Fair Housing Month of 2019 Connected and Engaged Vermonters

April Fair Housing Month brought people of all ages and backgrounds together to celebrate, create, and learn about fair housing rights and responsibilities. This fifth annual series of events combined education and art to raise awareness about housing discrimination and the positive role that inclusive, affordable housing plays in thriving communities.

Coordinated by the Fair Housing Project of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), ONE Arts Center, and other partners, “HeART & Home: Celebrating Inclusive Communities” events in Burlington included an art contest, four exhibitions of local artists, art activities for all ages focused on celebrating home in our inclusive community, and workshops from partner organizations on landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities.

Fair Housing & Art

Art and creative expression help connect people to one another as well as to big ideas. Art helps us make meaning of our collective and individual experiences and provides us with a tool to reflect. By celebrating and promoting fair housing through the arts, people of all ages, skills, abilities, and backgrounds had the opportunity to connect over what home, community, inclusivity, and diversity mean to them.

Close to 100 participated in the Fair Housing Month art activities by joining the workshops, exhibiting art, and entering the contest. Here is a selection of photos from the month: