Join an In-person Vermont Arts Ahead Conversation this Summer

The Vermont Arts Council is creating its next strategic plan, and we need your input on what’s working well, what’s needed, and what big ideas we should consider.

Join an in-person Vermont Arts Ahead Conversation to hear more about what we do and tell us what activities, resources, and supports we should prioritize.

Conversations are scheduled in locations across Vermont this July. Find a conversation near you and register today! Can't join an in-person session? Take our online survey to share your perspective with us (survey closes July 19).

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced seven grants totaling $1,113,735 to Vermont arts and cultural organizations, including the Vermont Arts Council, which has been approved for an $973,735 NEA FY 2024 partnership agreement to deliver arts programs, services, and activities throughout Vermont.

The Vermont awards are part of more than $110 million in recommended NEA grants to organizations in all 50 states and US jurisdictions.

Learn more about the recipients.

The 2024 Vermonter Poll arts and culture results are in!

In this statistically representative, statewide survey of Vermont residents:

• 93% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that opportunities to view and participate in arts and culture are an important part of thriving and healthy communities
• 87% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that arts and culture are an important part of K-12 education in Vermont
• 84% of respondents said that arts and culture are very important or somewhat important to the identity of our state

Learn more about the results.

Join the Vermont Arts & Culture Disaster and Resilience Network (VACDaRN) for a statewide Day of Learning with a variety of trainings and resources on risk assessment, event safety, emergency planning, cultural programming for recovery, and more. Intended for:

• staff and volunteers from arts and cultural organizations of all types (theaters, museums, archives, libraries, creative businesses, etc.)
• artists and cultural workers
• local emergency managers and municipal officials interested in learning more about how to protect their records and work with cultural organizations in the community 

We’d also like your input on possible topics you’d like to see covered. Please visit the link to share your ideas.

More than 500 people gathered in Bellows Falls on June 5-6 for back-to-back conferences celebrating efforts to revitalize Vermont communities.

At the 2024 Vermont Downtown and Historic Preservation Conference on June 5, participants learned proven strategies for community revitalization. At the sold-out 2024 Creative Sector Convening on June 6, participants focused on creative entrepreneurship, community resilience, and casemaking.

Vermont ranks as one of the most highly creative states. According to the most recent US Bureau of Economic Analysis study, arts and culture contributed nearly $1.2 billion to the Vermont economy in 2022. Vermont’s historic downtowns are a critical component of the economy engine that drives the state’s creative sector.

Check out the photos. Read the press release.

Coming Soon: Artists in Schools Grants

Artists in Schools Grants support quality, multiday arts experiences in schools with Vermont teaching artists in residence and encourage collaborations between schools, youth, artists, and arts organizations. Residencies may take place during the school day or in a sequential, after-school setting. Grant funding supports multi-day projects typically between 3-10 days in length and supports preK-12 teachers and students within a given school or district.

Opens July 1

Learn more about Artists in Schools