Champlain College

Calling all artists/creatives: the Student Winter Art Market SWAM
2025-11-01 00:00 - 2025-12-05 23:59 (America/New_York) | Champlain Art Gallery, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Greetings Artists and Creatives,
Have you ever wanted to sell your art to your fellow students? Apply to be a vendor at the upcoming Student Winter Art Market on Dec 5th, 4-7 PM in the CCM gallery annex! Fill out this form to apply and secure your spot by Nov 13th.

The Student Winter Art Market
2025-12-05 16:00 - 19:00 | Champlain Art Gallery, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Need to get out of the cold? Come take a break from finals and head down to Champlain’s very own Student Winter Art Market (SWAM)! Here we’ll have a host of student vendors selling their work, free food, and even a raffle! Whether you’d like to come support your fellow classmates and creatives or simply want to buy something fun, The SWAM has a place for you!
Want to sell your art at the SWAM? Current students may sign up using this form by Nov 13th. We hope to see you all there!

MLK Event: Community Brunch w/ Green Mountain Gospel Choir
2026-01-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Dining Hall, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Join us in honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Champlain College invites you to our MLK Community Brunch—a gathering to celebrate Dr. King’s enduring vision of justice, equality, and beloved community.
This meal is an opportunity to bring together students, faculty, staff, and community members to reflect on Dr. King’s teachings and their relevance in our lives today. Through shared conversation, inspiration, and connection, we’ll explore how we can each contribute to building the inclusive, compassionate world Dr. King envisioned.
What to Expect:

A warm, welcoming brunch
Uplifting performance by the Green Mountain Gospel Choir starting at 11:45 AM
Opportunities to connect with fellow community members

Let the uplifting voices of the Green Mountain Gospel Choir move your spirit and set the tone for a day of reflection and renewed purpose.
All are welcome. Come for the food, stay for the fellowship, and leave inspired to make a difference.
“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

MLK Event: Docuseries - Eyes on The Prize
2026-01-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Fireside Lounge, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, 05401
Witness the story of America’s Civil Rights Movement.
Join us in Fireside Lounge for a screening of Eyes on the Prize, the groundbreaking documentary that chronicles one of the most transformative periods in American history. Through powerful archival footage, stirring firsthand accounts, and unflinching honesty, this acclaimed film brings to life the courage, sacrifice, and determination of those who fought for justice and equality.
Featured Episodes:

1:00 PM | Episode 1: Awakenings (1954-1956) The movement begins. From the brutal murder of Emmett Till that awakened a nation’s conscience to the Montgomery Bus Boycott that launched Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. into leadership, witness the spark that ignited a revolution.
2:00 PM | Episode 3: Ain’t Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961) Young people take the lead. Experience the power of student-led sit-ins that desegregated lunch counters across the South and the harrowing Freedom Rides that challenged segregation in interstate travel—at tremendous personal cost.
3:00 PM | Episode 6: Bridge to Freedom (1965) The fight for voting rights reaches its climax. From “Bloody Sunday” on the Edmund Pettus Bridge to the triumphant march to Montgomery, see how ordinary people risked everything to secure the fundamental right to vote.

All are welcome. Bring an open heart and a willingness to engage with our shared history.
To view the whole Docuseries, visit this link.

MLK Event: Make Art, Make Change
2026-01-20 12:00 - 15:00 | Fireside Lounge, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, 05401
Create art that speaks, inspires, and transforms.
Art has always been a powerful tool for social change. This MLK Week, we invite you to pick up a brush, grab some ink, and make your voice heard through creative expression.
Activities:

Denim Tote Screen Printing & Block Printing: We will have denim totes or bring your own denim pieces to transform into wearable statements of justice and hope
Peace Walk Sign Making: Design bold, meaningful signs to carry in our community Peace Walk (3:00 – 4:00 PM on Tuesday, January 20)
And more…

Select pieces will be featured in our collaborative art installation in the CCM building, exploring the theme of “carrying the baggage,” what we hold, what we release, and what we carry forward in the fight for justice.
Come make art. Come make change. Come make your mark.
No artistic experience is necessary, just bring your creativity and commitment to community.

MLK Event: CAMPUS PEACE WALK
2026-01-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Fireside Lounge, IDX Student Life Center, 262 S Willard St, Burlington, 05401
Walk together toward justice.
Join us for a guided walk across campus, stopping at meaningful locations to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy and vision for beloved community. Each stop features readings, reflections, and conversation exploring different dimensions of Dr. King’s work and its connection to today.
Route Highlights:

Start at Fireside Lounge: Grab coffee, hot cocoa, hand warmers, and make/take signs with messages of hope and resilience
Stop 1: Samuel de Champlain Statue: The journey toward justice begins
Stop 2: Perry Lawn: Opening doors and welcoming all
Stop 3: Finney Quad: Interconnected justice and intersectionality
Stop 4: Aiken Lawn: Knowledge as power; continuing the work
Finish at the Champlain Room: Celebrate with music, food, open mic, and community.

Dress warmly. Bring your voice. Walk toward change.
The route is planned with accessibility in mind. All are welcome.

MLK Event: Strength in Community, Community Gathering
2026-01-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Champlain Room, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Celebrate community, creativity, and connection.
Join us for a vibrant gathering in the Champlain Room. Come together to share food and fellowship as we celebrate Dr. King’s vision of beloved community.
This is a space to break bread together and build relationships. Enjoy delicious offerings from local BIPOC food vendors while connecting with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Dr. King believed that true community is built through genuine connection and shared experience. This gathering is our opportunity to live that vision, to meet community members, make friends, and strengthen the bonds that hold us together.
Come as you are. Stay as long as you like. Leave inspired.

MLK Event: Selma (2014) Movie Screening
2026-01-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Alumni Auditorium, Center for Communication & Creative Media (CCM), 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Experience the march that changed America.
Join us for a screening of Selma, Ava DuVernay’s powerful film about the 1965 voting rights campaign that led to the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
Witness Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and fellow activists as they organize against violent opposition, from the tragedy of “Bloody Sunday” on the Edmund Pettus Bridge to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. This film reveals the strategy, sacrifice, and extraordinary courage required to secure a fundamental right.
