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Meg Emmons seen from the shoulders up with snow and trees behind.

Creative Segment Leader Spotlight: Meg Emmons with Bourdon Maple Farm

June 2, 2023

By Johanna de Graffenreid

Creative Segment Leader: Meg Emmons Pronouns: She/Her Organization/Business and Position: Bourdon Maple Farm, Operations Manager Creative Segment: Specialty Foods Medium: Organic maple farm Creative Zone: 3CVT Zone Website/Public Media: Bourdon […]

Martha Fitch seen from the shoulders up.

Creative Segment Leader Spotlight: Martha Fitch with Vermont Crafts Council

May 9, 2023

By Johanna de Graffenreid

Creative Segment Leader: Martha Fitch Pronouns: She/Her Organization/Business and Position: Vermont Crafts Council, Executive Director Creative Segment: Visual Arts & Fine Crafts Medium: Networking and Professional Development Creative Zone: Statewide […]

Creative Segment Leader Spotlight: Chad Ervin with Vermont Production Collective

April 11, 2023

By Johanna de Graffenreid

Vermont Production Collective is a grassroots organization connecting established and aspiring professionals in the film and creative media fields. VPC was founded in 2020 by a group of film and media professionals in response to our struggles to find collaborators within the state.

Creative Segment Leader Spotlight: Jordyn Taylor Fitch with Junction Arts & Media

December 1, 2022

By Johanna de Graffenreid

Creative Segment Leader: Jordyn Taylor Fitch Pronouns: They/themOrganization/Business and Position: JAM – Junction Arts & Media, Community Engagement Producer Creative Segment: Film & Media Medium: Community Access Television Creative Zone: […]

Stephanie Skenyon

Steering the Ship: A Q&A with Vermont’s Cultural Leaders | Stephanie Skenyon

August 22, 2022

By Catherine Crawley

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 pressures, unending climate crises, and […]

The exterior of Town Hall Theater on a clear day in Middlebury.

Managing Performance Spaces “Post” Covid

May 5, 2022

By Catherine Crawley

In pandemic life, every day brings fresh concerns and more questions: What do we know about variant [fill-in-the-blank]? Should I get another booster? Is it best to wear a mask? […]

Susan Evans McClure seen from the neck up

Steering the Ship: A Q&A with Vermont’s Cultural Leaders | Susan Evans McClure

April 26, 2022

By Desmond Peeples

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 […]

Jody Fried seen from the neck up, laughing and stroking his stubble.

Steering the Ship: A Q&A with Vermont’s Cultural Leaders | Jody Fried

September 20, 2021

By Desmond Peeples

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 […]

Jay Wahl seen from the knees up, arms outstretched, the Flynn Center's marquee in the background.

Steering the Ship: A Q&A with Vermont’s Cultural Leaders | Jay Wahl

May 24, 2021

By Desmond Peeples

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 […]

Elisa Brunelle seen from the shoulders up, smiling at the camera.

Steering the Ship: A Q&A with Vermont’s Cultural Leaders | Elise Brunelle

March 8, 2021

By Catherine Crawley

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 […]

Ben Doyle, president of Preservation Trust of Vermont

Steering the Ship: A Q&A with Vermont’s Cultural Leaders | Ben Doyle

February 16, 2021

By Catherine Crawley

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 […]

Keisha Luce smiles lightly at the camera.

Steering the Ship: A Q&A with Vermont’s Cultural Leaders | Keisha Luce

January 21, 2021

By Catherine Crawley

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 […]