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Francis Colburn ’34 began his storied art career at the Arts Students League in New York, eventually returning to ¶¶Òõ̽̽, where he served as artist-in-residence and established the university's art program. During the Depression, Colburn worked for the federally funded Works Progress Administration project (WPA). His styles developed from the "social realism" of the 1930's to his own form of cubism and surrealism, as expressed in his portraits, landscapes, and still life of his native Vermont. The gallery on the third floor of Williams Hall is named in his honor and serves as a showcase for the work of students, faculty, and visiting artists throughout the academic year.

Since its opening in 1931, the Fleming Museum located on the north side of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ campus has brought world-class art and diverse visual culture to the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ community and people throughout northern New England. With a collection of 25,000 objects from cultures worldwide and nine special exhibitions annually, the museum provides rich opportunities for ¶¶Òõ̽̽ students pursuing independent research projects or internships. 

To meet the need for additional classroom and studio space for ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s growing range of arts programs, the College recently completed the renovation of the former Elihu B. Taft  School in Burlington. The new Michele and Martin Cohen Hall for the Integrative Creative Arts were funded through several gifts totaling $7 million from Michele Resnick Cohen, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ ’72, and her husband Martin Cohen. The facility includes art studios, classrooms, critique spaces, a gallery, an audio recording studio, and a dance studio. A digital media lab, production studios, and equipment lending for digital art and film classes support exciting collaborations between the visual and performing arts.