 Co-founded by Matthew Perry and Patricia Pedreira in 1994, VAE has been committed to high quality arts and culture reaching people of all ages, abilities and income.Located in the Sage Street Mill, a historic brick factory in the village of North Bennington, VAE offers classes, workshops, vacation camps for children, free open studio time for teens, exhibitions with national and international visual artists and performances by acclaimed performing artists and musicians.Community and outreach art programs include papermaking, print making, drawing, painting, dance, drumming, sculpture, ceramics, rughooking, environmental projects, literary readings, drama and music.