Please join us at the Second Community Conversation hosted at the Bennington Museum on Wednesday, June 7 starting at 12:30 pm. The emerging Community Conversation series connects nonprofit organizations in Southwestern Vermont, providing a collaborative space to analyze broader regional trends—such as incoming state infrastructure grants, the economic ripple effects of online casinos, and shifting demographic profiles—that affect how we fund and operate our local initiatives.

Susan Evans McClure, the new Executive Director of the Vermont Arts Council, will discuss collaborations, initiatives, and funding opportunities. Following her talk, there will be a question and answer period, breakout networking sessions, and a happy hour hosted by the Bennington Museum.

Schedule of the day:
12:30 pm – Check In
1:00 pm – Keynote with Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm – Q/A
2:00 pm – 2:10 pm – Break
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm – Networking Breakouts
3:15 pm – Happy Hour hosted by Bennington Museum

Register here

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,
Martin Mahoney
Executive Director
Bennington Museum

Ed Surjan
Executive Director
Manchester Community Library