SPRUCE PEAK ARTS
Our region’s curated window to the world, using the stage to expand perspectives and enrich lives.OUR MISSION
To inspire, educate and entertain our community year-round through unforgettable shared experiences.
Spruce Peak Arts is dedicated to uncovering the profound in each performance, inspiring the imagination of both audiences and artists. We strive to create a welcoming environment where all are invited to engage with exceptional art that fosters community building, education, and critical conversations.
OUR VISION
To transform Spruce Peak Arts into Stowe’s arts home—a community living room where all are welcome to engage in world-class, one-of-a-kind arts experiences. We aim to provide enriching and unique performances that elevate our community, educate, fostering engagement and critical conversation.
With exceptional performers, an intimate venue, and breathtaking surroundings, we are committed to nurturing the enormous hearts and minds of our small resort community, making a vibrant cultural landscape accessible to all.
About Us
Spruce Peak Arts (SPA) is a professional performing arts center at the base of Stowe Mountain Resort, curating engaging experiences for all ages that connect audiences to the performing arts. This 420-seat multi-use modern performance center boasts pristine acoustics and state-of-the-art technical systems, recently updated to provide high-quality live streaming and recording features essential for thriving in the post-COVID world. Once untethered from the limitations of physical space, Spruce Peak Arts is able to achieve our mission to inspire, educate and entertain all of us, all year round – and now – all around the world.
Spruce Peak Arts broadens horizons for arts spectators while providing artists with opportunities to interact with our communities through school visits, classes, workshops, residencies, and performance immersion experiences for all ages. Artists such as BlkBok, David Gonzalez, Natalie Merchant, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Doug Varone, Freedom House, Arlo Guthrie, Warren Miller and Orebolo, have educated and inspired our community. The Spruce Peak Arts Community & Education Fund ensures access to our programming through deeply discounted tickets for Vermont students, families, and community organizations. These year-round events include student matinee performances, school visits, classes, workshops, and residencies for all ages.
Through innovative programming and a steadfast commitment to community engagement, Spruce Peak Arts continues to inspire and connect audiences with the transformative power of the arts.
Spruce Peak Arts is led by Executive Director Seth Soloway and is governed by a 13-member board of directors led by Chair Dianne Brown.