What a tumultuous year! Thank goodness art lovers are a highly adaptable species. 

Looking back, I’m grateful for all you made possible—grateful for your generosity, engagement, and encouragement. We worked tirelessly to stretch every dollar and expand every heart in this community. This spring we responded to the public health crisis with free online programs, sliding-scale fees for art classes, 116 free art kits distributed through Stowe’s free public school lunch program, and the awarding of over $15,000 in scholarships. 

Looking ahead, we listened to you. To broaden an understanding of the world and what it means to be human, you urged us to keep using art education and curating the highest quality contemporary exhibitions. You said it’s imperative to amplify the voices of the underrepresented and underserved communities. Engage us, you said, in exploring issues of racial and social justice. 

Together, we can secure our future. This calls for a new strategy built on heightened resilience and accessibility; ongoing racial justice training for staff and board members; and a transformation plan we call Seizing the Future, designed to expand in-house art creation and enhance the exhibition experience - all of which we’ve been busy working on.

Now we’re asking you to show your heart for art one more time. Please give as generously as you’re
able to support Seizing the Future and our Annual Appeal.   

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

With warm wishes and great gratitude,