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About Us
​For over 30 years, Main Street Arts has been a catalyst for the arts in southern Vermont. A place of inclusion, we provide a gathering space where all are welcome, regardless of experience, ability, age, or financial resources.
We work tirelessly to offer opportunities that nurture both the artistic and the larger human spirit. We have a passion for excellence, typically choosing material and methods that challenge and excite. Much of our work is collaborative, from classes to theater productions, gallery exhibits to serving on our board of trustees.
​We are a place where you can explore yourself and your art, find deep friendships and acceptance, grow, and be nurtured.

MSA’s Mission

Main Street Arts strengthens personal growth and community well-being through diverse arts experiences and social connection.​

MSA’s Values

These guide us as we make decisions about programs, spending, human resources, and our physical space. Main Street Arts commits to using these values in our work:

Accessibility: We reduce physical, cultural, and financial barriers;
Openness: We listen to new ideas, reflect, learn, and change;
Play: We are flexible and creative in our approach;
Belonging: We strive to be welcoming so that people feel at home in our programs and spaces.

ACTIONS BASED ON VALUES
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Engage with community members by designing accessible programs.
Deepen an individual's confidence in their craft through experiences that prioritize play.
Connect diverse groups of people through the arts to foster a sense of belonging.

MSA’s Vision

Through participating in MSA programs, community members:
  • Identify ways to access the arts,
  • Play with the creative process,
  • Feel confidence to create, and
  • Experience interconnection with fellow community members in our region.​​