Since 1992, Vermont Arts Exchange (VAE) has been operating a community school of the arts and has developed an excellent track record of pioneering high quality arts education programs for area youth and their families in southern Vermont’s rural and underserved areas. From VAE’s headquarters at the Sage St. Mill, to low income housing sites and schools, VAE provides high quality multi-disciplinary arts classes including music, dance, and the visual arts for people of all ages and incomes. VAE’s educational programs include mentoring and community service opportunities for area youth as well as the opportunity to work with artists in classes that provide sequential learning.

Vermont Arts Exchange’s arts education programs have been sustained through ongoing working relationships and partnerships with local municipalities, housing groups, law enforcement, schools and civic organizations. Arts education programs developed for youth and their families have been recognized at the local, State and regional levels.


Vermont Arts Exchange
PO Box 725
29 Sage Street
North Bennington, VT 05257
802.442.5549/802.442.0912 – fax


Patricia Pedreira, Executive Director, mpandpp@sover.net
Matthew Perry, Artistic Director, mpandpp@sover.net

PARTNERS
Deborah A. Reed, Executive Director
Bennington Housing Authority
Willow Road
Bennington, VT 05201
802.442.8000


Melody Marckres, Executive Director
Applegate Housing, Inc.
87 Applegate Drive
Bennington, VT 05201
802.447.2573/802.442.6183 – fax
applegate@together.net