Bennington College

Bennington College Bold liberal arts since 1932. The only U.S. college with a guaranteed annual internship program for real-world career prep.

Bennington College holds a distinguished place among American colleges and universities. It was the first to include the visual and performing arts in a liberal arts education. Bennington is the only college in the country to require an annual internship, Field Work Term, since its founding. For two months every winter students work with an organization or institution of their choosing, anywhere i

n the world, to apply what they have learned on campus and to bring focus to what they study at Bennington. Rooted in an abiding faith in the talent, imagination, and responsibility of the individual, Bennington invites students to pursue and shape their own intellectual inquiries, and in doing so to discover the profound interconnection of things. Bennington liberates and nurtures the individuality and rigorous creativity of its students, supporting them as they forge their own paths and work toward a world more beautiful, sustainable, democratic, and just. Located in the picturesque southwestern corner of Vermont, Bennington borders New York's capital district and the culture-rich Berkshire region of western Massachusetts. The College is a short drive to its southern neighbors Williams College, The Clark Art Museum, and MASS MoCA and to the shopping, outdoor adventure, and literary offerings just to its north in Manchester, Vermont.

08/26/2026

Earlier this month Phoenix Malanga ‘22 presented his newest work at MAC Steel as a part of a two-week sculpture residency in Rutland, Vermont. His larger-than-life metal sculpture was comprised of found objects, steel, and other metal materials collaged together in the spirit of his father’s hobby: buying small plots of land and building collaged cabins. The piece is titled “син на татко” meaning “father’s son” in Macedonian.

Malanga’s work represents the artistic values of Bennington College, opening the door to thoughtful conversations about identity, communication, and human relationships.

If you or someone you know is a young and talented visual artist dedicated to these same values, please apply to the Bennington Young Creator Awards. Submissions open September 1st. More information is available on our website.

With classes starting next week, we want to highlight one of our favorites from this past term: the Maple Sugaring Tutor...
08/25/2026

With classes starting next week, we want to highlight one of our favorites from this past term: the Maple Sugaring Tutorial! Alex Libby ‘27 has coordinated this tutorial for the past two spring terms. Mixing academics and field work, the tutorial is hosted by faculty member in Ecology, Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie, who teaches the science behind sap collection and recent environmental impacts on the sugaring process. After this practical foundation, students spend the rest of the term collecting sap and then processing it into maple syrup.

When speaking to Libby, he describes the “sugar shack” as a “community space” with students passing through at all hours of the day and night to process the sugar. The students gather in the small yellow building behind Jennings to create a stronger community inside of Bennington College. Libby hopes to expand the tutorial to more students this spring.

Photos sourced from Alex Libby ‘27.

Here at Bennington College, we learn by doing, and we do what we love. Come visit us this fall in-person or virtually to...
08/24/2026

Here at Bennington College, we learn by doing, and we do what we love. Come visit us this fall in-person or virtually to see what we do (and love)!

Fall Saturdays (in-person): September 26th, October 10th and 24th, November 7th
Virtual Domestic: September 2nd, October 7th, November 4th, December 2nd
Virtual International: September 3rd, October 8th, November 5th, December 3rd

Register on our website or at this link: https://www.bennington.edu/admissions/visit

The MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling low-residency program application is now open. Students can choose a focus i...
08/19/2026

The MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling low-residency program application is now open.

Students can choose a focus in narrative or expressive arts therapy, sexual orientation and gender expression, or community health, and graduate meeting the educational requirements for licensure in most states.

A rural health tuition benefit is available for students pursuing careers in mental health while helping address critical workforce needs in rural Vermont.

Priority deadline: October 1, 2026
Final deadline: October 15, 2026
Residency begins: January 2027

Apply now!

Yesterday, our 2027 Princeton Review rankings were released. Check them out ;)Most Politically Liberal Students - 1stBes...
08/19/2026

Yesterday, our 2027 Princeton Review rankings were released. Check them out ;)

Most Politically Liberal Students - 1st
Best College Theater - 4th
Least Religious Students - 5th
Best Classroom Experience - 7th
Most Politically Active Students - 7th
LGBTQ-Friendly - 12th
Professors Get High Marks - 16th
Best College Radio Station - 16th
Green Matters: Everyone Cares About Conservation - 17th
Most Beautiful Campus - 17th
Best College Dorms - 18th
Best Campus Food - 19th

08/17/2026

The Bennington College Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA-CMHC) is a graduate level, 60-credit, low-residency program designed to prepare learners for licensure in as little as 2.5 years. Beginning with a 10-day on-campus residency each semester, this MA-CMHC fosters intensive learning and meaningful connections with faculty and peers, while offering the flexibility of remote learning. With dynamic online coursework, live discussions, and individualized faculty advising, this program blends hands-on support with flexible, independent learning.

The application deadline for the Winter 2026 residency is October 1st (priority) and October 15th (regular decision). Apply today, or check out our website for more information. https://www.bennington.edu/academics/graduate-programs/ma-clinical-mental-health-counseling

A few of our favorite things: challenges, the Young Writers Awards, and (most importantly) free stuff! If you’re plannin...
08/11/2026

A few of our favorite things: challenges, the Young Writers Awards, and (most importantly) free stuff! If you’re planning on applying for the Bennington Young Writers Awards and want the creative juices flowing, sign up for email updates through this link: https://admissions.bennington.edu/register/YoungCreatorUpdates

We’ll send you one writing prompt each week, and you’ll share your favorite sentences for a chance to win a Bennington-themed prize. Info for submission attached after completing interest form. You in?

Not a highschooler? Want to participate anyway? We’ll be posting each week’s prompt every Thursday for the rest of the month. Come back and drop your sentences in the comments, and we’ll feature a few of our favorites across our socials.

For a little taste of what you would be missing out on if you didn’t sign up, this week’s prompt is based around poet Mary Oliver (Pulitzer Prize winner AND former Bennington College faculty member). Depending on where you live, you may not be able to adventure through the Vermont hills like Mary Oliver, but let’s go traveling together. Set your weekly writing in a location you’ve always wanted to explore.

Submissions for Bennington Young Writers Awards and other Bennington Young Creators Awards opens September 1st. Please reference our webpage for award categories, prizes, and submission guidelines. Only open to high school students, grades 9-12.

Sculpture Technician Phoenix Malanga '22 is showing his work at MAC Equipment & Steel Co in Rutland, Vermont as a part o...
08/10/2026

Sculpture Technician Phoenix Malanga '22 is showing his work at MAC Equipment & Steel Co in Rutland, Vermont as a part of a two-week sculpture residency. The exhibit features sculpture work made from a variety of materials. The closing reception is on August 15th from 1PM-5PM.

Phoenix Malanga (b. Staten Island, New York) is an artist and performer based in Vermont. Raised in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, Malanga studied sculpture and music at Bennington College. His work investigates labor, masculinity, war, and the romance of purpose. Drawing from personal history alongside broader social narrative, Malanga creates works that expose the tension between vulnerability and strength, tenderness and violence, devotion and contradiction. He has exhibited nationally, including at an.a.log Gallery, The 5th street gallery, The Left Bank Gallery, West Valley College Gallery, and the Usdan Gallery at Bennington College.

Address: 286 N Main St, Rutland, Vermont 05701
Date of Viewing: Open August 9th-16th by appointment
Date of Closing Reception: August 15th from 1PM-5PM

08/07/2026

Aidan Ellison '25 studied theatre and film at Bennington College and is now working at Williams College's film department. Ellison has also been cast in Living Room Theatre's "The Tyrant Play: A Serious Comedy." Ellison was involved in many official and unofficial drama productions at Bennington College, but recalls a particular fondness working on the production of "Red."

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