Featured Stories

2021 is the tenth anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, the storm that tore through Vermont in late August 2011 and devastated communities across the state. This summer, Vermonters have remembered the destruction and loss of that event—and the strength with which we recovered—by sharing stories, photos, and videos from… Read More

Cyberpoets practice the art of electronic literature. Working at the intersection of language and technology, they create experiences that redefine what a poem or story can be. For Burlington-based cyberpoet Tina Escaja (a.k.a. Alm@ Pérez), this means everything from interactive poem-websites to scannable barcode-poems and even three-dimensional, spider-like “robopoems.” While… Read More

Leaders of arts and cultural organizations must draw on perhaps until now untested courage and fortitude to navigate today’s choppy seas. A viral pandemic, economic devastation, unending climate crises, and mass demonstrations to end systemic racism—all are reshaping the cultural landscape. How will these factors shape the… Read More

“Yes, it’s my art, but it becomes a collaboration when you involve another person, even another thing, actually. I would say in an abandoned place, it has to let you in.” —Shanta Lee Gander In this episode of Vermont Made, Shanta Lee Gander shares how she worked with… Read More

“I’m excited about getting words out of books. Words in books are cool, but somebody can close the book, and they can walk away from it. But when poetry is on the wall, you’re going to stop and look at it and I love that about it. I… Read More

“There’s a deepening that happens when people share meals together. In those moments of sharing food, you kind of blur the lines of race and gender because everybody needs nourishment.” —Jarvis Green In this episode of Vermont Made, Jarvis Green shares how JAG Productions partnered with King Arthur… Read More