All Artists & Performers in Vermont
are invited & encouraged to attend a discussion about
Safe Outdoor Venues
Thursday, January 21st
10:00 - 11:00 am
via Zoom
A Zoom meeting link will be sent to all those signed up prior to the meeting
Meeting Agenda

  • Introductions - VT Arts Council, VRPA, VT ACCD, VT Forests, Parks & Recreation, Artist representatives
  • Overview of the idea of Safe Outdoor Venues for Arts during the Spring/Summer/Fall 2021 seasons
  • Examples of successful outdoor arts events that happened in 2020
  • VT ACCD lead discussion and overview of 2020 outdoor event guidelines & regulations, as well as anticipated spring/summer 2021 guidelines
  • Overview of the "Creative Ground" directory for artists
  • Open discussion:
  • What do artists and performers need to connect with the public in 2021?
  • Do you have examples of workable solutions in 2020 that could be tried in more places in 2021?
  • What potential venues have artists been talking with?
  • Future meeting with community leaders & artists
  • Next steps & action items
The Vermont Recreation & Parks Association (VRPA) and the Vermont Arts Council have teamed up with several artists to organize a Zoom meeting on January 21st to discuss the ongoing challenges the Covid-19 pandemic has created, as well as to discuss safe outdoor venues for the summer 2021 season.

Our goals for this meeting is to bring together artists & performers from around the region to provide introductions and discuss the following topics:
  • Safe Outdoor Venues
  • How artists & host facilities are thinking about adapting spring/summer/fall plans for COVID realities
  • discuss what kind of help artists/creative people have wanted and not yet gotten (in the way of facilitating their work being out in the public)
  • Brainstorm how artists may more easily stay in touch with town Parks & Recreation departments, as well as state park facilities (or other entities such as fairgrounds) to hold productive and possibly economically boosting events
  • VT State guidelines for outdoor venues in 2021

To help us track attendance to the meeting we ask that everyone who is interested in attending
Sign up below!

Accessibility Information:
Closed captioning will be provided.

We invite you to contact us with specific accommodations you need to facilitate your participation in the meeting. We will make every effort to honor your requests made by January 19. Contact:
Michele Bailey, the Vermont Arts Council’s 504/ADA coordinator at mbailey@vermontartscouncil.org.