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Vermont artist Michelle Saffran expresses herself through multiple roles as a photographer, a book maker, and an educator. When COVID-19 hit, her many creative practices were challenged on all fronts. […]
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In the months-long lockdown that followed the first wave of COVID-19, people across the globe began searching for new ways to spend their time alone. Some of us took up […]
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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 […]
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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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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? […]
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Chorus and other group singers have found the Covid-19 pandemic particularly challenging. One of the earliest coronavirus superspreader events tied to a choir practice in Mount Vernon, Washington in March […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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In the weeks leading up to the pandemic, Gin Ferrara of South Burlington was already practicing for the isolation we would all soon enter. Recovering from a serious head injury […]
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Live performance is a tradition of the highest importance for third-generation fiddle player Ida Mae Specker. Born in a one-room cabin at the foot of Andover’s Terrible Mountain to master […]
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As 2021 draws to a close, we’re taking a look back at the artists we’ve worked with to celebrate the successes and honor the hardships experienced over another year of […]
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State legislator and former executive director of The Flynn John Killacky discusses because art, his new collection of commentary, critique, and conversations from over 30 years in the arts.
