfa-screenwriting
MFA in Screenwriting Low-Residency Program | Bennington College
Earn your MFA in Screenwriting at Bennington. A low-residency program blending synchronous online learning with residencies in Vermont and Los Angeles.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
House of the Singing Blossoms, the most recent album by guitarist Anthony Wilson ’90, was listed as the top album of 2025 by Jazz Times. Check it out here. jazztimes.com/reviews/albu...
Top Ten Jazz Releases of 2025, Adler Edition - JazzTimes
We’re heading toward the end of 2025 and tallying up lists, which might take a few different forms here as December unfolds. But this first … Read More "Top Ten Jazz Releases of 2025, Adler Edition"
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January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Michelle Hogle Acciavatti '05 spoke to The Bridge VT about Vermont's process of legalizing natural burial–done without caskets or embalming–and her role as founder and head cemeterian of the Vermont Forest Cemetery. Check it out here. thebridgevt.org/2025/11/rewi...
‘Rewilding’ Forever at the Vermont Forest Cemetery - The Bridge
She lies at the head of a path into the woods, deceased, supported by a low table and swathed in a white shroud adorned with images of nature. A homemade wreath of autumn leaves, ferns, and flowers ha...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hear from Bennington alum Lydia Jenkins Musco (‘01) on the most recent podcast episode of I Like Your Work. youtu.be/p3oBn-UZ0a4?...
Sculptor Lydia Musco on Finding Clarity in Your Studio Practice
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December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Now is the time to sign up to learn how to move beyond plastics with Judith Enck, our founder and president, this February!

Her popular, seven-week, virtual class is taught on Zoom and offered through @benningtoncollege.bsky.social.
December 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Don’t miss your last chance to see Dancing Chavela Vargas TONIGHT at 7:30 in VAPA 303 Dance Studio! #bennington #benningtoncollege #danceatbennington
December 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Vermont officials overseeing state housing policy met with Bennington College students from the “Housing in America, Housing in Bennington” class taught by CAPA Associate Director David Bond.
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Bennington Students Engage VT Housing Officials | Bennington College
Vermont Deputy Secretary of the Agency of Human Services (AHS) Kristin McClure and VT Deputy Commissioner of Economic Services Division (ESD) Miranda Grey sat down with a dozen students in CAPA last F...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Thelonious Shores '27 is nominated for the BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards for Best Performer in a Musical for Kin: A New Musical, which was part of his Field Work Term over summer 2025. Voting is open through December 31; cast your vote for Shores here! www.broadwayworld.com/awardslist-v...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Poets & Writers interviewed visiting faculty member Devon Walker-Figueroa '15 about her recently released poetry collection Lazarus Species (Milkweed Editions). Check it out down below. www.pw.org/content/ten_...
Ten Questions for Devon Walker-Figueroa
“It can take days, months, years for me to know when notes pass into the arena of poem or story.” —Devon Walker Figueroa, author of Lazarus Species
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December 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Basket weaver Alexa Rivera joined faculty member John Umphlett's Intermediate Sculpture course to share skills and techniques related to working with rattan reeds specific to fabrication of baskets and vessels.
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Student Work on Display in "Concealment and Diversion” | Bennington College
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December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Poetry by Georgia Slavec '27 was recently published by Heavy Feather Review. Check it out down below! heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/11/13/m...
Poetry from the Future: “Makeup Revolution Highlighter in Supercharge Fever” by Georgia Slavec
Today in preparation for the apocalypseI memorize the labelof my favorite cosmetic highlighter.If I leave my room explodingsparkles, do not regard me. We in the darkare species: endless, like jazz,…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We are so excited to announce the launch of our Conservatory for Creative Writing BFA Program at Bennington! Check out the website below for more information and join our writing community. 📝 #bennington #benningtoncollege www.bennington.edu/bfa-creative...
Conservatory for Creative Writing BFA Program | Bennington College
Explore Bennington’s BFA in Creative Writing, a student-centered conservatory experience with mentorship, immersive practice, and dedicated pathways for transfer students.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM