Announcing the 2021 Vermont Arts Awards Recipients |
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“Art and culture have the power to provoke, inspire, and sustain us,” said Arts Council Executive Director Karen Mittelman. “We are delighted to honor five individuals who have made exceptional contributions to our state’s cultural life.”
We are thrilled to honor the recipients of the 2021 Vermont Arts Awards (pictured clockwise, R to L): Pamela Polston, Sydney Lea, Lydia Clemmons, Mara Williams, and Steffen Parker.
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Sunset for Stages in the Sun |
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After a summer of exciting outdoor arts events that brought Vermont communities together safely after a year of isolation, our Stages in the Sun partnership with Vermont Vacation and the Vermont Recreation & Parks Association draws to a close.
We've sponsored events like JAG Productions and King Arthur Baking's Theater on the Hill, Bennington Museum's Concerts in the Courtyard, Joe's Big Band, and more. Visit our website for highlights from this summer of performances.
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New Grantees Announced in Four Programs |
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Michael “Mikahely” Rakoto Razafy (pictured) of Burlington is one of 23 Vermont artists who received a FY22 Creation Grant to support the completion and release of the artist's first US album. Credit: Luke Awtry
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Vermont Creative Network News |
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Putting Artists Back to Work |
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The bi-partisan Creative Economy Revitalization Act (CERA), introduced in Congress in August, calls for a $300 million workforce grant program to employ local artists and writers to produce publicly available art. Public artworks, festivals, performances, written works, anthologies and narrative collections from first responders and historically marginalized communities, and arts education are among examples of projects that could be supported. A spokesman in Congressman Peter Welch’s office said the Congressman plans to sign as a co-sponsor of the bill. Read more.
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Registration Opens for Poetry Out Loud 2021-2022 |
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The national Poetry Out Loud recitation competition engages thousands of Vermont high school students each year, connecting them to great works of poetry, building self-confidence and public recitation skills. Local winners go on to compete at the regional and state-wide level. The state champion competes at the national level. Irén Hangen Vázquez (pictured) was Vermont's winner in this year’s competition and competed at the national finals on May 27 against eight other competitors for the top prize of $20,000.
Participating schools receive a poetry-recitation curriculum with recitation tips, lesson plans and more. The Vermont Arts Council funds poetry recitation and poetry discovery workshops and has plenty of resources on its website.
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Episode 1: Black Theater in King Arthur's Courtyard with JAG Productions
Episode 2: The Art of the (Outside) Broadside with Kelly McMahon
Episode 3: Finding the Shadow Self with Photographer Shanta Lee Gander
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"While the challenges across all sectors of our communities are immense, I am confident the creative sector will play an important role in developing the innovative solutions needed to move us forward. We’re ready and we’re capable and we’re very much invested in serving our communities, in building a stronger, healthier, more equitable Vermont." —Jody Fried
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"Vermont has allowed me to venture from the intimate into transcendence by means of the word and multimedia pathways. Having opportunities to think, play with words, using tools that break boundaries and connect through technology into the global, makes Vermont paradoxically unique." —Tina Escaja
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2021 is the tenth anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, the storm that tore through Vermont in late August 2011 and devastated communities across the state. This summer, Vermonters have remembered the destruction and loss of that event—and the strength with which we recovered—by sharing stories, photos, and videos from the storm. Vermont Poet Laureate Mary Ruefle shared with us two pieces written in response to Irene, a short prose piece, "Flood Lessons," and a poem, "Suddenly," which we are honored to publish on our website.
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The CDC seeks RFPs from arts and culture organizations for programs to improve vaccine confidence. Submit by Oct. 14, 2021.
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The Kent Museum
Calais
Sept. 10 - Oct. 10
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Vermont Studio Center
Virtual
Oct. 6
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Highland Center for the Arts
Greensboro
Oct. 17
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Posted: May 5, 2021
Category: Calls to Artists
End Date: October 1, 2021
Posted: June 4, 2021
Categories: Calls to Artists, Contests and Awards
End Date: October 10, 2021
Posted: August 24, 2021
Category: Calls to Artists
End Date: October 31, 2021
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The Vermont Arts Council is funded, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, which requires a 1:1 match from the Vermont State Legislature. Council grants, programs, and statewide arts promotion would not be possible without the critical funding provided by these government agencies.
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Vermont Arts Council | 802.828.3291
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