The Vermont Arts Council

06/11/2026

Congratulations to Marcus Burns of St. Johnsbury Academy on being named the 2026 Vermont Youth Poet Laureate!

ST. JOHNSBURY —Sundog Poetry announced that St. Johnsbury Academy graduate Marcus Burns is the 2026-27 Vermont Youth Poet Laureate (VYPL). Runners-up include Mariam Abena Diallo of Brattleboro and Evvi Tower-Pierce

06/11/2026

Recent listings on the VT Creative Sector Jobs Board:

• Executive Director, Artistree Community Arts Center in South Pomfret
• Teaching Artist for After School Theater Club, Montpelier Performing Arts Hub in Montpelier
• Office and Event Coordinator, Vermont Jazz Center in Brattleboro
• AmeriCorps VISTA opportunity, InSight Photography in Brattleboro
..and more! Find a creative sector job or list your opening for free: https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/blog/classified_category/jobs/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

06/11/2026

Hot off the presses. Here is the Abenaki Heritage Weekend schedule for June 13-14 at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. FREE admission Open rain or shine. All are welcome!

Vermont Abenaki Artists Association is supported in part by Vermont Humanities, The Vermont Arts Council, and NEFA - the New England Foundation for the Arts' Cultural Sustainability program, made possible by the Wallace Foundation.

06/11/2026

Welcome Lorien Strange, our summer communications intern! Lorien brings a passion for arts education and writing to her role at the Council, where she'll be writing feature articles about arts, culture, and community in Vermont. She’s excited to spend more time exploring the vibrant arts scene of her home state. Hear more from Lorien in our latest blog post: https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/blog/meet-our-summer-intern-take-five-with-lorien-strange/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

06/11/2026

Do you provide professional services to artists? Artists are looking for people just like you to help with their artistic practice! Please consider adding your professional services profile to CreativeGround, New England's largest art directory. It's free!

Here's how. Go to CreativeGround and get listed. What kind of services do you offer? Check as many fields as you like. There are six categories of services: artistic/creative services, support services, teaching/training activities, technical activities, professional services, and public activities. And below each of those areas, are many sub-categories, such as design services, manufacturing/fabrication, publishing, residencies, curatorial, event gatherings, audio/video recording, theater production, website building, and much, much more.

Learn more and sign up here: https://www.creativeground.org/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Image: A graphic on a white background that communicates the same information as above, and includes the Vermont Arts Council and CreativeGround logos.

06/11/2026

You're invited! Join us at 11 a.m. on June 12 to celebrate the installation of permanent artwork by Vermont artist Noa Younse at the Windsor Superior Courthouse. Refreshments will be provided! This artwork was commissioned through the Vermont Art in State Buildings Program.

More details about the event: https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/event/art-in-the-courthouse-celebration/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Read more about the artwork: https://conta.cc/4mlgv8L?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Image: Artist Noa Younse's public art installation, featuring colorful tiles that sweep from the first to the second floor of the newly renovated Windsor Superior Courthouse.

06/10/2026

Are you an artist seeking opportunities to teach in the classroom or community? Are you a teacher or administrator looking to bring the arts into your school?

Explore Vermont Arts Council grant opportunities for schools at the link.

https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/grants/find-a-grant/education/teaching-artists/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

06/10/2026

Assets for Artists offers an ever-evolving selection of online and in-person workshops to address the most urgent needs, challenges, and opportunities facing artists in our region. Available for free to artists of all disciplines in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, and Vermont. Check out their latest offerings at the link.

06/10/2026

If you believe everyone should have the opportunity to participate in the arts and every child should be receiving a quality arts education, check out "10 Reasons to Support the Arts," a regularly updated advocacy one-pager from Americans for the Arts. Key findings include:

• Arts and culture generate $1.1 trillion for the U.S. economy—surpassing transportation, construction, and agriculture sectors

• 72% of Americans say the arts provide shared experiences across racial, ethnic, and cultural boundaries

• Just 45 minutes of art-making reduces stress hormones by 25%

• Arts travelers stay longer and spend more in local communities

Download this valuable resource to strengthen your conversations with stakeholders, policymakers, and community leaders. Americans for the Arts

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06/09/2026

What kinds of labor do we consider “care” and why? What does the work of caregiving actually consist of, and what are its social and individual costs? How are women’s bodies in particular subject to the contradictions of care? Weaving film, choreography, sculpture, and research, Kate Donnelly has been exploring these questions and more with a frank and unsentimental eye.

Learn more about Kate's work:

The Covid-19 pandemic has thrust the work of the caregiver into the spotlight like never before. Nurses, doctors, hospice workers, and death doulas have become the most essential workers in […]