News from the Council for August 18, 2016 
Symbolic Landscapes Coming to Spotlight Gallery   

 #2: The Receptive. Oil on birch panel, 20" x 20."
Each time she starts a painting, Elizabeth Nelson throws coins to reveal a sign from the "I Ching." Then, "I contemplate the result as I think or dream an image," Nelson says.

"Symbolic Landscapes" will open in the Spotlight Gallery Friday, September 2. This series has been a work in progress since 2012. Some of the series are the New England landscapes she is known for, but many of the new works include elements of the "I Ching" in the form of symbols, geometric juxtapositions, and themes like waiting, approaching, or retreating.

The opening reception for "Symbolic Landscapes" will be held Friday, September 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Spotlight Gallery, 136 State Street in Montpelier. The exhibit will be shown through October 28.

Read more about Elizabeth Nelson's painting in this week's Featured Story.
Troy Hickman
People on the Move: Congratulations Troy Hickman!

We are pleased that Troy Hickman has accepted the position of arts education manager after working at the Council for almost three years as grants and information specialist. In his new position, Troy oversees the arts education grant programs, Poetry Out Loud, and the Teaching Artist Roster.

"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to speak up, every single day, about the importance of learning in, about, and through the arts," said Troy.  "I look forward to meeting new people and working with familiar people in new ways. Mostly, though, I'm excited about seeing and talking about the great, innovative arts instruction that takes place every day in Vermont."

Read more about Troy here.
Arts Briefs
Does your school want to have an artist residency in the upcoming year? The Artists In Schools Grant round is open.
Apply here.
The Leavitt Foundation invites applications for its 2017 AMP [Your City] grant program, which offers matching funds for free concerts.
Read more
The Art House is hiring a part-time Teaching Artist for its after school program "Caution Wet Paint."
Find out more.
Vermont Arts 2016 Events Not to Miss!
Town Hall Theater
August 17 to September 3
Stowe
Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts
August 18 to September 18
Brattleboro
Weston Rod & Gun Club
Through September 4
Weston
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
August 18
Brattleboro
Multiple Locations
August 19 and 20
Peacham
Dorset Theatre Festival
August 18 to September 3
Dorset
Brandon Music
August 20
Brandon
 Lareau Farm
Through September 4
Waitsfield
Chandler Center for the Arts
August 18 to 28
Randolph
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"#50: The Caldron"
Making Changes

Elizabeth Nelson has lived and worked in the Northeast Kingdom for 45 years. Her painted landscapes are in galleries, private collections, and public spaces. More than 20 of her newest pieces will hang in the Spoltlight Gallery beginning September 2.

She has recently taken a new direction. Find out how she decided to create 64 square paintings in this week's featured story: "Symbolic Landscapes"


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