Read the latest media coverage of the Orton Family Foundation, our Project Towns and partner organizations.
The Town of Exeter is seeking proposals to provide techinical assistance to implement the Exeter Vision and encourage rural village development.
A touring art exhibition, presented by the Vermont Arts Council and underwritten by philanthropist and proprietor of The Vermont Country Store Lyman Orton, aspires to turn quaint, pastoral perceptions of Vermont on their ear in every regard.
Adena Schutzberg interviewed PlaceMatters President and CEO, Ken Snyder, about that organization’s efforts to include citizens in planning issues in their communities. PlaceMatters spun out of the Orton Family Foundation, the group behind the CommunityViz software.
DPAC is evaluating suggestions from the public and turning them into action items. The draft work plan will be presented to the selectmen at their mid-December meeting for review and comment and will be integrated into the final Charrette report.
Wave Day is an initiative by Envision Victor that is encouraging residents to wave to each other on December 10, 2009 then share their experience with the last story night of the year taking place at Pierre’s Playhouse.
The Art of Action may be the most expensive, elaborate and bureaucratically involved show ever mounted in Vermont. Divieded in to three exhibits, it consists of 105 commissioned works by 10 artists. Its theme: the future of Vermont.
The Manchester Youth Engagement Project won Manchester VPA’s 2009 Outstanding Project Award. The project is innovative in creating tangible, meaningful, lasting ways to involve youth in civic affairs.
From the Orton Family Foundation comes a nice reification of visual community indicators—photos of our communities. You might want to enter some photos of your community, or collect those contributed via Flickr as a great indicator of your community.
The Art of Action Exhibit kicked off on November 17, 2009 in Richmond, Vermont. The show is a series of paintings and photographs that, not only document Vermont’s landscapes and people, but inspire viewers to react—and to act—as committed residents.
The closing session of the Damariscotta Charrette provided attendees with a vision for the town’s future. During four days of intensive workshops, over 200 people participated, commenting on issues ranging from access to nature and culture, to living and working locally and maintaining a sense of community.