Vermont Arts Council Blog
1 FOLLOWERS
Vermont Arts Council envision a Vermont where everyone in the state has access to the arts and creativity in their life, education, and community. We are the only designated state arts agency in the U.S. that is also an independent nonprofit organization.
Vermont Arts Council Blog
2M ago
As I wander down the aisle of the arts market, a row of purple-white shells on Linda and Roger Longtoe Sheehan’s table lure me in. The shells, locally sourced and […]
The post First Person: Stories and Shapes of the Land at Abenaki Heritage Weekend appeared first on Vermont Arts Council ..read more
Vermont Arts Council Blog
5M ago
Zara Johnson
Zara Johnson is a rising senior at Middlebury College and has joined the communications team at the Vermont Arts Council for an eight-week internship as a part of Middlebury’s MiddWorks for Vermont Summer Internship Program. At the Arts Council, Zara will be writing plenty of feature stories on artists, cultural events, and other happenings in Vermont’s creative sector. Originally from Kansas, Zara loves all things Vermont, especially the state’s vibrant arts and culture scene. We’ve got five questions for Zara!
Q. Your major is International and Global Studies with minor in Histo ..read more
Vermont Arts Council Blog
5M ago
2024 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival curator Adi Oasis Credit: Kendall Bessent
This week kicks off one of Vermont’s most anticipated cultural events of the year: the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, produced by The Flynn. Now in its 41st year, the festival brings local, national, and international musicians together to celebrate, innovate, and discover the art of jazz. Dozens of free shows will be held throughout Burlington over the five-day festival.
This year’s festival curator is Adi Oasis, a Brooklyn-based French-Caribbean soul-funk-R&B artist and producer. Oasis brings years of ex ..read more
Vermont Arts Council Blog
8M ago
Creative Segment Leader: Jordyn Taylor Fitch
Pronouns: They/them
Organization/Business and Position: JAM – Junction Arts & Media, Community Engagement Producer
Creative Segment: Film & Media
Medium: Community Access Television
Creative Zone: Cornerstone Creative Community (3CVT) Zone
Website/Public Media:JAM Website
JAM Instagram
JAM Youtube Channel
The Creative Segment Leader Spotlight series explores the seven Creative Segments that make up Vermont’s diverse creative sector by shining a spotlight on the people who work within them.
DJ Sean Hay and family at a JAM pop-up party. Photo ..read more
Vermont Arts Council Blog
8M ago
Highland Center for the Arts is collaborating on the premiere of “When Light Bends,” March 22-24, 2024
Before the 2024 total solar eclipse darkens Vermont skies on April 8, the Highland Center for the Arts (HCA) in Greensboro will unveil a stellar show of its own—one with love, science, and a little bit of magic that promises to leave viewers questioning their place in the universe.
HCA has partnered with Media Art Xploration (MAX), a producer of immersive art productions that interrogate the scientific advances of our times, to bring the premiere performance of the play “When Light Bends” to ..read more
Vermont Arts Council Blog
8M ago
Speaking at the Burlington City Arts press conference were, from left, Harold Steward, NEFA Executive Director; Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Economic Development; Doreen Kraft, BCA Executive Director; Kara Alnasrawi, Director Business and Workforce Development/Director Church Street Marketplace City of Burlington; and Susan Evans McClure, Vermont Arts Council Executive Director. Each spoke about the valuable economic contributions of Vermont’s creative sector. Credit: Stephen Mease/BCA
Developing strong partnerships, uniting as a region, and building robust, sustainable ..read more
Vermont Arts Council Blog
8M ago
Public art often influences the way we see and connect with a public space. Catching our eye on art in public spaces often engages our minds and hearts sometimes in provocative ways and can often spark feelings of community belonging and connectedness.
A key priority of the Vermont Arts Council, placemaking is supported through a variety of programs. Read on for the many ways that this year’s newly installed placemaking projects brought renewed energy and inspiration to public spaces.
Placemaking for Healing
Before and after images showing the exterior wall of a building with the new forest mu ..read more
Vermont Arts Council Blog
8M ago
Damage to the library at Vermont Studio Center. Credit: Matt Neckers
Update (10.24.23): Read our report on how the Vermont Arts Council has responded to flood damage with emergency flood relief funding to artists.
Our hearts go out to the many people and communities affected by the Vermont floods of last week. Many are still reeling, taking stock of losses, digging out Covid masks for the toxic clean-up, and bracing for what seems like the never-ending summer rains. Others are volunteering their time, organizing fundraisers, sharing resources, and finding creative ways for the show to go on. T ..read more
Vermont Arts Council Blog
8M ago
Given all that our state has been through in the past weeks, it is tempting to push all thoughts of summer festivities from our minds. While recovery efforts are undoubtedly the priority of all of us at the Vermont Arts Council, we want to continue to uplift the arts and cultural events that have been able to continue in less affected communities.
The Vermont Arts Council’s festivals page features roughly 50 events. Even in a normal summer, with such an abundance of choice, it can be hard to know where to begin. Read on to discover six of Vermont’s most unique upcoming festivals ..read more
Vermont Arts Council Blog
8M ago
“When you think with your hands and you are empowered to use tools and materials to create things, those things don’t have to be straight lines. There doesn’t have to be a right answer.” – Thea Alvin
Artist-builders Thea Alvin and Meg Reinhold discuss the new Yestermorrow Design/Build School exhibit Elements of Shelter, on view in the Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden through May 2025.
Learn more about the exhibit, the artists, and Yestermorrow at vermontartscouncil.org/sculpture-garden, where you’ll also find links to resources and information on the climate and housing crises.
Listen t ..read more