Vermont Creative Network CreateVT Action Plan
“When you have artists at the table in whatever you’re creating, your outcome is going to look very different than if you didn’t have artists at the table. A lot of times, people find a solution and then plug artists into it later. The answer is to have all the right people at the table from the beginning.”
—Downtown Brattleboro Alliance Executive Director Stephanie Bonin
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Contents
Land Acknowledgement
CreateVT Values / Equity Acknowledgement
Executive Summary (print friendly version)
Introducing CreateVT
Making the case for an action plan to move Vermont’s creative sector forward.
Vermont’s Creative Sector Today
A rich survey of the state of Vermont’s creative sector drawing on a range of federal economic data sources. The research paints a picture of a sector that is far larger, deeper, more complex and more impactful than most people realize.
The CreateVT Vision
The three main visions that set the stage for the goals, strategies, and actions in the plan. The CreateVT vision describes the Vermont that we love, the Vermont that we believe in, and the Vermont that we will work toward.
CreateVT Action Framework
A framework showing how everyone can get involved in advancing the CreateVT Action Plan with specific roles to play, strategies and actions to support the plan’s goals, and agendas for action at every level of the community.
Zone & Segment Briefs
Overviews of each specific field and region within Vermont’s creative sector.
CreateVT Appendices
A variety of supplementary materials including glossaries and works cited, resource and contact lists, and more.
Team
Community Workshop convened community gatherings and led development of the plan. Artist and organizer Shanta Lee Gander joined the team to complete the plan in 2021. Mt. Auburn Associates and its partners Melissa Levy of Vermont-based Community Roots and Stuart Rosenfeld directed the research portion of this project.
Support
This project is supported by major grants from Jane’s Trust and The Windham Foundation. We are also grateful for support from the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the National Life Group Foundation, and the Ruth and Peter Metz Family Foundation.