Arts: Recent Headlineshttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-recent-headlines/en-US2008-12-03T06:35:49ZSquarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Norwich library starts conversation on art of altered bookshttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-recent-headlines/2008/11/19/norwich-library-starts-conversation-on-art-of-altered-books.htmlVCF Staff2008-11-19T16:25:09ZVermont Public Radio (VPR) reports that a new art exhibit entitled Uncovered: The Art of Altered Books at the Norwich Public Library explores altered books as a visual art. VPR's Steve Zind explained, "We've all altered a book inadvertently - by spilling coffee on it or accidentally tearing a page. But altering books as a visual art is something more intentional - and more extreme. Cut, shredded, painted or soaked in water, a book can be turned into piece of art that often bears no resemblance to a book." Notably, "the books in the Norwich exhibit are mostly obscure titles whose subjects often provided the artists' inspiration. For example a book about snakes has been turned into series of paper squares arranged in a coil."

]]>Local violin maker recognized by Windham County Arts Councilhttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-recent-headlines/2008/10/30/local-violin-maker-recognized-by-windham-county-arts-council.htmlVCF Staff2008-10-30T15:54:45ZThe Brattleboro Reformer reports that the "Arts Council of Windham County presented its annual Friend of Arts Award to Douglas Cox Tuesday evening during its annual meeting held at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center." Cox, who has been building instruments out of his home studio in West Brattleboro since 1981, was "recognized for his service on many art boards including the Yellow Barn Music School & Festival, Brattleboro Music Center, the Arts Council of Windham County, the Creative Communities Council of Windham County and the Arts Campus Working Group. He also helped to initiate the Alliance of the Arts (AFTA) 41/2 years ago. AFTA helps to connect artists and art directors to share their ideas." At the awards ceremony, Cox commented that "creativity happens when different ideas and traditions, ways of seeing things come together in a place with enough security that they can inter-mesh, inter-react," and added that "Brattleboro is a community with enough diversity to be interesting, and enough security and respect to make real communications possible."

]]>Spherical sculpture arrives at the Fleming Museumhttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-recent-headlines/2008/8/15/spherical-sculpture-arrives-at-the-fleming-museum.htmlVCF Staff2008-08-15T14:42:16ZThe Burlington Free Press reports that "the Robert Hull Fleming Museum recently acquired a large spherical sculpture, 'Barn Ball,' created by New York-based artist Lars-Erik Fisk, a 1993 UVM graduate." The sculpture measures more than 18-feet in circumference and "represents one of the most familiar components of the New England landscape, a red clapboard barn with white windows atop a fieldstone foundation and filled with hay." The sculpture will be on permanent display

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]]>Artists to depict Vermont's Challengeshttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-recent-headlines/2008/8/13/artists-to-depict-vermonts-challenges.htmlVCF Staff2008-08-13T14:20:04ZVermont Public Radio reports that Philanthropist Lyman Orton and the Vermont Arts Council have teamed up to invite artists from around the country to "depict the challenges that Vermont faces." Indeed, ten artists will be awarded an average of $25,000 commissions to create two-dimensional artworks that "will portray the state's economic, social and environmental challenges, which were identified by the Council on the Future of Vermont." Orton explained, "We hope to be able to build a market, an awareness, and an increasing interest in this kind of art in Vermont so that Vermonters will want to put a piece over the fireplace, so to speak, and collectors will want to own a piece of this work, and therefore to encourage artists monetarily through success to do more cultural commentary art about the state of affairs in Vermont." Notably, "one piece from each artist will be kept in Orton's collection, and the rest will likely be auctioned. Proceeds will be given to the artists and be used to create a fund for future projects."

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]]>Artist skates into new territory, puts painting talent on wheelshttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-recent-headlines/2008/8/12/artist-skates-into-new-territory-puts-painting-talent-on-whe.htmlVCF Staff2008-08-12T20:22:45ZThe Addison County Independent reports that Ripton artist Jean Cherouny creates her artwork by doning paint-coated rollerblades and skating across blank canvases. The resultant designs — a series of intertwining lines, some straight, some circular, some faded, all meandering into compositions — are "getting noticed." For example, "representatives of the South End Arts and Business Association Art Hop in Burlington have asked [Cherouny] to 'perform' in skates and exhibit some of her paintings this year. She will, later this month, hold a demonstration at the gazebo on the Middlebury village green." Cherouny explained, "Every time I start a painting I don’t know what I’m going to be confronting... I feel like I’ve uncovered something about myself that I can share with the world."

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]]>Scholarship fund in memory of Sara London-Hinman benefits the Vermont Youth Orchestrahttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-recent-headlines/2008/8/12/scholarship-fund-in-memory-of-sara-london-hinman-benefits-th.htmlVCF Staff2008-08-12T20:03:12ZThe Burlington Free Press reports that Sara London-Hinman was "a quiet, bright, creative young woman" and a violist who played with the Vermont Youth Orchestra (VYO). According to Sara's mother, Miv London, "Sara struggled to learn the viola, but her playing took off once she joined the VYO as an eighth-grader. She took private lessons from the VYO's music director, Troy Peters, and made close friends with her fellow VYO musicians who tapped into a fun-loving, silly side of Sara." Sara died of sudden cardiac arrest two years ago but her life will be remembered at the Intervale in Burlington, "when the VYO will present a concert in celebration of Sara's life. Money raised at the concert will go toward the VYO's Sara London-Hinman Scholarship Fund." Miv and the VYO are "still working out the details [of the scholarship], but know [it] will help other young musicians have similar experiences to those Sara had in the VYO."

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]]>In Stowe, exhibit proves art knows no bordershttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-recent-headlines/2008/8/12/in-stowe-exhibit-proves-art-knows-no-borders.htmlVCF Staff2008-08-12T13:47:50ZThe Burlington Free Press reports that the new art exhibit in Stowe entitled "Sin Fronteras" or without borders, features Mexican paintings by muralist Rafael Cauduro. The exhibit "brings a taste of Latin American culture to the mountain resort as it endorses the message that art is for all; that it permeates all borders; and that is a universal language." The Helen Day Art Center and the Stowe Summer Music Festival joined forces to open the exhibit. The organizations will also "host a series of events that emphasize Latino art, music and language."

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]]>Students produce art to inspire young votershttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-recent-headlines/2008/7/30/students-produce-art-to-inspire-young-voters.htmlVCF Staff2008-07-30T18:09:04ZThe Burlington Free Press reports that a dozen graduate students at St. Michael's College have teamed up to produce several art pieces in hopes of encouraging youth to vote. They designed an "up-with-voting mural -- six cartoon-like panels that tout the virtues of ballot-casting. Some of the panels depict stories about voting that the students gathered from friends, neighbors and relatives." The students created the mural as part of the College's master's program for art educators. Notably, "every year the class comes up with a civic-engagement project." For example, "last year, students worked with children at the Committee on Temporary Shelter to make books showing life experiences."

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]]>Vermont's, nation's art revenues are showing growthhttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-recent-headlines/2008/7/25/vermonts-nations-art-revenues-are-showing-growth.htmlVCF Staff2008-07-25T15:31:18ZThe Rutland Herald reports that a new report by Americans for the Arts examines "the growing numbers of arts-centric businesses and jobs across the nation and in Vermont." According to the report, entitled "The Creative Industries 2008 State Report," 6,614 Vermonters are employed by 1,980 arts-centric businesses. In addition, "Vermont's arts-centric businesses have grown by 6.28 percent in the past year and employ 1.79 percent more people than in 2007." Nation-wide, "arts-centric businesses have grown 11.99 percent and arts-centric jobs have risen 11.62 percent."

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]]>Grants to fund local art projectshttp://www.understandingvt.org/arts-recent-headlines/2008/7/21/grants-to-fund-local-art-projects.htmlVCF Staff2008-07-21T15:25:00ZThe Rutland Herald reports that "the Vermont Community Foundation awarded grants totaling more than $100,000 through two of its component funds to 29 arts organizations and individuals across the state." Indeed, "the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund awarded grants totaling $53,000 to support the creation and production of new work by statewide artists and arts organizations, and to provide technical assistance for these organizations. "

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