2022 Preservation Award Winners Announced
Five exceptional people and projects received preservation awards at the June 9th Downtown and Historic Preservation Conference in St. Johnsbury, VT!
Fourteen Vermont Projects Receive Grants from the 1772 Foundation
Grants totaling $100,000 will be given to twelve historic preservation projects for building exteriors.
Arts & Cultural Heritage: May 18, 2022, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
On-line Retreat
A lot of energy and good ideas flow when you connect arts organizations, theaters, historical societies and cultural heritage buffs. Do you have an underutilized public space that could be transformed through arts and cultural programming? Are you interested in finding ways to draw new audiences to your cultural facility or historic property? Are you interested in learning about funding opportunities for restoration, archival storage or offering new programs? Whether the context is churches doubling as performance venues, historic sites hosting art installations, or industrial spaces being repurposed for community use, this retreat promises an interesting and inspiring mix of ideas and resources.
Marjorie Would Be Pleased: How a small Vermont town reopened a general store and renewed community spirit, by Sally Deinzer
This 84-page book tells the story of the re-opening of Pierce’s Store in Shrewsbury Vermont.
Energy Efficiency and Historic Preservation, October 11-12, 2022
Are you struggling to understand how best to weatherize your historic building? Retrofitting historic properties to improve energy efficiency, reduce heating costs and keep historic features intact is possible! Historic buildings were designed to be efficient and take advantage of the resources available at the time of construction - sunlight, airflow, water. This retreat will explore how best to approach energy retrofits to maximize the buildings inherent efficiencies and will share best practices that generally will not impact the historic character of your building.
Fundraising for Community Projects, June 14-15, 2022
What are some techniques that community projects are doing to successfully fundraise while enhancing the use of their historic buildings? Christine Graham of CPG Fundraising will be on hand to provide training in the area of capital campaigns and annual giving. We will also explore how to manage a rehabilitation project, work with grantors, contractors, and the community to help you get to success.
Seeking Field Service Representative for The Preservation Trust of Vermont
The Preservation Trust of Vermont (PTV) builds community through the preservation of historic buildings and the revitalization of Vermont’s villages and downtowns. PTV is seeking a Field Service Representative to help achieve this mission by working closely with Vermonters on…
