Arts & CultureArts & Culturehttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-culture/2013-01-15T14:50:02ZSquarespaceCongressional delegation announces award for $377,564 in historic preservation grantshttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-culture/2013/1/7/congressional-delegation-announces-award-for-377564-in-histo.htmlVCF Staff2013-01-07T14:49:00Z2013-01-07T14:49:00ZSenator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I.-Vt.), and Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced Monday that Vermont has been awarded $377,564 in historic preservation grants. The grants will help the state preserve and protect its historic sites.
]]>The Rising Tide of Visual Arthttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-culture/2012/8/3/the-rising-tide-of-visual-art.htmlVCF Staff2012-08-03T14:37:06Z2012-08-03T14:37:06ZBob Eddy explains how the Central Vermont visual arts scene has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years.
]]>$100,000 Awarded to Rutland and Brattleboro Arts Organizationshttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-culture/2012/7/19/100000-awarded-to-rutland-and-brattleboro-arts-organizations.htmlVCF Staff2012-07-19T14:34:00Z2012-07-19T14:34:00Z'Our Town' grants of $50,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts will help Rutland and Brattleboro communities make the arts a central part of their local landscapes.
]]>Nearly quarter million dollars in grants awarded to Vermont farms by Historic Preservationhttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-culture/2012/4/18/nearly-quarter-million-dollars-in-grants-awarded-to-vermont.htmlVCF Staff2012-04-18T19:12:00Z2012-04-18T19:12:00ZState grants totaling $222,424 to help restore and repair historic barns have been awarded to more than a dozen Vermont farms today at the Statehouse.
]]>The politics of art: Burlington mayoral candidates discuss creative communityhttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-culture/2012/3/4/the-politics-of-art-burlington-mayoral-candidates-discuss-cr.htmlVCF Staff2012-03-04T18:56:00Z2012-03-04T18:56:00ZThe vote to decide Burlington’s next mayor is around the corner and among all the debates and public appearances the three candidates have been involved in, they haven’t had much chance to talk about the role of the arts in the city’s quality of life. That changed when three candidates held a discussion on local, creative community at the FlynnSpace.
]]>Vermont communities awarded federal funds for historic preservationhttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-culture/2012/3/1/vermont-communities-awarded-federal-funds-for-historic-prese.htmlVCF Staff2012-03-01T18:55:00Z2012-03-01T18:55:00ZThe State of Vermont is awarding $57,000 in grant funding to nine communities dedicated to local historic preservation and restoration efforts. Twelve applications were awarded funding for the current fiscal year.
]]>Saxtons River receives $300K for Main Street Artshttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-culture/2012/2/16/saxtons-river-receives-300k-for-main-street-arts.htmlVCF Staff2012-02-16T16:29:00Z2012-02-16T16:29:00ZSaxtons River was one of six Vermont villages and towns selected on Wednesday to receive money from the state and other sources to support local projects. According to the governor's office, the village was allotted $300,000 out of $2.2 million in Vermont Community Development Program funding for affordable housing, economic development, and maintenance.
]]>State of the arts in 2012http://www.understandingvt.org/arts-culture/2012/1/3/state-of-the-arts-in-2012.htmlVCF Staff2012-01-03T16:28:46Z2012-01-03T16:28:46ZAlex Aldrich, the executive director of the Vermont Arts Council, shares his thoughts on the state of the arts sector in Vermont and his hopes for the coming year.
]]>Want to help re-design Burlington's City Hall Park?http://www.understandingvt.org/arts-culture/2011/7/21/want-to-help-re-design-burlingtons-city-hall-park.htmlVCF Staff2011-07-21T14:52:42Z2011-07-21T14:52:42ZHave you ever walked through City Hall Park in Burlington and thought, This place is nice and all, but it could really use some more public art. Or maybe regular circus performances, or a public garden? Now's your chance to voice your opinion; Burlington City Arts just received a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to completely re-envision the park — and it wants to hear your ideas.
]]>The Art of Collecting Collectionshttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-culture/2011/5/23/the-art-of-collecting-collections.htmlVCF Staff2011-05-23T13:22:14Z2011-05-23T13:22:14ZThere is a mystery about the Shelburne Museum. And you could easily spend a day here, just south of Burlington, walking around its 45 acres, amazed, awed and amused, and still not figure it out. Link to full article]]>