Artists by Media

Image of gourd with dreamcatcher.
Gourd with dreamcatcher and deer antlers made by Jeanne Morningstar Kent

Traditional arts are listed on the left of the page and contemporary artforms are listed on the right side. They are listed by media.

Artists are organized by media and skill level*.

See definitions of skill levels below.

Click on the artist’s name to view their profiles, images of their art, artist bios, and artist statements.


*ARTIST SKILL  LEVELS*

MCB = Master Culture Bearers have a superior skill level, mentor emerging artists, exhibit their artwork internationally, and have received awards for their artwork or work with and for the community.

M = Master Artists have practiced their craft for at least 10 years are familiar with the history of their art form.  They have exhibited their work, offer workshops and lectures.

J = Journey Person have practiced and sold their craft for at least 5 years.

Crafts-person (C) = Craftspeople are can either be self-taught or had some lessons but they are not doing an apprenticeship with a Master Artist. They do not have the technical expertise to be considered for the Journeyman or Master Artist categories.

A = Apprentices are in the process of learning their craft.


Welcome!

Vermont Abenaki Artists Association (VAAA) is a Native American arts organization that serves the public by connecting them to Abenaki educators, artists from the visual and performing arts as well as literary genres.

MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to promote awareness of state-recognized Abenaki artists and their art, to provide an organized central place to share creative ideas, and to have a method for the public to find and engage state-recognized Abenaki artists. We do this by presenting public programs, cultural events, and museum exhibitions that educate the public in understanding Abenaki art and culture.

Since 2013, VAAA has partnered with leading museums, colleges, and cultural organizations across Vermont and the Northeast, including Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum, Institute for American Indian Studies, Middlebury College, and many others.

Connect with us to stay up-to-date and be part of a dialogue that embraces the past, present, and future of Abenaki art.

Quick Links

> Make a donation: https://www.lcmm.org/vaaa-donate/

> Join as an artist: https://abenakiart.org/membership/

> View list of exhibits: https://abenakiart.org/exhibits/

> Contact us: https://abenakiart.org/contact/

Your support ensures Vermonters can engage with living Abenaki culture through exhibitions and public programs. Monthly gifts of $15 – $25 help sustain this work year round. Support Vermont Abenaki Artists Association.

Painting of red barn and birch trees in the mountains called Winter Chill by Amy Hook-Therrien.
Winter Chill by Amy Hook-Therrien

Supported in part by Vermont Humanities, The Vermont Arts Council, and NEFA – the New England Foundation for the Arts’ Cultural Sustainability program, made possible by the Wallace Foundation.

VAAA brochure.

Click on the brochure image to download a printable copy.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS, & PARTNERS

Vermont Abenaki Artists Association is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ Cultural Sustainability program, made possible by the Wallace Foundation.

New England Foundation for the Arts logo - NEFA
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Abenaki Arts & Education Center Logo.
Vermont Arts Council logo.
Vermont Humanities logo.
State-Recognized Tribal Artists Guild Logo
Vermont Folklife logo.