This Ford Transit van will soon be decked out in a colorful design to become the latest member of the Arts Bus fleet. (Provided)
This past week, the Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to The Arts Bus to fund the purchase of a new minibus.
The Arts Bus has been rolling across Vermont bringing art supplies and education to children living in the state’s rural areas for over a decade. The iconic green and yellow 1994 International Diesel school bus that creates a rolling makerspace everywhere it goes has empowered thousands of kids since its first journey; however, it is not an all-weather vehicle, with summer tires, no heat (or air conditioning), and limited interior light. In spite of that, over the past five years, the Arts Bus has grown its service to year-round art enrichment programs with the use of personal vehicles, traveling to 10-12 afterschool…
