OUR CAMPUS
Marlboro Studio School is nestled on Potash Hill in rural Marlboro, Vermont, about 12 miles west of Brattleboro.
The 500+ acre campus is mostly wooded, with 19th century farmhouse style buildings, undeveloped forests, expansive views, and extensive hiking trails connecting directly to the central buildings.
Marlboro Studio School classes and workshops are held in the Center for Visual Arts, which houses numerous purpose-built studio spaces. The Center for Visual Arts is ADA accessible. We are committed to making our studio programming accessible to as wide an audience as possible. Please contact us regarding any specialized access or support needs.
Header photo courtesy of Ray Sebold.
Marlboro Studio School's purpose-built ceramics studio
The Marlboro Studio School building on Potash Hill campus in Marlboro, Vermont
The Dining Hall and Mather House. Photo courtesy of Potash Hill.
The center of campus. Photo courtesy of Potash Hill.
Residential accommodations at the Marlboro Studio School.
Looking towards the Dining Hall in autumn. Photo courtesy of Potash Hill.
View outside the Dining Hall and Mather House. Photo courtesy of Potash Hill.
Dining Hall interior. Photo courtesy of Potash Hill.
Accessibility
The Marlboro Studio School is located in the ADA accessible Visual Arts Building on the Potash Hill Campus.
We are committed to making studio programming accessible to as wide a range of students as possible. If you have an access need that is not addressed here, please contact us.
Select each header to learn more about accessibility options in each area.
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There are two accessible parking spots adjacent to the Marlboro Studio School Visual Arts Building. To access: Turn off South Road towards the Marlboro Studio School. Marked parking spaces are available on the right at the bottom of the hill.
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The front doors to the Marlboro Studio School lobby can be controlled by button-access automation. The buttons are marked on the outside of the building. Push the button to have the door open automatically. Please note that the doors may take a moment to open. There are two sets of button-access doors leading into the building.
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The Marlboro Studio School bathrooms are all non-gendered, private facilities that are ADA accessible.
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The Marlboro Studio School building can be navigated by elevator. There is easy access on each floor of the building.
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The Marlboro Studio School studio spaces are accessible to those utilizing mobility aids. Please contact us to discuss any specialized needs for assistance with any studio processes.
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We maintain a comfortable, fully-accessible lounge area in the Gallery space on the second floor. This lounge is available to all students and can be utilized as a space to recover from any sensory-overload that may result from studio processes.
GETTING HERE
Marlboro Studio School is nestled on Potash Hill in rural Marlboro, Vermont, about 12 miles west of Brattleboro.
MSS is easily accessible by car (weather permitting, of course), and Brattleboro hosts an Amtrak station with daily routes from New York City. The campus is about a 2.5 hour drive from Boston, and 4 hours from NYC. Students traveling by air can fly to Boston Logan International (BOS), Bradley International (BDL) near Hartford, CT, or any number of other smaller regional airports.
Marlboro Studio School
2582 South Road
Marlboro, Vermont 05344
From Interstate-91:
Take exit 2 (both North- and South-bound traffic) onto VT-9 West. Travel 8.7 miles west on VT-9 and turn left onto South Road in Marlboro. Follow South Road for approximately 2.5 miles until you arrive on the Potash Hill Campus.
From VT-9:
In Marlboro, turn left onto South Road (left turn for Westbound traffic, right for Eastbound traffic). Follow South Road for approximately 2.5 miles until you arrive on the Potash Hill Campus.
Land Acknowledgement: The Marlboro Studio School is located on the unceded land of the Sokoki (Western Abenaki) people in whose homeland our buildings stand.