Governor Phil Scott proclaims September as Access to the Arts Month, and The Flynn is leading the statewide celebration. From Broadway tours and world-class performances to free public events in city streets, town greens, and rural communities, The Flynn is bringing arts to every corner of Vermont. More than a theater, it is a cultural force showing that creativity belongs everywhere in the state.

 

2025 Playing Fields featuring Les Girafes

Vermont Access to the Arts

For Vermonters, arts are more than entertainment, they are a way to connect. Governor Phil Scott’s proclamation of September as Access to the Arts Month affirms their essential role in Vermont’s cultural, civic, and economic life, uniting communities across generations and places while sparking imagination, learning, and joy.

When Executive Director Jay Wahl joined The Flynn, he spoke often about making the arts “porous” so it flows between the stage and the community, reaching beyond theater walls. Access to the Arts Month is that vision, realized.

This is why The Flynn is stepping beyond the theater and into town greens, fields, and city streets to show that the arts aren’t just for some of us, but for all of us.

Italy's Eventi Verticali performs CUBO with acrobats suspended from a metal cube

FREE, Joyous Art Across Vermont This September

This September, The Flynn is presenting a month-long series of free performances statewide, blending spectacle, joy, and community connection:

  • CUBO (Sept. 13–14, Montpelier) – An electrifying aerial performance by Italy’s eVenti Verticali, opening with Les Girafes from France’s Compagnie OFF, all on the Vermont State House lawn.
  • Playing Fields (Sept. 2–12, statewide) – Athletic fields across nine towns become vibrant stages, continuing a groundbreaking collaboration between The Flynn and Vermont’s schools.
  • Kickline (Sept. 26 in Burlington, Oct. 3 in Lyndonville) – Vermont students come together in a high-energy dance celebration of creativity and wellbeing.

All performances are free and open to all. Find the full schedule at flynnvt.org. 

These events reflect Vermont’s creative pulse. Explore Hello Burlington’s arts guide to discover more ways to be inspired.