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Vermont Arts Council outlines economic case for arts, asks legislature for $1,000,072 to match NEA funds
Summary
The Vermont Arts Council briefed the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee on the creative sector's economic contribution, COVID relief results, emergency preparedness work and a $1,000,072 state funding request that includes the dollar-for-dollar match for anticipated National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) support.
SUSAN EDWARD MOORE, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council, told the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee that the creative sector contributed roughly $1.2 billion to Vermont’s economy in 2022 and supports more than 10,000 jobs.
The council asked the legislature to include $1,000,072 in state funding for the arts—an amount the Arts Council said is the total ask now sitting in the governor’s budget and intended to match expected NEA funds. Moore told the committee the NEA requires a dollar-for-dollar state match for its grants and that the state match remains central to bringing federal arts dollars into Vermont.
Moore said the Arts Council awarded just over $3,200,000 in FY 2024 to individuals and organizations across every county, including support that came through the Creative Futures COVID relief funding. “Overwhelmingly, people…
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