Arts education programs receive grants to support Vermont's youngest to oldest

MONTPELIER, VT—The Vermont Arts Council has awarded 14 grants to support arts education programming for Vermont’s youngest to oldest learners. Seven Creative Aging grants were awarded to Vermont organizations to support skill-based arts instruction and intentional social engagement programs for older adults. A new initiative of the Arts Council, the grants provide up to $4,000 of support. A total of 29 proposals were received, which were reviewed in two rounds by an external panel. The grant program grew out of the Council’s Creative Aging Initiative begun in 2021 to address challenges that many older Vermonters face, such as isolation and

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