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MONTPELIER, VT—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.
“Funding to our state and regional partners nationwide is crucial to sustaining vibrant local arts ecosystems,” said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD. “So many aspects of our communities including cultural vitality, health and wellbeing, infrastructure, and the economy are advanced and improved through investments in art and design, and the National Endowment for the Arts, in cooperation with these agencies, is committed to ensuring people across the country benefit.”
“Public support for the arts is a vital part of a thriving democracy. We are proud to work in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts to support Vermont’s vibrant cultural landscape, and we congratulate the six arts organizations that have received awards for their outstanding work,” said Vermont Arts Council Executive Director Susan Evans McClure.
The Vermont recipients are:
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, $25,000, to support artist fees for dance presentations at the Flynn
Dorset Theatre Festival, $20,000, to support staff and artist salaries and fringe benefits for the production of "True Art" by Jessica Provenz
Northern Stage, White River Junction, $30,000, to further development of "Shook" by Zoe Sarnak and Mike Lew
Music to Life, Wilder, $20,000 to support the Musician Changemaker Accelerator Workshops
Stowe Story Labs, $30,000, to support Stowe Launch, an artist development program for emerging screenwriters and filmmakers
Weston Playhouse Theatre, $15,000 to support the touring production of a musical for young audiences.
For more information on the projects included in the NEA grant announcement, visit https://www.arts.gov/news.
About the National Endowment for the Arts
Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. For more information, visit www.arts.gov.
About the Vermont Arts Council
The Vermont Arts Council envisions a Vermont where all people have access to the arts and creativity in their lives, education, and communities. Engagement with the arts transforms individuals, connects us more deeply to each other, energizes the economy, and sustains the vibrant cultural landscape that makes Vermont a great place to live. Since 1965, the Council has been the state's primary provider of funding, advocacy, and information for the arts in Vermont. Learn more at www.vermontartscouncil.org
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