Vermont College of Fine Arts has raised $2.2 million towards its newly launched $3.5 million capital campaign, including a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor. The gift represents the largest gift in the Montpelier college’s history. President Thomas Greene announced today that the “Campaign for VCFA” will continue the school’s growth as a prominent center for graduate arts education.
“VCFA is thriving,” said Greene. “This is an exciting time for our College, as we begin to transform our historic campus to further serve our growing community and to reinforce our standing as a national center for the arts.”
The campaign will focus on two primary projects, the renovation of an existing building to create an exhibition and performance center and the creation of an alumni and faculty center named after long-time Writing program director Louise Crowley.
“Alumni Hall is a beautiful building that has been underutilized as a mostly inactive gymnasium for years,” said Greene. “We will transform it into a dynamic, multi-purpose facility that will be needed exhibition and performance space for our students, faculty, and visiting artists.”
The new Louise Crowley Center will be a state-of-the-art complex that provides housing and meeting space, both indoors and out. It is a space designed for inspiration and artistic rejuvenation. “For many, Louise Crowley is at the heart of the VCFA experience,” continued Greene. “We are proud that this new space, one that will support our deep sense of community, bears her name.”
“All over the world VCFA is alive with art. Writers, composers, visual artists, graphic designers, filmmakers, and teachers are growing as artists, professionals, and people,” said Bill Schubart, chair of the VCFA Board of Trustees. “This is a seminal moment in our school’s history as we advance our historic campus to become the cornerstone of this dynamic community.”
About Vermont College of Fine Arts
VermontCollege of Fine Arts isa national center for education in the arts, fostering the excellence of emerging and established artists, while advancing the arts to create a more humane world.It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and offers the Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Visual Art, Music Composition, Graphic Design, Film, Writing & Publishing, and Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Arts in Art & Design Education. vcfa.edu.
Source: VCFA. 12.4.2014