Creative Economy

Steering the Ship: A Q&A with Vermont’s Cultural Leaders

Steering the Ship: A Q&A with Vermont’s Cultural Leaders

By: Desmond Peeples | Photo Courtesy of Vermont Arts Council Leaders of arts and cultural organizations must draw on perhaps until now untested courage and fortitude to navigate today’s choppy ...
‘Mister Chris and Friends,’ Slow TV for Children on Vermont PBS

‘Mister Chris and Friends,’ Slow TV for Children on Vermont PBS

By KEN PICARD | COURTESY OF VERMONT PBS The scene opens with the sun rising over the Green Mountains on a typical Vermont family farm, where brown dairy cows graze and happy pigs munch ...
Pandemic Helps Life Coach Narrow Her Business Focus

Pandemic Helps Life Coach Narrow Her Business Focus

By Amanda Kuhnert Last summer Michelle Wiegers, a life coach based in Bennington, Vt., offered 30 hours of free coaching to 20 people suffering with chronic pain. “When COVID hit, I really ...
OneManBand: Jacob Green

OneManBand: Jacob Green

Jacob Green is a folk blues singer songwriter based in Vermont who recently appeared on the podcast Rocket Shop Radio Hour, which features Vermont music and artists.   Jacob Green and Nathan ...
Vermont’s Cultural Leaders: Elise Brunelle

Vermont’s Cultural Leaders: Elise Brunelle

YOUR NAME and TITLE: Elise Brunelle, Executive Director YOUR ORGANIZATION: Vermont Symphony Orchestra YEAR YOU JOINED ORGANIZATION: 2020 MONTH/YEAR YOU WERE APPOINTED TO CURRENT ...
Vermont’s Cultural Leaders: Ben Doyle

Vermont’s Cultural Leaders: Ben Doyle

YOUR NAME and TITLE:  Ben Doyle, President YOUR ORGANIZATION: Preservation Trust of Vermont YEAR YOU JOINED ORGANIZATION: 2020 MONTH/YEAR YOU WERE APPOINTED TO CURRENT POSITION: October ...
Vermont’s Cultural Leaders: Danny Lichtenfeld

Vermont’s Cultural Leaders: Danny Lichtenfeld

YOUR NAME and TITLE:  Danny Lichtenfeld, Director YOUR ORGANIZATION: Brattleboro Museum & Art Center YEAR YOU JOINED ORGANIZATION: 2007 MONTH/YEAR YOU WERE APPOINTED TO CURRENT ...
Singer Songwriter Mikahely

Singer Songwriter Mikahely

Mikahely is a self-taught musician who draws inspiration from traditional Malagasy rhythms and is based in Vermont who recently appeared on the podcast Rocket Shop Radio Hour, which features ...
Vermont’s Cultural Leaders: Erin Evarts

Vermont’s Cultural Leaders: Erin Evarts

YOUR NAME and TITLE:  Erin Evarts, Executive Director YOUR ORGANIZATION: Lyric Theatre YEAR YOU JOINED ORGANIZATION: 1999 (as a volunteer) MONTH/YEAR YOU WERE APPOINTED TO CURRENT ...
Vermont’s Cultural Leaders: Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup

Vermont’s Cultural Leaders: Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup

YOUR NAME and TITLE:  Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, Executive Director YOUR ORGANIZATION: Vermont Humanities YEAR YOU JOINED ORGANIZATION: 2018 MONTH/YEAR YOU WERE APPOINTED TO CURRENT ...