VFC Education :: 2008-2009 Vermont Traditional Arts Apprenticeships
Applications for 2008-2009 Traditional Arts Apprenticeships are now available. Applications must be postmarked by July 1, 2008.
For additional information on the Vermont Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program, and to download Program guidelines and application forms, please see here :: link
VFC Programs :: 2008 Governor's Heritage Awards
The Vermont Folklife Center and Vermont Life Magazine are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 Governor’s Heritage Awards.
This year's awardee for Outstanding Traditional Artist is rug braider Delsie Hoyt Eaton of Fairlee, Vermont. Heir to a long lineage of accomplished Northeast Kingdom rug braiders, Delsie draws particular inspiration from her great-grandmother, Annette Abbott Nelson (born 1861), who developed a technique that opened new possibilities for complex, multi-colored surface patterns on braided rugs. Building on this innovation, Delsie makes braided rugs of compelling beauty that challenge our conception of what a braided rug can be.
Mark Sustic of Fletcher, Vermont, this year's awardee for Outstanding Educator, is a person familiar to anyone active in traditional music circles in the Northeast. From his first childhood exposure to traditional music in rural New York during the 1950s Mark has been a life-long advocate founding such seminal performance venues as Vermont’s much-beloved Champlain Valley Folk Festival. More recently Mark initiated the Fiddleheads ensemble, a group for young musicians that blends instruction and performance and focuses on the region’s traditional fiddle repertoire.
The 2008 Governor's Heritage Awards will be presented by Governor Jim Douglas in a public ceremony at the Vermont Statehouse on Wednesday, May 14, at 5:30 PM. For information about attending the award ceremony in Montpelier, please contact the Vermont Folklife Center at (802) 388-4964.
VFC Exhibitions :: In Their Own Words: Stories from Refugees Settled in Vermont Communities
In Their Own Words is a collection of photographs and personal histories of refugees living in Vermont. These stories offer a glimpse into the remarkable diversity of life experiences that refugees bring to our community.
In Their Own Words will be featured in the Vision and Voice Gallery from February 25, 2008 - June 14, 2008. For additional informaiton please see here. :: link
Hours of Operation
Shop :: Monday - Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Vision & Voice Gallery :: Monday - Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Archive and Research Center :: Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Office :: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Vermont Folklife Center
88 Main Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
802.388.4964
info @ vermontfolklifecenter.org
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