Vermont § 2 - Executive Order No. 9-2 (No. 12-12) [Vermont State Craft Center Overview Commission]

§ 2. Executive Order No. 9-2 (No. 12-12) [Vermont State Craft Center Overview Commission]

• WHEREAS, an Executive Order was promulgated on June 16, 1993 to create a Vermont State
  Craft Center Overview Commission (Commission) to administer an official State Craft
  Center designation process to promote crafts throughout Vermont and to ensure that
  all State Craft Centers represent the State in the best possible manner; and WHEREAS, a vital system of state craft centers that encourages broader participation
  in crafts and raises the visibility of Vermont craft artists is important to the development
  of this component of Vermont’s community and to the crafts community. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Peter Shumlin, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor
  of the State of Vermont, do hereby reconstitute a Vermont State Craft Center Overview
  Commission whose composition and duties shall be as follows: I. Composition. The Commission shall be comprised of: — The Secretary of Commerce and Community Development, or designee, — The Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing, or designee, — The Commissioner of Economic, Housing, and Community Development, or designee, — The Secretary of Agriculture, or designee, — The State’s Chief Marketing Officer, and — A representative of the crafts community designated by the Vermont Crafts Council
  who shall serve a three-year term. The Chair of the Commission shall be the State’s Chief Marketing Officer. The Commission
  shall meet as needed to consider recommendations for State Craft Center designation,
  but not less than annually. Administrative support for the Commission and the Standards Group described below
  shall be provided by the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. II. Commission Charge. The Commission shall oversee the formation and operation of a Standards Group that
  shall be a self-governed entity elected and administered by the Vermont crafts community
  for the purpose of developing the criteria for and governing State Craft Center designation.
  The Commission’s oversight of the Standards Group shall include providing review and
  approval of the processes governing designation, termination, and appeals of the same
  based on recommendations from the Standards Group. The Commission shall ensure that all State Craft Centers represent the State in the
  best possible manner through application of the criteria in Attachment #1 and Attachment
  #2. The Commission shall also afford due recognition to the diversity that exists
  within the crafts community in Vermont. The composition and responsibilities of the Standards Group shall be as follows: A. The Standards Group shall be advisory to the Commission and shall be established,
  governed, and regulated by the crafts community in Vermont. B. The Standards Group shall be composed of not more than seven voting members from the
  crafts community, to be selected by the crafts community through a nomination and
  election process administered by the Vermont Crafts Council. The members of the Standards
  Group shall serve a term of three years, except that the Standards Group shall consist
  of two members serving one-year terms, two members serving two-year terms, and three
  members serving three-year terms so that the terms will be staggered. Standards Group
  members may succeed themselves indefinitely. Pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 1010(e), members of the Standards Group shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred
  in performance of their functions to the extent funds are available. C. The Standards Group will both determine and perform functions related to State Craft
  Center and State Craft Education Center designation, including the application process
  for designation, and annual review of designations. The Standards Group will make
  a recommendation to the Commission on whether to approve or deny an application for
  designation. III. Effective Date. This Order shall take effect upon signing and supersedes and replaces Executive Order
  09-09 (codified as No. 3-49). Members of the Commission and the Standards Group on
  the effective date of this order shall continue to serve until their successors are
  appointed. Dated October 31, 2012. Attachment #1 CRITERIA FOR STATE CRAFT CENTER AND STATE CRAFT EDUCATION CENTER DESIGNATION AND OPERATION Criteria for designation and operation of a State Craft Center and State Craft Education
  Center will be determined by the Standards Group and approved by the Craft Center
  Overview Commission. These criteria shall include, but not be limited to: Marketing and Branding Criteria: Every designated Vermont State Craft Center and Vermont State Craft Education Center
  will utilize marketing material consistent with the branding of the State, to be monitored
  by the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The State CMO will approve the development and
  use of official Vermont State Craft Center Designation marketing materials such as
  signage or logo. General Criteria: Whether primarily devoted to hands-on education or to exhibition, the primary underlying
  criteria for designation as a Vermont State Craft Center shall be high quality and
  authenticity of (1) educational programs, and (2) Vermont craftwork. Educational Criteria: A Vermont State Craft Education Center will provide comprehensive craft education
  taught by acknowledged professionals, will offer exhibition opportunities for work
  by students and faculty, and will maintain a commitment to the criteria established
  by the Standards Group. Exhibition Criteria: Vermont State Craft Centers will exhibit a high percentage (80% or greater) of original,
  high-quality, Vermont-made craftwork, will offer various approaches of educating the
  public about craft, and will maintain a commitment to the criteria established by
  the Standards Group. Legal and Fiscal Criteria: 1. Designations will be site specific. Additional locations will require separate application
  and approval. 2. Vermont State Craft Centers will be free from legal encumbrances. Governance Criteria: 1. Designees will be willing to accept and expect oversight from the Vermont State Craft
  Center Standards Group. 2. Designees will have in place a formal system for exhibitor feedback, including ideas,
  problems or complaints, which will then be integrated into the planning process. 3. A Vermont State Craft Center and Vermont State Craft Education Center will make available
  a year-end narrative to the Standards Group, which includes performance-to-criteria
  standards and other matters re- quested by the Standards Group. Operational Criteria: 1. Vermont State Craft Centers will be operational year-round. 2. Designees will have been in existence for a minimum of three years prior to application
  for Vermont State Craft Center or State Craft Education Center designation. 3. Designees will be in good standing relative to community relations, customer relations
  and financial performance. Attachment #2 STATE CRAFT CENTER AND STATE CRAFT EDUCATION CENTER DESIGNATION REVIEW PROCEDURE Application review procedure, to be determined by the Standards Group, will include: 1. New applicants will file a narrative report on their ability to meet the criteria
  for designation as set by the Standards Group in accordance with Attachment #1. 2. Existing designees will submit, prior to the review date, documentation required by
  the Standards Group. 3. The Standards Group may conduct an on-site visit and community hearing. It shall have
  access to the records of an applicant for designation or renewal related to matters
  including the applicant’s operation, education offerings, and governance policies
  and procedures. These requirements will be set by the Standards Group. 4. The Standards Group will provide a summary of its findings to the craft center or
  craft education center within thirty days of the meeting. 5. The Standards Group will develop processes pertaining to an application for designation,
  termination, and appeals and recommend them to the Overview Commission for approval.
  No designations will be made until the Overview Commission has approved processes
  for designation, termination and appeals. Term of Designation: 1. Upon favorable review of a renewal application, the designation will be extended for
  a three-year term, with annual review. The initial term shall be two years. 2. The Chief Marketing Officer will represent the State in designation agreements.