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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION • Mission 4 • Community Letters 5 PROGRAM • Virtual VSC 8 • Creative Imperative 9 • School Arts 10 • Studios at VSC 11 • Foundation Partner Spotlight 12 • Programming by the Numbers 13 COMM-UNITY • Local Involvement 14 • Professional Development 15 PLANT OPERATIONS • Campus Master Plan 16 • Pearl House Renovation 18 • Red Mill & Dining Hall Renovation 20 • Creating Green Space & Other Activities 22 FUNDRAISING & FINANCIALS • Financial Report 24 TRUSTEESHIP • Board of Trustees Committees 26 COMMUNITY & STAFF • List of Presenters & Guests 28 • Staff, Trustees, & Partners 29
4 WHO WE ARE Vermont Studio Center (VSC) was founded by artists in 1984. We welcome writers and artists for residencies in Johnson, Vermont, and host online programs and events. Our mission is to provide studio residencies in an inclusive, international community, honoring creative work as the communication of spirit through form. Our buildings, many of them historic Vermont landmarks, overlook the Gihon River in the northern Green Mountains. For over three decades, our residency program has offered residents and the public an opportunity to engage with global creative communities. We invite Visiting Writers and Artists from around the world to join us to mentor residents, present readings, facilitate craft talks, and give lectures that are open to the public. We support diverse groups of creative individuals with time and space within a safe, and equitable environment so they can generate new work, solve artistic problems, and cultivate new connections. Our work is centered on inclusivity, equity, and accessibility.
5 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Community of Friends, We entered 2021 guided by our mission and embarked on our path with a commitment to deeper collaboration. Our staff and trustees dug into the work it takes to revisit, revision, and ready VSC to resume our on-campus residency in a world that is blurred by the speed of change. I have been amazed by the focus and dedication of this team. Over the past year, we deeply missed gathering with artists and writers in residence yet, we stayed connected. We engaged our global community in multiple online venues. We grounded ourselves in the shared desire to provide support to writers and artists and to ensure a future that honors creative work as the communication of spirit through form. We took hold of the opportunity to improve programming, to renovate buildings, and to grow organizational resiliency. This 2021 report is a reflection of our unwavering commitment to community. Thank you for inspiring us and continuing to make all that we do at VSC possible. Looking forward, Elyzabeth Joy Holford VSC Executive Director
6 Dear Friends, This has been another extraordinary year, full of thoughtful evaluation and strengthening of our commitments to each other at VSC and to our artist and writer community at large. I find myself so very grateful to be a part of this organization. I have made many deep connections throughout my nearly 30 years at VSC as a resident and as a trustee. This year we said goodbye to two friends who so generously shared their love, grace, and brilliance with us. Won Lee served on the VSC Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2008. He also attended VSC as a resident, was a Visiting Artist here and was always a generous supporter. He provided tranquility in the eye of any storm and clarity when things appeared cloudy. Memories of Won Lee’s service to VSC will be cherished. We miss him so. Joanie Brady served on the VSC Board of Trustees from 2007 to 2017. She was a multi-year alum. She was a bright and shining light who understood the VSC experience having come as both a painter and writer. Joanie co-chaired the Trusteeship Committee for many years, where she brought kindness, insight, and the skills needed to enhance the board experience for all. Her absence is keenly felt and she is deeply missed. As we move forward into 2022, I know it will be a year of even deeper connection as VSC provides writers and artists the opportunity to create and collaborate while developing friendships that will last a lifetime. May the fond memories of our friends who have passed bring us peace and comfort as we continue to build community and make art. Gratefully, REMEMBERING WON LEE & JOAN BRADY Photo right page: Red Mill building seen from Mason Green. Photo credit: Tom Condon. Mary Louise Pearson VSC Board Chair
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8 VSC PROGRAM The pandemic did not stop our programming. In 2021, we presented a full roster of virtual activities. We enhanced the quality of our programs, grew our audience reach, and nurtured stronger relationships with our past communities of residents, visiting writers, and visiting artists. To provide broader digital access to our programming, we upgraded the VSC website with multifunction accessibility software allowing site visitors more flexibility in viewing our content. A full roster of our Virtual VSC presenters can be found on page 28. Virtual VSC programming highlights include: • PRIDE Alum Online Exhibition • Writer to Writer: Conversations on Craft • Writers on Rise • Artist to Artists Panel • Red Mill Gallery Series • Book Discussions • National Poetry Month Features, including an Alumni Open Mic Night • Open Studios • Black History Month Features • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Features “Thank you for offering this easily accessible programming during such an isolating time!” Photo: Virtual VSC Featured Guest, Torrey Peters with VSC alum Naomi Gordon-Loebl as host.
9 CREATIVE IMPERATIVE Creative Imperative (CI) is a virtual space for artists and writers designed to foster vital connections through individual creative practices. Throughout 2021 VSC hosted five CI sessions. Each session brought together as many as 25 artists and writers for four to five weeks to share their voices with each other and engage through their creative practice. CI was supported in part by grants from Artists’ Resource Trust, The Mae Private Foundation, and individual gifts. This funding provided financial aid for artists and writers participating in the program, honorariums for all eight speakers, and support for the administrative and facilitative costs. “The Creative Imperative meetings have been a salve for the dearth of artistic community in this time of isolation. The opportunity to hear visual artists and writers speak about their work and process has been transformative. Seeing the diversity of work and hearing the language used to describe people's approach to craft has stirred up ideas, jolted me from fixed vantage points and given me motivation to return to my own projects.” Photo: Creative Imperative Guest Speaker, artist Mike Cloud. Photo courtesy of the artist.
10 SCHOOL ARTS Vermont Studio Center’s School Arts Program is a partnership with the local school district, launched in 1992 in response to budget cuts that would have eliminated art education at Johnson Elementary School (JES). Faced with this prospect, VSC raised funds to provide JES with a full-time School Arts Coordinator, Arista Alanis, who is the primary art instructor for over 200 students per year. The program brings Visiting Artists from all over the world into the elementary school, where they introduce students to diverse ways of making art and exploring different cultures. In the decades since, the program has expanded to include arts education for the students of Green Mountain Technology and Career Center and Lamoille Union High School, a summer camp, and other community-centered activities. This year the School Arts Program went virtual, with four extraordinary artist Fellows: Melissa Ferrari, Experimental Animation and Nonfiction Film Maker; Annette Hur, Painter; Jaimes Mayhew, Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Artist; and Sok Song, Origami Artist. Fellows offer a wide range of expertise, perspectives, and art practices. The virtual curriculum included studio tours and lessons with the artists offering an opportunity for K-12 students to understand and appreciate art as both a viable vocation and an integral aspect of human experience. Features of this program include: • Every student received weekly, hourlong arts instruction with all instruction and materials costs covered by VSC. • The Annual Johnson Elementary Mask Parade celebrated its 18th year. • 4 Creative Engagement/School Arts Fellowships were awarded. • The Annual Summer Art Camp was held on the VSC campus for children aged 6-14. • The Annual Arts Exhibition featuring the work of Lamoille North Supervisory Union art teachers and K-12 students moved online.
11 STUDIOS AT VSC PROGRAM Studios at VSC provides a unique year-long opportunity for Vermont artists and writers to connect with an international creative support network to advance their professional development and artistic practice. VSC launched Studios at VSC in 2021 to provide as many as 27 Vermont artists and writers with studios on our historic campus in Johnson, Vermont. To date, 12 local artists and writers have enrolled in the program and new applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. This program was conceived as an additional outreach effort to provide Vermont artists and writers an affordable, stable year-round community in which to make art. Over the last year, VSC has received an increased volume of requests for studio rentals from our alum community. Prior to launching Studios at VSC, we performed a national environmental scan of studio rental programs, met with other arts organizations, consulted with alums, and met with artists and writers across the state. Benefits of Studios at VSC include: • Private, light-filled studios on the banks of the Gihon River, with access to shared facilities such as a sculpture shop, kiln, library, printing presses, and communal areas for talking and relaxing. • Gallery openings, readings, and presentations by esteemed Visiting Artists and Writers. • Venues online and in-person to share work through artist talks, readings, and open studios. • Opportunities to volunteer in local schools through our School Arts Program. • Two public open studios for Studios at VSC participants and staff in partnership with the local community with more than 110 attendees coming from across the state including curators, art professors, college students, and government officials. "When the opportunity to rent a studio here at VSC came up it was a dream come true for me. It has really enhanced my artistic work and I have really enjoyed having a community here to engage with” - Lynne Reed, Studios at VSC Renter
12 FOUNDATION PARTNER SPOTLIGHT All our programming is supported in part by our dedicated foundation partners, and we are incredibly grateful for their continued support. Since 2008 the Rona Jaffe Foundation’s partnership has provided comprehensive support for women-identifying writers in the following programs: • The VSC/The Rona Jaffe Foundation Emerging Writer Fellowship • The Visiting Writer Program • VSC’s Grant Assistance Fund • The Writers on the Rise Reading Series Each of these programs align with The Rona Jaffe Foundation’s mission to identify, support, and encourage emerging women writers of exceptional promise in recognition of the important contributions they make to our culture. Uplifting literary voices at all stages of their writing careers is an essential component of what we do at VSC. With immense gratitude to our partner The Rona Jaffe Foundation and their Executive Director, Beth McCabe, VSC is pleased to do this work together. “I feel so supported by VSC as an alum and a writer. Sarah crafted a space where another artist and I could have a meaningful conversation, all in a space that allowed the audience to connect with us and one another. Thank you so much for supporting me as an emerging writer!” - The Rona Jaffe Foundation Emerging Writer Fellow Photo: Writers on the Rise Guest Writer, Nehassaiu deGannes took place on Virtual VSC in October 2021. Photo courtesy of the author.
13 PROGRAMMING BY THE NUMBERS ACTIVITIES # of programs/events: 71 # of Video Views: 14,000 # of signups: 3,147 # of attendances: 1,448 # of presenters: 94 # of people who benefitted from grant assistance: 21 In 2021, artists and writers from 31 countries attended Virtual VSC Programs. Participants joined us from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Canada, Cuba, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, and Vietnam. PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHICS BY AGE under 35yo: 35.5% 35-49yo: 27.2% 50-65yo: 23.4% over 65yo: 13.9% PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHICS BY GENDER Male: 17.4% Female: 76.1% Other/Non-binary: 6.5% PARTICIPANT REQUESTS # of financial aid requests: 111 # of accommodation requests: 0 COMMUNICATIONS & PROMOTIONS Total # of unique website visitors: 70,000 Total social media reach from program promotions: 523,298 # of programs e-blasts: 32 # of email recipients: 21,132 Average open rate: 26.87% # of press releases: 36 # of external listings: 168 SOURCES FOR PROGRAMS & EVENTS VSC Newsletter: 38% VSC Website: 10% Instagram: 12.90% Facebook: 13.70% Twitter: 4% Other: 21.40% Social media demographics show our online audience is predominantly womenidentifying between the ages of 25-44. We have an international audience with concentrations in NYC, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia, Canada, United Kingdom, and Mexico. Virtual VSC is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Rona Jaffe Foundation, Vermont Arts Council, Vermont Humanities Council, and generous individual donations.
14 COMM-UNITY Liz Kauffman, Culinary and Community Engagement Director, works closely with our local community. She is currently serving on the boards of the Lamoille Valley Hunger Council and Johnson Works. The Lamoille Valley Hunger Council is a part of Hunger Free Vermont whose mission is to work to end the injustice of hunger and malnutrition for all Vermonters. Liz participates in monthly meetings, each touching on something different ranging from grant opportunities, food security support, affordable housing issues and workforce development. Johnson Works is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote downtown Johnson and make it a better place to live, conduct business and visit. We were pleased to participate in this year's Holiday Jubilee, an annual project organized by Johnson Works. Liz also began working with Sophia Berard, co-chair of the Johnson Racial Justice Commitee which serves to support and promote inclusivity in the town and village of Johnson. Liz met with Chief Don Stevens and a local group supporting inclusivity to gain further recommendations for our Land Acknowledgment. We were grateful to be gifted the Johnson Inclusivity Statement to hang in the entryway of the Red Mill building. Photo: Culinary and Community Engagement Director, Liz Kauffman. Photo credit: Joe Healy
15 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The year started with an assessment of our own working community. We began a process discussing anti-oppression and our organizational commitment to maintaining inclusive space. From this work, we established a Community Agreement that provides parameters for our interactions with each other, and implemented an Anti-oppression Policy that will help us maintain an equitable, safe, creative, and inclusive space for all members of the community. We recognize that this work is ongoing, therefore our policies and agreements are living documents and part of an evolving process. We invite constructive feedback from our incoming resident communities to help us make ongoing improvements to our strategies, practices, and actions. The entire staff worked with a professional facilitator/leader in anti-oppression training. This process contributed to our ability to work collaboratively to address our organizational opportunities and challenges. Staff also worked with Inclusive Arts Vermont in sessions that helped create more accessible online, in-person, and hybrid programming, increased staff awareness of disability and ableism, identified and rectified ableist practice, and increased programmatic accessibility. Additionally, VSC staff engaged in professional development with the Artist Communities Alliance (ACA). Staff participated in multiple virtual workshops in ACA’s Strengthening Your Equitable Capacity series to increase equity across our programming. The goals and objectives of these workshops were to learn inclusive, practical frameworks to identify and understand barriers to our success and to connect with colleagues across the field to identify actionable next steps to accomplish our goals.We look forward to continued training and professional development opportunities in 2022.
16 CAMPUS MASTER PLAN VSC's Red Mill building and the Gihon River. Photo credit: Matt Neckers. Photo, top: The isolation caused by the pandemic provided the opportunity for us to address some maintenance issues that had proven impossible to get to while we were in full residency mode. Our refresh and renovation projects focused on enhancing health, safety, accessibility, and comfort. In every detail, we worked with the Vermont Division of Historic Preservation to maintain the spirit and integrity of our buildings as we improve the facilities. The Campus Master Plan was revisited and adjusted to include the changing health and safety
17 “This place is a gift, the time is a gift, and it will fuel art for years to come.” - Sam Tucker, VSC Alum needs brought on by COVID-19. These plans include private bathrooms for all residents, ventilation upgrades, and a continuous campus wide evaluation plan to ensure VSC continues to steward of our buildings and land appropriately. The revisioning and renovations of our campus would not have taken shape without the philanthropic leadership and design expertise of Cushman Design Group. The work of Milford Cushman and Terri Gregory has been donated entirely in-kind. We are grateful for their vision, expertise and friendship. Their work ensures a distinctive sense of place and community that has distinguished VSC since 1984 and will endure for generations to come.
18 PEARL HOUSE RENOVATION Pearl House is a landmark building that has been the “home away from home” for more than three thousand VSC artists and writers since 1991. Inevitably, time and climate took their toll on this structure, necessitating restoration of Pearl House to recapture its historic gracefulness. The Pearl House project has three sections -- the main historic house, the historic annex, and the new addition. This property has been designed to provide comfortable, private living space for residents at VSC. The entire envelope of the building has been stabilized, preserved, and restored to the highest standard of accessibility, environmental consciousness, and historic preservation. Project Time-frame: October 1, 2019— February 15, 2021. Project cost: $1,797,909. Furnishing's cost: $44,993 Heating and cooling (conditioned) square footage: 6480 sq ft (about twice the area of a tennis court) Occupancy: • 13 total bedrooms, six ADA compliant • 10 total bathrooms, all ADA compliant • Shared main level accessible kitchenette • Two one-bedroom en-suite apartments with kitchenettes Photos left & right: (l): Renovated Pearl House with accessibility ramp. (r): Newly renovated and fully-furnished resident housing in Pearl.
19 Accessibility Upgrades: • Onsite parking • Outside ramps and door thresholds • Inside hallways and door threshold width • Bathroom fixtures • Kitchen counters and equipment Excellence Upgrades: • Low glare 25 gauge standing seam steel roof • Insulated exterior wood doors • Custom triple glaze high efficacy windows • Restored windows upgraded for high performance • New foundation under addition and barn structures • Combination of spray foam and cellulose insulation throughout entire structure • New wooden porch and ADA ramp to main entrance • Heat pump-driven heating and cooling provided in each bedroom with mini split Historic Preservation: • Preserved mid-section of the original home • Original veneer stone foundation, clapboard siding and trim, porches, and windows • Preserved second story flooring • Original stairs and handrail • Exposed structural posts and beams
20 RED MILL & DINING HALL RENOVATION The heartbeat of the VSC campus picked up its pace this year. The historic Red Mill, built in 1943 as a Grist Mill, sits alongside the Gihon River and serves as a combination dining room, gathering spot and workspace for residents and staff. The pandemic-induced break from providing resident meals allowed us to fully renovate the dining room and kitchen, upgrade the air quality system and make meaningful improvements throughout the building to further provide a safe and healthy community space. In keeping with the spirit of the community we have partnered with Salvation Farms, a local non-profit organization with a mission to build increased resilience in Vermont’s food system through agricultural surplus management. Once a month, we are opening our kitchen to the Lamoille Valley Gleaning project and serving Vermont by aggregating, cleaning, quality-assessing, processing, and packaging Vermont surplus produce at volume. Additionally, VSC received a grant from Salvation Farms to fund the purchase of a new freezer. We are grateful for this budding partnership and for the opportunity to serve the food-insecure community. We look forward to sharing a detailed report of the Red Mill renovation when the project is fully complete. Photo: Renovated Dining Hall with newly installed air quality system.
21 Accessibility Upgrades: • Food line • Dish station • Beverage counter • Dishwashing incorporated into kitchen footprint • New ramp and handrails • Full kitchen renovated into an accessible workstation Excellence Upgrades: • Commercial kitchen with new appliances, flooring, lighting, hood, Ansul system and make-up air • Building fully ventilated • Dining room ventilation includes make-up air heating • New dining room furniture • Semi-permanent program presentation equipment Historic Preservation: • New door matching style of existing historical doors • Refinished maple flooring • Exposed historical industrial details
22 This year we prioritized streamlining and improving the VSC campus to meet our standard of excellence. It has been exciting to see the changing landscape of our historic campus and to imagine the future value of having more open green space for our residents as well as the local community to enjoy. The plant operations team continued with ongoing operations and maintenance across all facets of the physical campus. Our small team worked together and with contractors to complete many necessary projects. Including but not limited to: • Demolished the Firehouse/Diney sites with full site reclamation and beautification as green space • Planted trees • Developed a pathway between Church and Maverick Studio • Readied buildings for seasonal shutdowns • Landscaped gardens to reduce weeding and perennials care • Removed diseased or otherwise hazardous trees • Updated individual studio locks • Improved MEC capabilities and interior fit out of Trustee House • Increased campus indoor air quality with dehumidification devices and air scrubbers Two residents walk across a lawn that leads down to the river behind Red Mill administrative building. Photo credit: Matt Neckers. Photo right page: CREATING GREEN SPACE & OTHER IMPROVEMENTS Residents enjoy the green space during a summer residency. Photo credit: Matt Neckers. Photo left page:
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24 FUNDRAISING & FINANCIALS We are fortunate to have benefited from another year of extraordinary philanthropic support. Through anonymous donors, current board members, and foundation gifts we exceeded our goals. VSC ended the 2021 calendar year with a total of $3,418,005 in philanthropic support. Our fundraising goal for 2021 was $1,584,549 and we raised 183% over our goal. Our total 2021 income revenue was $4,681,642, with a total earned income of $485,487. VSC sought and received $778,150 in COVID-19 specific relief that helped us offset some of the hardship we experienced due to lack of earned income. We are grateful for the support we received from more than 525 donors. This diverse group of individual donors and charitable foundations includes current commitments from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Windgate Charitable Foundation, Wolf Kahn Foundation, The Rona Jaffe Foundation, Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Vermont Arts Council, Artists’ Resource Trust, Vermont Humanities Council, and many others. VSC has been and is able to continue to be successful because of the sustained excitement and generosity our board and donors who believe in the mission, the values, and the people that make VSC what it is. All VSC’s reported financial statistics are subject to change pending the completion of the 2021 audit. “The Vermont Studio Center has deeply impacted my experience as a working artist. Through VSC I have been able to meet other working artists who live all over the world. I've been able to have conversations with artists who are asking some of the same questions that I am asking myself but have really different lived experiences. And time and time again VSC shows up by supporting artists with the time and space for creativity but also for having the harder conversations and finding the commonalities of what it is to be a working artist alive in the world right now.” - Vanessa Compton, VSC Alum and CI Participant
25 Support by Allocation • Philanthropic Support - $3,418,005 • Other Programs - $71,591 • PPP Assistance Grant - $778,150 • Miscellaneous - $413,896 Support by Donor Type • Alum & Community - $3,025,314 • Foundation - $265,200 • Government Grant - $121,076 • Other - $6,415 Income Revenue • General Operations - $2,335,658 • Temporarily Restricted Fellowship - $364,174 • Temporarily Restricted Capital - $718,172 Operational Expenses • Admin & Operations - $701,349 • Plant - $587,996 • Program - $321,707 • External Engagement - $270,191 • School Arts Program - $94,118
TRUSTEESHIP The VSC Board of Trustees is a group of talented, committed individuals who continue to provide guidance, governance and support for all of our ongoing operations. This year, the board was sorry to see Jonathan Singer leave the board. Jonathan brought artistic sensibility and financial expertise to VSC. He is an accomplished artist and entrepreneur and served on the VSC Board of Trustees from 2015-2021. He participated actively on the Development Committee, the Finance Committee and donated much time and effort to the Executive Director Search Committee that operated in the midst of the pandemic. Jonathan is missed by all of us at Vermont Studio Center. His hard work and diligence greatly benefited our organization. 26 Two residents view work during an open studio night. Photo credit: Matt Neckers. Photo left page: Red Mill and the Gihon River. Photo credit: Matt Neckers. Photo right page:
27 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mary Louise Pierson, Chair Sarah Lutz, Co-Vice-Chair Barbara Marks, Co-Vice-Chair Susie Cronin, Secretary Leslie Fishman, Treasurer Willard Boepple Melinda Hackett Sebastian Matthews Teresa Waterman Jo Weiss Staff Support: Elyzabeth J. Holford, Executive Director COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Mary Louise Pierson, Chair Sarah Lutz, Vice-Chair Barbara Marks, Vice-Chair Major Jackson DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Teresa Waterman, Chair Melinda Hackett Sebastian Matthews Laura Watt Susan Newbold Mary Louise Pierson, ex-officio Staff Support: Elyzabeth J. Holford, Executive Director FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Barbara Marks, Chair Les Fishman, Vice-Chair Major Jackson Mary Louise Pierson, ex-officio Staff Support: Jennifer Blair, Director of Finance & HR AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE Mary Louise Pierson, Chair Barbara Marks David Marvin (Ad-hoc, former trustee) PLANT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Jo Weiss, Chair Milford Cushman, (Ad-hoc) Barbara Marks Susan Newbold Mary Louise Pierson Staff Support: Jim MacDowell, Facilities Director PROGRAM COMMITTEE Willard Boepple, Chair Nicholas Delbanco Alessandra Gregg Barbara Marks Sebastian Matthews Musa Mayer Mary Louise Pierson, ex-officio Staff Support: Kathy Black, Program Director TRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE Melinda Hackett & Laura Watt, Co-Chairs Nicholas Delbanco Sarah Lutz Susan Newbold Jo Weiss Mary Louise Pierson, ex-officio Staff support: Elyzabeth J. Holford, Executive Director DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION TASK FORCE Sebastian Matthews, Chair Barbara Marks Nick Delbanco Major Jackson Susan Newbold Sarah Lutz Mary Louise Pierson, ex-officio Staff support: Elyzabeth J. Holford, Executive Director
28 Ross Gay Cesar Cornejo Lucy Pullen Nandi Comer Jonah Mixon-Webster Jess Row Bread and Puppet Theatre Kosiso Ugwueze T.J. Dedeaux-Norris Tommye Blount Nathan McClain Clintel Steed Matt Neckers S. Erin Batiste Joy Priest Kerrin McCadden Matthew Lippman Rachel Moore Janie Cohen Crystal Wilkinson Las Hermanas Iglesias Chekwube Danladi C. Dale Young Angela Narciso Torres Shervone Neckles Keith S. Wilson Skye Jackson Cherene Sherrard Darise JeanBaptiste Alex Da Corte Tiana Clark Ina Cariño Jennifer Steinorth Susan Sanders Manisha Sharma Dean Schabner Michelle Moncayo Tim Mayo Kathleen Willard Genevieve DeGuzman Monica Raymond Kimberly Dark Kylie Gellatly Diana Whitney Devon Tsuno Paisley Rekdal William Lamson Tiana Noble Tamiko Beyer Shelley Wong Sandra Simonds Leah Umansky January Gill-O’Neil Angela Woodward Christopher Castellani Ernesto Pujol Maudelle Driskell Abigail Wender Nana Nkweti Inclusive Arts Vermont Aurora Berger John Killacky Katie Miller Miranda Bellamy Amanda Fauteux Stanya Kahn Robert Hitzig Keija Parssinen Hanae Jonas Bianca Stone Kylie Gellatly Weny White Renée Lauzon Thaila Field Anna B. Sutton Douglas Kearney Jennifer Sperry Steinorth Ana Menéndez Julie Weitz Kamaria Shepherd Francisco Cantú Emilio Carrero Torrey Peters Jerilea Zempel Nehassaiu deGannes Cynthia Dewi Oka Jake Skeets Vanessa Angélica Villarreal Leeza Meksin Paige Buffington The Lamoille Art & Justice Project Kaveh Akbar Darius Atefat-Peckham Emilie Louise Gossiaux Joy Baglio Alexander Hernandez Andy Pepper Bethany Johnson Brett Lysne Christos Pantieras Daphne Arthur Dave Kube Dustin Steuck Heather Renée Russ Hui Ma Jason Hendrickson Jeff Wallace Kimberly Lyle Letitia Quesenberry Mary Zompetti Max Adrian Melissa Dadourian Miranda Bellamy and Amanda Fauteux Nina Dubois Paul Anagnostopoulos Rachael Warner Steven Cabral Taylor Maroney Timothy Blackburn Tom Condon William Lukas Xiao Ma George Pearlman Johnson Elementary School Cambridge Elementary Eden Central School Hyde Park Elementary Lamoille Union High School Lamoille Union Middle School Waterville Elementary Green Mountain Tech John Yau Carolyn Finney Mike Cloud Steve Locke Chanell Ruth Wesley Taylor Kit Yan Vanessa Compton VIRTUAL VSC PRESENTERS
29 Arista Alanis | School Arts Coordinator Sarah Audsley | Writing Across Media Facilitator Leila Bandar | Visual Arts Program Manager Kathy Black | Program Director Jennifer Blair | Finance & Human Resources Director Zoë Boucher | Grants Manager Trevor Corp | Plant Manager Jacob Farber | Kitchen Coordinator Brita Hansen | Development Manager Elyzabeth Joy Holford | Executive Director Liz Kauffman | Culinary & Community Engagement Director Renée Lauzon | External Engagement Coordinator Jim MacDowell | Plant Director Harlan Mack | Sculpture Program Manager Kristina Neas | Chef Charlotte Reber | Digital Systems Administrator Mara Siegel | Admissions Manager Christy Slate | Accounting & Human Resources Assistant Jay Stanton | Kitchen Coordinator STAFF DONOR & FOUNDATION PARTNERS John M. Bissell Foundation Vermont Humanities Council Windham Foundation Oakland Foundation Helen Frankenthaler Foundation The Charles E. and Edna T. Brundage Foundation Artists’ Resource Trust The Marshall Frankel Foundation Wolf Kahn Foundation The Reed Foundation Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development Windgate Charitable Foundation The Rona Jaffe Foundation Vermont Arts Council Salvation Farms MAE Private Foundation The Cowles Charitable Trust Vermont Studio Center 80 Pearl Street Johnson, VT 05656 [email protected] vermontstudiocenter.org 802.635.2727 Officers Mary Louise Pierson, Chair Sarah Lutz, Co-Vice Chair Barbara Marks, Co-Vice Chair Leslie Fishman, Treasurer Susan Read Cronin, Secretary Willard Boepple Nicholas Delbanco Alessandra Gregg Melinda Hackett Major Jackson Sebastian Matthews Musa Mayer Susan Newbold Teresa Ernst Waterman Laura Watt Jo Weiss John Yau Board Chairs Emeritus Winthrop Conrad Jr. Susan Read Cronin Sebastian Matthews TRUSTEES DONATE
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