Top: David Budbill. Photo by Joe Desrosiers. Bottom: Leland Kinsey. Photo by Glenn Russell, Burlington Free Press.
Honoring Two Vermont Poets
Dear Readers,
Vermont lost two of its most lyrical and down-to-earth poets in the past two weeks. Hailing from the Northeast Kingdom, Leland Kinsey and David Budbill were both adept at capturing the essence of Vermont life. Each in his own way, evoked our memorable characters, volatile weather, and such mundane tasks as the universal chore of stacking wood.
Ellen McCulloch-Lovell, former executive director of the Vermont Arts Council, worked closely with both David and Leland to establish the "Writers in the Schools" program at the Council. Ellen wrote a moving tribute to David Budbill, which she presented on September 16th at the Burlington Book Festival.
Howard Frank Mosher, a 2005 Governor's Arts Award recipient, penned a tribute to Leland Kinsey, a former high school student of his, for the Barton Chronicle.
Both poets are probably fishing somewhere on the back side of Judevine Mountain.
Creative workers are a vital part of our region's vibrancy, but because of the fluidity of their work life they are often under counted and under served. Your feedback can make a difference.
The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) is conducting a survey of creative workers. NEFA hopes to capture the complexity of creative work. The goal is to help advocates, service providers, and other stakeholders ensure that creative workers are better served by employment analysis, program planning, and advocacy strategies.
Help Vermont achieve the highest artist participation in New England.
Events in 2017 are already popping up in the
Vermont Arts Calendar. Arts presenters are starting to ask "when can we get our Vermont Arts 2017 designation?"
So we are asking: Should there be a Vermont Arts 2017? Does it make a difference? Is it time to move on?
Take this short, fun survey and let us know what you think. Should the Vermont Arts 20** legacy live on? You can help us decide.
"Winning Public Art Commissions"
is the next Breaking Into Business workshop.
The deadline for registration is October 8.
Register here.
Animating Infrastructure Grants are open! Whether it's livability, walkability, or economic vitality, learn how YOU can help animate your community.
Find out more.
The Blue Mountain Gallery in New York invites submissions for its Fourth Annual Juried Exhibition. The deadline for entries
is October 17.
Get the details.
Somewhere in Burlington, there's a small space perfect for experimental theater. The leaders of Off Center for the Dramatic Arts are finding their niche in the arts community, and making programming choices to carry them forward. Their Fourth Annual Burlington Fringe Festival is October 13 to 16.
Find out more about Off Center's plans in this week's featured story: "
Fringe in the North End."
