Cultural Nonprofits Receive $1.16 Million in Funding |
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To offset the Covid-19 pandemic’s continuing economic fallout, the Vermont Arts Council and Vermont Humanities have awarded $1.16 million in recovery funding to 144 Vermont arts and humanities organizations through a collaborative program.
These grants provide vital support to a sector where most organizations still face a very uncertain financial future. Organizations that applied for the grant program reported $36 million in lost revenue since March 2020.
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New Technical Assistance to Field Starts with Digital Accessibility Series |
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The Vermont legislature has allocated new funding to the Arts Council for technical assistance and digital capacity grants to help our sector's recovery from the impact of Covid-19. The pandemic has made clear that a strong digital foundation is essential to our future. Thanks to this new funding, we're debuting a new grant program in 2022, and this fall we're partnering with Inclusive Arts Vermont to offer a nine-part workshop series, "Digital Access: Key Elements for Inclusion of Disabled People."
Digital Access workshops will be held on the first Tuesday of each month from November 2021 to July 2022. Participation is FREE to Vermont arts and culture nonprofits, whether registering for a single workshop or the whole series.
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Share A Sentence On Creative Community Engagement During Covid |
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Over the past 18 months of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vermont artists and arts organizations have had to find new ways to connect with their communities—through digital programming, outdoor events, community-wide art projects, and more. As we near this year's end, the Council will be sharing examples of creative community engagement by Vermont artists and arts organizations, and we want your input.
We invite all Vermonters to submit a 1-sentence story of how the arts touched their town or community through the pandemic. Did you make it Catamount Arts' vertical concert at Burke Mountain? Did you order a curbside performance from Modern Times Theater? Share your experience with us; we'll choose from your submissions and share our favorites on our website and social media.
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Vermont Creative Network News |
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New Advocacy Efforts Kick Off With Free Webinar Series |
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With the launch of the CreateVT Action Plan, we are reinvigorating our advocacy efforts, and we invite you to join us. Learn how to be an empowered and informed creative sector advocate through our free webinar series, Vermont’s Creative Future Advocacy Sessions, to be held online in November. You’ll hear about our advocacy agenda for the creative sector, potential new federal funding opportunities, and more.
Arts, culture and creativity are just as essential to Vermont’s future roads, bridges and broadband. Our advocacy builds toward a future Vermont where everyone from community members to state leaders recognizes the essential nature of the creative sector and invests in policies and resources that will foster a vibrant creative sector and strengthen Vermont communities.
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Nominate a Young Artist for a Vermont Presidential Scholarship |
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Each year, the Vermont Agency of Education's Vermont Presidential Scholars Program recognizes students for academic success, artistic and technical excellence, community service, and leadership. Scholars are chosen in three different categories: General (for seniors), the Arts (for grades 10-12), and Career Technical Education. Please consider nominating young artists for this recognition!
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Council Grant Opportunities |
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Animating Infrastructure Grants
Animating Infrastructure Grants support community projects that integrate art with infrastructure improvements such as buildings, trails, water or sewer systems, roads, power systems, parks, and more.
Deadline: Letter of interest due Dec. 16, 2021
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Artist Development Grants
Artist Development Grants help artists at all stages in their careers pursue professional development, master new skills, improve their businesses, and more.
Deadline: Feb. 14, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.
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Artists in Schools Grants
Artists in Schools grants fund both in-classroom and remote artists residencies in PreK-12 schools. Artists in residence are selected from the Council's Teaching Artist Roster.
Deadline: Rolling
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Head Start Arts Integration
The Head Start Arts Integration Program (HSAIP) supports arts-integrated experiences for early education students and teachers in Head Start classrooms.
Application opens Nov. 1, 2021
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2021
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Burlington's Highlight New Year's Eve celebration needs your ideas! Submit your idea for a creative NYE event by Nov. 1, 2021.
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The Council is hiring an Outreach Organizer for the Vermont Creative Network! Apply for this position by Oct. 29, 2021.
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Artistree Community Arts Center
South Pomfret
Oct. 30
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Main Street Landing
Burlington
Nov. 13
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Stage 33 Live
Bellows Falls
Nov. 21
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Posted: October 4, 2021
Category: Calls to Artists
End Date: November 1, 2021
Posted: October 5, 2021
Categories: Calls to Artists, Everything Else
End Date: November 5, 2021
Posted: August 18, 2021
Category: Grants/Funding/Residencies
End Date: November 16, 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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