This image of a seated man holding a sign reading, "Keep your coins, I want change" is stenciled on a brick wall in Melbourne, Australia." It is a statement of an unrealized promise of social change.
Artists are advocates; and words - along with images - are paramount in telling why art and creativity are important parts of gaining positive change. All artists who receive an Artist Development Grant agree to inform their legislators within the grant period that they received the grant. Fifty percent of these grantees from 2014 to 2016 completed this step. But 100% of those grantees used alternative means of acknowledging their grant - social media, websites, blogs, or newspapers.
Imagine what could happen if 100% of
ALL Vermont artists declared publicly why art in our communities is so important.
Start now! The Vermont Arts Council advocates for increased support of the arts in Vermont. Do your part! Post on the
BiB Alumni Facebook Page or
tell us one reason why the arts are important to Vermont.
BiB Alumni Spotlight: Rosalind Daniels
Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Rosalind Daniels is now a Vermont fiber artist. Although the average size of her fiber work is closer to 25 inches in height, you can now see one of her smallest quilts, "Spring Rain," enlarged and displayed in a window at the Berlin Mall as part of the Big Art initiative to create vibrant communities.
Craft fair season is coming up fast! If you're looking to upgrade your display or get into the craft fair scene, you might consider purchasing or bartering for this craft fair set-up.
Read the details here.
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