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Vermont Arts Council seeks stable state match, $120,000 for film/media workforce database
Summary
The Vermont Arts Council outlined federal funding uncertainty and requested state matching funds plus a $120,000 one‑time investment to create a film and creative media database and part‑time staff to support workforce development and a ‘film office’ contact point.
Susan Evans McCour, executive director of the Vermont Arts Council, briefed the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee on Feb. 25 on the council’s budget, federal match needs and a $120,000 proposal to develop a film and creative‑media workforce resource.
Evans McCour said the Arts Council is the state arts agency affiliate of the National Endowment for the Arts and operates as an independent nonprofit; the NEA award requires a dollar‑for‑dollar state match. She described federal funding uncertainty and its downstream effects on grants and reimbursements, and said the council has shifted to…
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