 
Kelly Frost brings decades of experience in development, communications, and external engagement to VSC.
Vermont Studio Center Welcomes
Kelly Frost as External Engagement Director
JOHNSON, Vermont (November 5, 2019)—Vermont Studio Center has announced the appointment of Kelly Frost as External Engagement Director of the international artist-and-writer residency program, now in its 35th year.
Frost brings almost three decades of experience in development, communications, and external engagement, serving as chief advancement officer and executive counsel to dozens of arts, community, educational, conservation, and mission-driven organizations. Her strengths include comprehensive communications and development program management, capital and principal gift fundraising, community engagement, and strategic planning for nonprofit organizations in Vermont, New York, and throughout Northern New England.
As VSC's External Engagement Director, Frost will be a member of the leadership team charged with fostering a culture of shared ownership and generosity to support the immediate and long-range needs of Vermont Studio Center's internationally recognized residency program. She will support the Executive Director and the Board of Trustees in their work to advance VSC.
"Organizations have value because of the people they serve and the people who invest their time and resources in service to others," Frost said. "Vermont Studio Center has shared the inspirational beauty and welcoming community of Johnson with more than 18,000 resident artists and writers from around the world since 1984. I look forward to partnering with our alumnx, donors, and patrons of the arts from near and far to nurture and expand our network of support."
The Red Mill—the main offices and resident-community spaces at VSC in Johnson, Vermont.
Frost started her career as a staff assistant to US Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and then served as Annual Fund Officer at the University of Vermont. She subsequently became Vice President of United Way of Ulster County, NY, before serving as Director of Development for the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, and St. Helena, CA.
In 2000, she joined CCS Fundraising, where she developed and managed more than a dozen multimillion-dollar campaigns for clients including WNYC Radio, Forest Society of Maine, The Trust for Public Land, David's House, Thomas College, Maine Farmland Trust, and Maine Historical Society. In 2013, she launched Frost Advancement Advisors, providing comprehensive counsel to local and statewide organizations in Maine including Outdoor Sport Institute, 7 Lakes Alliance, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, and Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine. She is a board member and treasurer of Community House, a short-term residential treatment program and day-school serving children in Brattleboro, VT.
"Kelly's approach is collaborative and imaginative, enriched by her deep knowledge of development strategies," said Ellen McCulloch-Lovell, VSC's Interim Executive Director. "Kelly is a Vermonter who grew up in Guilford and graduated from the University of Vermont. She is glad to be back home in Vermont and to support the future of Vermont Studio Center."
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Founded in 1984, Vermont Studio Center is the largest international artists' and writers' residency program in the United States. In its first 35 years, VSC has hosted more than 18,000 artists and writers, representing every state in the U.S. and more than 50 nations, from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan and from Argentina to Zimbabwe. VSC alumnx and Visiting Writers and Artists include a Who's Who list from the arts-and-culture community throughout the past 35 years. VSC's mission is to provide studio residencies in an inclusive, international community, honoring creative work as the communication of spirit through form. Located along the banks of the Gihon River in the historic village of Johnson, Vermont, VSC seeks to foster artistic creativity through community, collaboration, and quiet reflection supported by the unspoiled beauty of the northern Green Mountains. Vermont Studio Center believes in the equality and inherent value of everyone, despite differences of disability, gender, class, sexuality, and race; and thus, is committed to ensuring that the institution adheres to the principles that affirm the dignity of our staff, working artists, collaborators, allies, supporters, and community members.
Vermont Studio Center
P.O. Box 613 Johnson, VT 05656 info@vermontstudiocenter.org Office hours: M-F 8:30-5:00pm
The Vermont Studio Center is the largest international artist and writer residency in the U.S. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all of our programs, fellowships, and financial aid awards are supported by charitable donations. If you're interested in making a gift to support artists and writers, please visit http://vermontstudiocenter.org/donate.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
VSC Welcomes External Engagement Director Kelly Frost
