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April 2008 -- Thomas Stevens has been named the new Executive Director of the Vermont Alliance for Arts Education (VAAE), a national partner of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. The VAAE is dedicated to the advancing student learning through the arts. The non-profit organization’s programs include advocacy for arts education, professional development for arts faculty, collaboration among artists and teachers, recognition of student and teacher achievements, and partnerships with local, state, and national organizations."I look forward to rededicating VAAE to its core values -- advocacy, recognition and partnership -- and to establishing an open and vigorous dialogue about the importance of arts in our children's education, and how we can emphasize this to our legislators, school boards, principals, parents, teachers and, most importantly, to our students," said Stevens.
“Tom brings a powerful combination of artistic talent, educational experience, communications skill, and organizational ability to this position,” said Rick Hilton, VAAE Chair. “The students and teachers of Vermont will be well served by VAAE with Tom at the helm.”
Stevens has served as Production Coordinator for the QuarryWorks Theater, Executive Director of the Vermont Dictionary Project, Education Director of the Waterbury Congregational Church, and as Chair of the Waterbury Select Board. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre from Boston University College for the Arts and attended Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference.
VAAE's office has moved to Waterbury and its new email is
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. Please feel free to welcome Tom and to share your thoughts with him.
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The Vermont Alliance for Arts Education is a member of and funded in part by the