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Vermont artist Dylan Hausthor’s photography features everything from the raw intensity of farm animals giving birth to the fleeting tranquility of a deer captured on a trail camera. Regardless of content, Dylan’s […]
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HB Lozito and Grace Johnston-Fennell of Out in the Open collaborate with Rae Garringer of Country Queers to launch the 2023 Trans Audio Retreat, an opportunity for rural trans and nonbinary creatives in Vermont to foster community and let their voices be heard.
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The Vermont African-American/African Diaspora Artists’ Network (VAAADAN) – now more than 200 members strong – aims not only to support Black artists professionally but also provide a safe haven for […]
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Sed One of Montpelier-based hip hop duo Boomslang discusses two albums, the recently released Boomslang III and the upcoming Boomslang Forever, and leaving a creative legacy after the passing of his other half, JL or Johnny Morris.
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Designs for the publicly commissioned artwork for the new Vermont Department of Mental Health Recovery Residence in Essex have been finalized after careful community involvement with the artists and stakeholders. […]
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Novelist Ann Dávila Cardinal discusses her upcoming horror novel for Middle Grade readers, Dry Bones, and reads an excerpt from her upcoming magical realist novel for adults, The Storyteller’s Death, available Oct. 4, 2022.
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For Francesca Blanchard, lyrics are “where music meets purpose.” This sentiment is embodied in her work, which often emphasizes the power of words, speech, and the human voice. Writing songs […]
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Musician Danielle O’Hallisey, a longtime Burlingtonian until recently, expresses herself in myriad ways. As a composer, she has produced grand, atmospheric audio pieces for the purpose of film and video. […]
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Two of the minds behind independent film company WalrusDice Productions discuss their new feature-length fantasy adventure, The Butterfly Queen, filmed entirely around Ryegate, VT and releasing in fall 2022.
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Acclaimed essayist Emily Bernard discusses life after her 2019 book Black is the Body, intimacy and the page, and her next project, a collection of essays about Black women artists in the public eye.
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When Susan Rosano was laid off from her job years ago as an expressive arts therapist for hospice patients, being unable to land another job took her by surprise. “I’m […]
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In the latter half of 2021, as arts and culture organizations continued to struggle through the changes wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Council and Vermont Humanities launched our Cultural […]
