Catamount Film and Arts

What Catamount Film and Arts does

Catamount Film and Arts (operating as Catamount Arts) is a 1975-founded, nonprofit community arts organization headquartered at 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, Vermont, serving the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and adjacent northern New Hampshire. Its mission is to improve the cultural and economic environment of northern Vermont and New Hampshire by aggregating, presenting, and distributing multi-genre performing arts (film, music, opera, dance, theater) and visual art programming across the region.

The organization operates the Catamount Arts Center — a single primary facility housing the Fried Family Gallery, Rankin Gallery, on-site box office, education spaces, and The Cavern — and runs a Catamountix Regional Box Office, an in-house ticketing and e-commerce platform (tickets.catamountarts.org) that handles admissions, memberships, donations, and accounts for 15+ partner presenters including Metropolitan Opera, National Theatre, Borderline Players, Kingdom County Productions (KCP Presents), The Colonial Theatre (Bethlehem, NH), Lake Morey Resort, VTSU, Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation, and the White Mountain Jewish Film Festival. Programming is distributed across at least 10 partner venues in Vermont and New Hampshire, plus free outdoor series including Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury at Dog Mountain, Wednesdays on the Waterfront in Newport, and the 6th Annual Maple Roots Festival in Montpelier. Visual art is delivered through three galleries (Fried Family, Rankin, Satellite) and a Digital Exhibits platform. Education programs include Studio Saturdays, Figure Drawing Studio, MAKING WAVES (early-childhood educator workshops), the EPIC Music youth program, and the 560 RR Artist Residency. The website and digital infrastructure are built/maintained by Vermont Design Works, and class registration runs on Coursestorm.

Catamount Arts generates revenue from a diversified nonprofit mix: per-event ticket sales ($6–$32 range, with member vs. non-member differentials and free community programming), annual memberships, charitable donations (including the active 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign), grants from public arts funders (National Endowment for the Arts, Vermont Arts Council, Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development), Levitt Foundation support, facility/space rental, and fee-based classes and workshops. The organization has 11–50 employees, no disclosed revenue, no parent company, no public listing, and is governed by a board of directors. Customer segments include local/regional arts audiences (primary), early-childhood educators, children/youth, arts supporters/donors/members, regional partner arts organizations, and cultural-community film and classical music audiences.

Name

Catamount Film and Arts

Legal name

Catamount Arts

Website

https://catamountarts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Catamount Film and Arts is a 1975-founded nonprofit community arts organization in St. Johnsbury, Vermont that presents film, music, opera, dance, theater, and visual art across northern Vermont and New Hampshire, operating its own venue, three galleries, and a regional ticketing platform (Catamountix) serving 15+ partner presenters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Johnsbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Box office / ticket sales: Ticketed admissions to concerts, films, opera, theater, classes, and special events. Pricing is per-event with member vs. non-member differentials (e.g., adults $20, members $16 for Aida; member $25, non-member $30 for Sunny War; Studio Saturdays $20 per class). National Theatre screenings at $15 adults, $13 members, $6 students. Pricing varies by event and presenter.
2. Memberships: Annual memberships that confer discounted ticket pricing and support operations; the website lists a dedicated Memberships section under support and ticketing.
3. Donations and capital campaign contributions: Charitable contributions, including the 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign, general donations, designated fund donations (e.g., to the Maple Roots Festival), and named sponsorship of programs and events.
4. Grants from public arts funders: Grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Vermont Arts Council, and other public/private funders, which underwrite free programming such as MAKING WAVES workshops and the Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series (with Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation support).
5. Space rental and venue services: Rental of the Catamount Arts facility and its event spaces for third-party use, as referenced under "Renting Space" in the About menu.
6. Classes, workshops, and education programs: Fee-based and free educational programming including Studio Saturdays ($20 per class), Figure Drawing Studio, MAKING WAVES (free, advance registration required), and EPIC Music instruction for children.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Catamount Arts presents and distributes year-round performing arts (film, live music, opera, dance, theater), visual art exhibitions across three physical galleries plus a Digital Exhibits platform, arts education classes and workshops, and community art/outreach programming in northern Vermont and New Hampshire. The organization also operates the Catamountix Regional Box Office, an in-house ticketing platform that handles box office services for 15+ partner arts presenters across the region. Programming combines ticketed premium content with free community series such as the Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series and Wednesdays on the Waterfront.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KCP Presents (Kingdom County Productions): A presented-performance series of concerts, theater, and special events operated as a distinct programming arm of Catamount Arts.
• First Night North (First Night St. Johnsbury, VT)
• Catamount Arts 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign

Products and services

• Catamountix Regional Box Office
• Annual Membership Program
• Live Performing Arts Series
• Metropolitan Opera HD Simulcasts
• National Theatre HD Screenings
• Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series
• White Mountain Jewish Film Festival (regional host)
• Studio Saturdays Art Classes
• MAKING WAVES Educator Workshops
• EPIC Music Youth Program
• Visual Art Exhibitions (Fried Family, Rankin, Satellite Galleries + Digital Exhibits)
• KCP Presents (Kingdom County Productions)
• Maple Roots Music Festival
• First Night North (New Year's Eve Celebration)
• Facility / Space Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• 650+ free concerts in 50+ towns nationally via Levitt Foundation in 2026, reaching nearly 1 million audience members; Catamount Arts is a Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury grantee.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Metropolitan OperaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan Opera is a flagship partner whose HD/simulcast opera productions are presented at the Catamount Arts Center (e.g., The Merry Widow with Renée Fleming on 2026-07-25; Verdi's Aida on 2026-08-08 with Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting). Opera programming is a recurring genre on the Regional Box Office, listed as a dedicated "Presenter" filter.
• National TheatreflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Theatre is a flagship partner for filmed live theater broadcasts, including Les Liaisons Dangereuses (June 27 – July 5, 2026), Mrs. Warren's Profession (July 18, 2026), and The Misanthrope (September 26 – October 4, 2026). Pricing $15 adults, $13 members, $6 students. National Theatre is a dedicated "Presenter" filter on the Regional Box Office.
• Borderline PlayerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBorderline Players is a regional community theater whose production of "Murder on the Orient Express" (adapted by Ken Ludwig from Agatha Christie) is ticketed through the Catamount Arts Regional Box Office, performed at Haskell Opera House in Derby Line, VT / Stanstead, QC.
• Kingdom County Productions (KCP Presents)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKingdom County Productions is presented as a dedicated section of the Catamount Arts website with its own sponsors, donations, and contact pages, indicating a close presenting partnership.
• Lake Morey ResortcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLake Morey Resort hosts the Lake Morey Summer Concert Series in partnership with Catamount Arts, with acts including Collective Soul, Andy Grammer, The Revivalists, Muscadine Bloodline, and Kaitlin Butts. The resort's clubhouse, food, and bar services integrate with concert operations.
• The Colonial Theatre (Bethlehem, NH)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Colonial Theatre at 2050 Main St., Bethlehem, NH hosts Catamount Arts-presented concerts such as Shovels & Rope (2026-07-17, $65 member / $72 non-member / $79 premium), Balla Kouyaté (2026-07-31), and others, ticketed through the Regional Box Office.
• Monday Nights Theatre CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMonday Nights Theatre Company productions (Romeo and Juliet, Gruesome Playground Injuries) are ticketed through the Catamount Arts Regional Box Office, performed at The Grange Hall Cultural Center in Waterbury Center, VT.
• White Mountain Jewish Film FestivalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWhite Mountain Jewish Film Festival screenings (e.g., "For the Love of a Woman" 2026-07-09 with speaker Dr. Shayna Weiss; "Save the Tiger" 2026-09-03; "Next Stop Greenwich Village" 2026-08-06; "Unspoken" 2026-08-20) are presented at Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation and ticketed through the Regional Box Office. Bundle pricing available.
• Lyndon State College Foundation / VTSUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVermont State University (VTSU) — Johnson and VTSU — Lyndon host Catamount Arts-presented events including Danceland (Dibden Center for the Arts, 2026-12-11/12, free), Kalos (Alexander Twilight Theatre, 2026-12-06, free for VTSU community), Concert Band Performance (2026-12-02, free), and the Hootenanny Good Time! fundraiser (2026-08-01, $100). Lyndon State College Foundation is listed as a Regional Box Office presenter.
• Maple Roots FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented in collaboration with Catamount Arts, the 6th Annual Maple Roots Music Festival is held at Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks in Montpelier, VT on 2026-07-25 (11 am to midnight), with free admission and optional donations to the Catamount Arts Maple fund.
• Bethlehem Hebrew CongregationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBethlehem Hebrew Congregation hosts the "Sounds in the Sanctuary" classical concert series (e.g., Bernard Rose 2026-07-17, Isabelle Durin & Maxime Zecchini 2026-07-31, "The Odesa Boys" 2026-07-31) and White Mountain Jewish Film Festival screenings, ticketed through the Regional Box Office.
• Wednesdays on the WaterfrontminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWednesdays on the Waterfront is a free summer concert series at the Waterfront Gazebo (100 Main St., Newport, VT) presented in partnership with Catamount Arts (e.g., Kyle Chadburn & the Earthbound Spirits 2026-08-05, Katrina Marie Band 2026-07-29).
• Fairbanks Museum & PlanetariumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairbanks Museum & Planetarium in St. Johnsbury hosts Catamount Arts-presented MAKING WAVES early childhood educator workshops (Rebecca Mack as instructor) in 2026; also provides RCT shuttle service for the Levitt AMP series.
• Dog Mountain (Dog Mountain)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDog Mountain (143 Parks Rd., St. Johnsbury) hosts the free Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series concerts, including Chambers/Deslauriers 2026-08-16, with on-site food vendors and St. Johnsbury Distillery beer garden; dog-friendly.
• York Street Meeting HouseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYork Street Meeting House (153 York Street, Lyndon, VT) hosts the free monthly Strum Club community music gathering (first Tuesdays October–March, with community potluck), facilitated by the Elliott family and presented by Catamount Arts.
• Wandering VineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWandering Vine (378 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury) hosts the monthly Poetry Potluck, organized as part of Catamount Arts' PoemTown St. Johnsbury program.
• Vermont Design WorkscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVermont Design Works is credited in the website footer as the provider of "Web development & design" for catamountarts.org, indicating an ongoing technical/implementation partner relationship.
• Catamount Arts community / business partners (St. Johnsbury Academy, NVRH, VSECU, Dog Mountain, NCHC, Northern Vermont University, Community National Bank, AutoSaver Group, Vermont Public, Passumpsic Bank, Vermont Community Foundation, Lyndon Institute, KIX 105.5, NKHS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatamount Arts homepage features a logo block of community and business partners including St. Johnsbury Academy, NVRH (hospital), VSECU, Dog Mountain, NCHC, Northern Vermont University, Community National Bank, AutoSaver Group, Vermont Public, Passumpsic Bank, Vermont Community Foundation, Lyndon Institute, KIX 105.5, NKHS. These partners are also documented in dedicated Community Partners / Business Partners / Funding Partners / Presenting Partners pages.
• CoursestormcoreTechnology or IntegrationCoursestorm is the third-party online class registration platform used by Catamount Arts (catamount-arts.coursestorm.com) to power sign-ups and scholarship flagging for Studio Saturdays, MAKING WAVES, Figure Drawing Studio, and other education programs.
• Rebecca Mack (teaching artist)minorOthersRebecca Mack is the instructor of record for the MAKING WAVES: Art, Play and Mindfulness with Sound/Light workshops for early childhood educators; a musician and visual artist in Burlington, VT and author of "A Handbook of Sound and Light." Listed here as an individual teaching-artist partner.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hopkins Center for the Arts (Dartmouth): Hanover, NH-based college-affiliated presenting venue for music, dance, theater, and film; comparable regional presenting model in the same VT/NH corridor.
• Flynn Center for the Performing Arts: Burlington, VT-based nonprofit performing arts center that presents touring music, dance, theater, and film — most directly comparable regional PAC in Vermont, with a broader urban audience.
• The Colonial Theatre (Bethlehem, NH): Bethlehem, NH regional theater and live events venue; an active Catamount Arts presenting partner that co-presents concerts via the Regional Box Office, with very similar small-town scale.
• Lebanon Opera House: Lebanon, NH municipal performing arts venue presenting concerts, theater, and film; comparable regional presenting role in the Upper Valley.
• Paramount Theatre (Rutland, VT): Historic nonprofit regional theater in Rutland, VT presenting film, music, and live events; comparable community-presenting nonprofit model in rural Vermont.
• Barre Opera House: Barre, VT municipal theater hosting concerts, theater, and community programming; another small-town Vermont presenter comparable in scale and mission.
• Town Hall Arts (Keene, NH): Nonprofit performing arts venues in Keene, NH presenting music, theater, and community programming; similar community-presenting nonprofit structure in a comparable small New England city.

Regional players

• Burlington City Arts: Burlington, VT nonprofit operating galleries, public art, and arts programming; comparable visual-arts + community-arts nonprofit mission in the same state, though more visual-art focused.

Broad incumbents

• MASS MoCA: Large-scale contemporary arts institution in North Adams, MA combining visual arts, performing arts, and education; broader footprint and budget, but similar nonprofit regional-arts-center model.

Others

• New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA): Regional nonprofit that grants and advocates for arts across New England; not a presenter, but a peer in the New England nonprofit arts ecosystem and a potential partner/funding ecosystem comparator.

Market position

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Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

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