Welcome to our World
Welcome to the South End of Burlington, Vermont
Welcome to the South End of Burlington, Vermont. Here in our neighborhood, post-industrial manufacturing plants now house the largest concentration of start-up businesses and artists’ studios in the State of Vermont. Where we once manufactured plastic filaments and cereal, we now create web sites, innovative marketing ideas, photography, and art.
We also have a vibrant retail mix that includes a chocolate factory, bakeries, a flagship snowboard store, and numerous home improvement showrooms featuring furniture, lamps, appliances, kitchen and bath fixtures, lumber, flooring, and more.
The Art Hop is to the South End what an agricultural fair is to a farming community, or what a heritage festival is to an ethnic neighborhood. The Art Hop is a singular expression of who we are as a community and a thousand statements about what we value about living and working in Vermont.
We are innovative, creative, quirky, expressive, inventive, green, beautiful, successful, transforming, and free.
During the 17th annual South End Art Hop on September 11 & 12, more than 500 artists will display their work in over 100 studios and business locations. Use this guide to help you explore. Enjoy the discovery and the surprises as you happen upon impromptu gatherings, jam sessions, and fun activities...and an outstanding selection of art to buy.
You’ll find a very special juried art show, an artist designed mini-golf course, a wild fashion show...and more great art to buy.
Come visit us and see what we do. Introduce yourself to some of our many business owners who have opened their doors to help make this event possible. And, please thank our sponsors, contributors, and advertisers, whose support allows us to present this event.
Explore and discover what the South End of Burlington has to offer. And did we mention? Buy some art!
How to See it all
The Art Hop is such a big event that in order to see it all, it’s going to take some planning on your part.
Art Hop weekend suggested hours are as follows:
Friday 5 - 9 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
At sites where hours differ, we will indicate this information if it has been provided to us.
The Map
From the internationally known Burton Snowboards on Industrial Parkway to the infamous walls of Nectar’s on Main Street, we’ve plotted the stops you’ll want to make on your travels. Studios, delis, warehouses, offices, hallways, green spaces and any other structures or areas that can support art are indicated.
The Sites
We’ve listed their designated number, address, and phone number for your convenience. Can’t see it all in one weekend? Come back at another time! Lots of art will be hanging around all month. In doubt if a site is open or not? Give’em a call!
The Sponsors and Advertisers
The Mission of our organization is the community and economic development of the Burlington's South End through the fusion of culture and commerce, as best exemplified through the South End Art Hop. Please thank our donors, contributors, and sponsors that support this great community-building event.
Many sites and locations around the South End will be hosting parties and social gatherings. Please be considerate of your hosts and our neighbors... Party Arty!
DISCLAIMER
The art exhibits presented during this event do not necessarily represent the views and opinions held by SEABA, its Board of Directors, staff, or volunteers, or any of the sponsors and advertisers for this event. No official endorsement by SEABA (or its sponsors and advertisers) of the views and opinions expressed in the exhibits should be inferred.
Further, the process involved in displaying artwork at The South End Art Hop does not involve the selection of artists and/or individual works of art by SEABA, its Board of Directors, staff, or volunteers. Group shows created and presented by galleries, artists, independent curators, or other sites at this event are chosen by those venues, and they are responsible for their content. While SEABA helps in the physical hanging of artworks at some sites, it is not responsible for the selection of any artwork in the South End Art Hop.
