The Vermont Arts Council

05/29/2026

Our grants for arts and culture organizations support the many nonprofits and fiscally-sponsored projects that bring social, cultural, and economic buzz to far corners of the Green Mountains. Find your organization's next funding opportunity at the link.

Arts and culture organizations contribute to the economic, social and cultural vitality of the state. Vermont arts organizations help seniors, at-risk youth, and people with disabilities. They provide educational opportunities for people of all ages and support jobs in the creative sector. Their act...

05/29/2026

Student artwork and social participation are at the center of a collaboration between Village School of North Bennington, Vermont Arts Exchange, The Left Bank Gallery, and Bennington College. Read more about "Look: The Show That Watches You Back," on view through June 3, in a recent Bennington Banner article: https://www.benningtonbanner.com/arts_and_culture/look-the-show-that-watches-you-back-now-on-exhibition-at-the-left-bank/article_36fabd2d-4749-4bd1-bf1a-ed0761814fff.html?brid=YWdncwG4xtjMuloutjFrLPT5tRrB&utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

NORTH BENNINGTON — The students, faculty, staff, and families of the Village School of North Bennington (VSNB) invite the public to explore "Look: The Show that Watches You Back!" at

05/29/2026

The magical cardboard world of Cardtopia is open to explore at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro, VT. Cardboard artists from the Cardboard Teck Instantute worked with area youth to create an amazing, immersive exhibit, open through the end of June. This project was supported in part by an FY26 Early Childhood Arts Partnership Grant. Check out this fantastic episode of Stuck in Vermont for more:

The quirky immersive art installation is at Highland Center for the Arts through the end of July. Go behind the scenes of this “Stuck in Vermont” video.

05/29/2026

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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05/28/2026

We are delighted to announce the latest recipients of America 250th Special Grants, awarded in partnership with Vermont 250 and Vermont Humanities.

Funding from the Vermont Arts Council supported three new projects:
• Saint Albans Museum—Centennials: The Gilded Age & The Disco Era in Vermont’s Rail City
• Opera Company of Middlebury—OCM Fall Festival 2026: Music in Troubled Times
• Town Hall Theater—America 250: Expressions of Liberty

Check out the full list of projects: https://accd.vermont.gov/press-releases/additional-grants-awarded-support-projects-commemorating-250th-anniversary-american?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com



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05/28/2026

ArtMail for May 2026: Legislative Updates| Upcoming Summer Arts Events from Our Grantees| Art Bikes of Brandon| Council Opportunities | And More

Read and subscribe: https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/explore-vermont-arts/arts-news/newsletters/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com



Image: A blue and yellow background featuring the ArtMail logo and text, "Vermont art news, grant opportunities, and more. Arts News May 2026." In the middle is a graphic of an envelope, with an image peeking out, depicting people dancing outdoors. Photo by Paul Hayes/The Caledonian-Record.

05/28/2026

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

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05/28/2026

Listing your arts classified ads with the Vermont Arts Council means you'll reach an audience of thousands of creatives across Vermont and beyond. Advertise job openings, calls for submissions, residencies and conferences, supplies wanted or available, and more. Listings are completely free!

Looking for a job or seeking to hire? Maybe you’re an artist seeking commissions or studio space, or you’re an organization holding a writing contest, hosting an artist residency, or offering a grant. Our jobs board and classified ads are the place to post or find your next opportunity. Listings...

05/27/2026

Vermont Arts Council grants fund everything from new albums and collaborative exhibits to in-school artist residencies and the renovation of cultural facilities. If you're a creative in Vermont, we may have a grant program to support you! Explore our grants at the link.

As a non-profit organization we depend on support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Vermont state legislature, private foundations, corporations, and individuals like you.

05/27/2026

Want to learn more about how to promote your work as an artist? In Creative Capital's online, free, self-paced course "Grant Writing & Promoting Your Practice" you'll learn concrete techniques for writing about, documenting, and promoting your creative practice on social media and beyond.

Find out more and take the course here: https://creative-capital.org/resources/grant-writing-promoting-your-practice/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

In the Artist Lab course Representing Your Work: Grant Writing & Promoting Your Practice, participants will learn how to write artist bios, artist statements, CVs, and project proposals in order to help artists build the fundamental frameworks for their careers. It also guides artists in creating pr...

05/27/2026

Today is the last day to register for the 2026 Creative Sector Convening! Secure your tickets now (pricing on a sliding scale): https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/vermont-creative-network/connect/2026-creative-sector-convening/

Join us on June 5 in St. Albans for the 2026 Creative Sector Convening! This one day, in-person event brings together Vermont’s creative sector for learning and connecting through workshops, panels, performances, and networking. . The theme for the 2026 Convening is “Hands-On” — a reflection of how creatives come together: through the things we make, the skills we share, and the hands we extend to help our community.

The Convening is held in conjunction with the Downtown and Historic Preservation Conference on June 4. Funding for the Convening is provided in part by the New England Foundation for the Arts.

Tickets are available at a sliding scale — reserve yours today: https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/vermont-creative-network/connect/2026-creative-sector-convening/



Image: Artwork titled "Collecting Light," made of tissue paper, acrylic ink, and graphite in shades of orange and blue, created by Vermont artist Neha Shukla. Text communicates the same info as caption.