Fall Classes are now open for Enrollment! Offerings include After School Art & Clay, Teen Open Studio, Adult Art & Clay Classes.

 Middlebury Studio School has two locations: the Clay studio & MSS Marble Works, an art studio for all non-clay art classes.

This year, Middlebury Studio School is celebrating 15 years of nurturing creativity and building community through art. From our humble beginnings at Frog Hollow, we have grown into a vibrant creative hub where individuals of all ages can explore, learn, and connect. 

Our mission has remained steadfast — to provide a welcoming, safe, and inspiring space where the community can engage with the arts, regardless of their background or experience.

As we reflect on our journey, we’re excited by the ways our programs have expanded. This year, we welcomed Middlebury College students to the studio as part of their orientation, launched a new partnership with the Yellow House, and are working with the Better Middlebury Partnership to host lively art markets during the holidays and throughout the summer. We’ve also continued our summer camps in collaboration with the Middlebury Community Music Center and introduced new outdoor camps at Branbury Park, offering creative experiences in nature.

In our clay studio, we’ve added skill-building workshops like glazing and welcomed renowned potters for specialty instruction to serve artists working at a professional level. At the same time, we remain committed to beginners, ensuring that everyone—from novice to expert—can find their place here.

As we look ahead, we are committed to honoring our legacy while adapting to the needs of the community. We need your support to make our programs possible.

Your gift will directly help us to:

• Provide scholarships to ensure art education is accessible to all, regardless of financial background.
• Improve our facilities to support our growing programs and create inspiring spaces for art-making.
• Expand our outreach efforts, including new partnerships with local schools and nonprofits.
• Continue to offer diverse classes and workshops that support both youth and adult learners at every stage of their creative journey.

Every contribution will help us continue to provide a nurturing, dynamic space for our community to connect, learn, and create. We are deeply grateful for your support and excited to see what we can accomplish together over the next 15 years.

Thank you,

Sarah Briggs
Executive Director

As we grow as an organization, MSS has been doing some imagining of our own.

We are in the early stages of planning for an expansion of our space to accommodate the wonderful excitement around our programs.

As we begin this process, we seek the input of our community of artists and donors, and look forward to creating a new space in partnership with each of you. Together we can fill in the blank canvas in front of us to create something lasting and beautiful.

Imagine a child holding up a painting with pride, friends of forty years sharing critiques and a laugh, a new mother at the wheel gaining confidence with the clay and with herself, and imagine yourself being the one who made it possible.

Please give generously today.