Vermont Arts Council: Inspiring a Creative State

JURIED ARTISTS

The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, a non-profit regional theatre dedicated to excellence in a unique Vermont setting, serves a community of artists and audiences through a broad spectrum of dramatic works and educational programs.
Womensing offers spirited, traditional and contemporary a cappella singing from a chorus of six voices. Their democratically chosen song list is varied enough to include spirituals, rounds, African melodies sung in Zulu, tunes from China, Australian aboriginal chants and original compositions
Kate Pond makes site-specific sculpture in steel, stone or concrete. Some pieces reflect the environment and the passing of the seasons. “I am intrigued by our earth’s movement around the sun and how the seasonal extremes change the angle of the light and the length and shapes of the shadows.” She welcomes private commissions in Vermont; her public sculptures are found in Vermont, and in Japan, Norway, and Canada. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT KATE POND
Jon Gailmor has been honored as an “Extraordinary Vermonter” by the governor, received the Mayor’s Peace Prize in Burlington and was awarded a Silver Citation by the Vermont Arts Council. He sang as Vermont’s representative at the 25th Anniversary of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and, in 1996, was chosen to carry the Olympic Torch through Brattleboro, on its way to Atlanta. He has toured with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, has released five solo albums, and lives with his family in Elmore, Vermont.
Sarah Frechette is a Green Mountain vagabond determined to puppeteer herself across the globe. She graduated from the University of Connecticut's unique Puppetry Arts Program. As Artistic Director of PUPPETKABOB PRODUCTIONS, Sarah continuously designs and develops her own puppet productions and workshops - presenting at festivals, theaters, schools, and universities.
Christopher Curtis works mostly in stone, often using glacial boulders as a departure point for sculptures including many water sculptures and fountains. His stark contrasts of stainless steel and natural boulders demonstrate his departure from strictly traditional techniques. He cut his first stone by hand in 1970 under instruction from Paul Aschenbach and has been extending his thinking and techniques as technology has evolved. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CHRISTOPHER CURTIS

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JURIED ARTISTS: DESIGN TEAM DESIGNATION GUIDELINES

Over the last several years, the Vermont Arts Council has been collaborating with the Vermont Department of Buildings & General Services as well as the Vermont Agency of Transportation on several pilot projects in which artists have been involved in collaborative public works projects. Since the opportunities for this type of work continue to grow, and because the Council is also called upon to assist public and private entities in identifying artists who have experience in the area of “public art,” the Council has developed a “Design Team ” Juried designation.

For the purposes of this category, the Vermont Arts Council defines “public art” as art that is created by an artist or designer, a group of artists or designers, or a collaboration between artists and/or designers for a specific site or place that is accessible for the public to experience.

The purpose of the Design Team designation is to have a group of pre-approved artists (or “short-list”) who can be selected or invited to apply for public art projects. Artists on design teams may work with architects, engineers, town officials, landscape architects, community members, etc. They may be selected for projects through the Council's Art in State Buildings Program or Opportunity Grant program where appropriate and may also be a resource for projects independent of Council programs.

The Council will continue to provide opportunities for open competition through the Art in State Buildings Program .

SAMPLE DESIGN TEAM LISTING DESCRIPTIONS

CRITERIA

Applicants seeking a Design Team designation must satisfactorily meet the criteria listed for the Juried Artist designation. If that criteria is met, applicants will also be evaluated according to the following criteria:

  • Experience and ability working with design professionals, engineers, civic leaders, and artists;
  • Ability to communicate effectively;
  • Experience working with community groups;
  • Ability and willingness to attend frequent project meetings;
  • Ability and willingness to work within a team context;
  • Willingness to become familiar with a community;
  • Ability to collaborate effectively;
  • Ability to access appropriate resources when necessary;
    (Resources might include historic preservation, artists, landscape designers, public history, educational institutions, engineers, rural planning commissions, lighting designers, National Main Street Program, community facilitators)
  • Ability to research and respond effectively to client needs;
  • Successful completion of an interview with Design Team panel

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants MUST submit artistic support materials that document their work as artists. Please follow the guidelines on how to apply under the Juried Artist designation and submit the required materials for that designation. (In particular, please see artistic support materials requested for artists seeking a Design Team Listing.)

In addition applicants must submit one (1) original and six (6) copies (7 sets total) of the following: (Please keep this information separate from the performance/presentation materials submitted.

  1. Artist Statement -A statement describing your work as it relates to the field of public art and how your work meets the criteria listed above. Be sure to describe the process you utilize in developing site-specific public art projects for your clients and how you involve (or might involve) the community and/or client in the process. (maximum 2 pages)
  2. Two Letters of Recommendation / Professional Reference from sponsors/references who can speak to your work in the field of public art. Letters of recommendation are encouraged, however, if you choose not to submit letters of recommendation, you must provide the name and contact information for two professional references who can speak to your work in the field of public art.
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