MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Six Vermont theaters are receiving federal funding to help support arts programs in the state.
The grants are part of a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the Vermont Arts Council.
The money will be used for a variety of things both on and off the stage, from dance performances to workshops to supporting staffers’ and artists’ salaries.
The theaters getting the money include:
- Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, $25,000, to support artist fees for dance presentations at the Flynn.
- Dorset Theatre Festival, $20,000, to support staff and artist salaries and fringe benefits for the production of “True Art” by Jessica Provenz.
- Northern Stage, White River Junction, $30,000, to further development of “Shook” by Zoe Sarnak and Mike Lew.
- Music to Life, Wilder, $20,000 to support the Musician Changemaker Accelerator Workshops.
- Stowe Story Labs, $30,000, to support Stowe Launch, an artist development program for emerging screenwriters and filmmakers.
- Weston Playhouse Theatre, $15,000 to support the touring production of a musical for young audiences.
Click here for more on the projects included in the NEA grant announcement.