At first glance, Starksboro is a bucolic village nestled comfortably between the Green Mountains and the Champlain Valley—an advertisement for rural Vermont living. But a closer look reveals that, like many small towns, it’s sagging under the strain of integrating newcomers and old-timers, commuters and farmers, growth and a rural lifestyle, rising real estate prices and limited economic opportunities. In an effort to weave the community fabric together and adapt to changing times, Starksboro turned to the arts as a catalyst to involve the community in creating a vision for its future.

Through digital storytelling, artistic collaboration and community events, townspeople immersed themselves in discussions about why they value Starksboro and what issues they face. They emerged with defined actions to help address the Town’s divides.

Watch segments of the Art & Soul documentary:

Filmed by Mary Arbuckle
 

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