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Three VCFA Buildings Have a Buyer; College Withdraws DRB Application
From The Montpelier Bridge: The Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) has dropped two pieces of big news in the past week: a buyer has come forward for three of the college’s campus buildings, and after hearing from dozens of disgruntled neighbors, the college has withdrawn its application to the city of Montpelier for a “Campus Planned Unit Development.”
Luis Guzmán: Formal complaint filed on Vermont College of Fine Arts decision
From VT Digger posted commentary by actor Luis Guzmán, who’s been a visiting faculty member at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. “The leadership of the Vermont College of Fine Arts should be held accountable, out of respect for the history of the school, for the future of arts education, and for the local and international communities it has betrayed.”
As Vermont College of Fine Arts Packs Up, Students and Neighbors Worry About the Future
From Seven Days: Students and alumni at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier are pressing administrators to suspend their plan of moving residencies to Colorado College.
Campus makeover concerns VCFA neighbors
From The Barre Montpelier Times Argus: The development review board remains in wait-and-see mode with respect to a controversial proposal that would make it easier to repurpose the Vermont College of Fine Arts’ sprawling College Street campus.
The future of Vermont College of Fine Arts’ campus up for discussion
From WCAX: VCFA officials were before Montpelier’s Development Review Board on Monday night looking for approval on their Campus Unit Development application.
Residents Rally About VCFA Zoning Request
From The Montpelier Bridge: The Vermont College of Fine Arts met resistance from neighbors at a Development Review Board hearing last week, when, one after the other, commenters objected to a key piece of the college’s “planned unit development” application.
VCFA trustees respond to faculty letter
From VermontBiz: In response to a group of faculty members issuing a letter of no confidence, the Board of Trustees of VCFA has reached out to provide additional information related to the piece that VermontBiz published Tuesday regarding the school. The trustees responded to the those faculty and also sent a letter from other faculty members offering their full support to the trustees and president.
Alumni voice ‘profound disappointment’ in Vermont College of Fine Arts’ plan to end residencies, explore selling buildings
From VT Digger: Nearly 100 alumni of the Vermont College of Fine Arts said they strongly oppose the school’s plan to end on-campus programs and explore the sale of campus buildings.