The Vermont Arts Endowment Fund and the Concert Artists Fund, two component funds of the Vermont Community Foundation, announced that together they have awarded a total of $99,381 to 16 organizations and individuals across the state. “The arts are an integral part of our economy and our culture. We are honored to support artists ranging from Mira Niagolova to Bob DeCormier’s Counterpoint Chorus,” said Peter Espenshade of the Foundation.
The Vermont Arts Endowment Fund awarded grants totaling $46,305 to support the creation and production of new work by Vermont artists and arts organizations, and provide technical assistance for arts organizations. The Concert Artists Fund awarded $53,076 to support performances of western classical music in Chittenden County. These funds focus support on the exponential impact of arts funding: where one grant can bring opportunities to dozens of community members and artists.
The grants were awarded to:
Brattleboro Music Center, Brattleboro $4,500
To complete full financial audits of the books and accounts for fiscal years
2007 and 2008.
Funded by the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund
Burlington Chamber Orchestra, Burlington $8,645
To provide artistic support to collaborate with Vermont artists and
organizations on each concert during the 2009-10 season.
Funded by the Concert Artists Fund
Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury $2,500
To hire a consultant to work with the Board to transition to a
comprehensive and systematic fundraising approach.
Funded by the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund
Michael Chorney, Lincoln $4,100
To create new works for chamber-jazz sextet.
Funded by the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund
Aurora Corsano, Brattleboro $4,500
For the development and performance of a new touring work combining
dance, music, theater, light, and puppets.
Funded by the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund
Counterpoint Chorus, Belmont $9,217
To perform Bach's St. John Passion and Part Songs from Gesualdo to Barber
in Chittenden County Vermont, 2009-2010.
Funded by the Concert Artists Fund
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington $7,214
To support classical music in the greater Burlington area.
Funded by the Concert Artists Fund
Mira Niagolova, Essex Junction $5,000
To examine the definitions of being an immigrant in modern society through
the eyes of several refugee families who have recently resettled in Vermont.
Funded by the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund
Paramount Center, Rutland $5,000
To update logo and website in order to strengthen marketing and
promotion, as well as audience and donor development, in preparation for
the 10th Anniversary Season.
Funded by the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund
Verandah Porche, Guilford $705
To create The Broad Brook Anthology, a play for voices distilled from elders
narratives, with original poetry by Verandah Porche.
Funded by the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund
Tiffany Rhynard, Middlebury $5,000
To support Disposable Goods: What is/Who is?
Funded by the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund
UVM Lane Series, Burlington $8,000
To support five individual and ensemble performances - Trio Setticento,
Ebene Quartet, Van Cliburn International Gold Medalist, Del Sol String Quartet,
and Soovin Kim & Ieva Jokuvaviciute.
Funded by the Concert Artists Fund
Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble, Fairfax $10,000
To support classical music in the greater Burlington area.
Funded by the Concert Artists Fund
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson $10,000
To support Vermont Artists during the annual Vermont Artists week with the
hope that it will be matched with an additional $35,000 from other sources for
Vermont Artists Week.
Funded by the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund
Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Burlington $10,000
To support the 2009/2010 Masterworks Series at the Flynn Center, which will
bring world-class orchestral performances to a broad audience in Chittenden County.
Funded by the Concert Artists Fund
Tara Wray, Woodstock $5,000
To support Barnard 987, a book-length collection of photographic portraits
documenting the entire population of Barnard circa 2009.
Funded by the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund
The Vermont Community Foundation helps individuals, organizations, and businesses cultivate their love of giving through opportunities to learn, lead, and grow as philanthropists. The VCF has more than 500 charitable funds, each of which was established to build healthy and vital Vermont communities. In addition, the VCF offers planned giving, nonprofit agency endowment management, and other services that help charitable partners achieve their missions.
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