Vermont Arts Council awards $430K in grants

The Vermont Arts Council is pleased to announce its first round of grantees for Fiscal Year 2013. A total of $430,665 will be awarded across three grant categories: Cultural Facilities, Operating Support and Project grants.A number of these grants will help arts organizations whose facilities and programs were damaged by Tropical Storm Irene.
‘A quick review of the projects and services that are funded through these grant decisions reveals not only a vibrant cultural sector, but also one that is trying to make the most out of a limited resource,’said Executive Director Alex Aldrich. ‘I’m particularly pleased that we were able to provide operating support to so many organizations. This is the most difficult money for an organization to raise, and we hope that recognizing these fine organizations with such a grant will encourage others to do the same.’
The Arts Council awarded grants to 67 organizations in 13 of Vermont’s 14 counties, plus one grant in New Hampshire.Click here for a complete list of grantees by county.
The Cultural Facilities grant program is administered by the Vermont Arts Council in conjunction with theVermont Historical Societyand theVermont Division for Historic Preservation. These grants are intended to help Vermont nonprofit organizations and municipalities enhance, create, or expand the capacity of an existing building to provide cultural activities for the public. Our Operating Support grants are two-year grants which are intended to support the capacity of arts organizations to provide arts programming and services to Vermont communities. Project grants are meant to support Vermont-registered nonprofit organizations, 501(c)3s, municipalities, and schools in their efforts to bring the arts to the center of Vermont communities.
Since 1964, the Vermont Arts Council has been the state’s primary provider of funding, advocacy and information for the arts in Vermont. It strives to increase public awareness of the positive role artists and arts organizations play in communities and to increase opportunities for Vermonters to experience the arts in everyday life. The Council is the only designated State Arts Agency in the U.S. that is also an independent, not-for-profit, membership organization. For more information on the programs and services of the Vermont Arts Council, visitwww.vermontartscouncil.org.