Molly Stone

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About Molly Stone

Molly Stone is the Artistic Director at Catamount Arts in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, overseeing live performances at venues ranging from 100 to 1,500+ capacity. She curates, books, and produces concerts for KCP Presents, the Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain, Final Friday signature concerts, First Night North, and performances at York Street Meeting House and other venues. Her expertise spans talent buying, production, advancing, hospitality, and backline procurement. Beyond Catamount Arts, Molly consults on live performance projects in Vermont and New Hampshire, working with for-profit and nonprofit entities. Notable collaborations include the “Facing the Sunrise Black Performing Arts Series,” “Lake Morey Resort Summer Concert Series,” drag shows like “Fall in Love” and “Be Mine Ball,” “Route 5 Fest,” “Tuck’s Rock Dojo Music Fest,” and “School of Daimh: Scottish Traditional Master Workshop Weekend.” A seasoned stage personality, Molly has hosted hundreds of shows, earning a reputation as a trusted industry professional. Over eight years, she has worked closely with artists of all kinds, from local creatives to Grammy- and Emmy-winning performers, DJs, drag artists, and global touring acts. As Gallery Director for the Fried Family Gallery and Rankin Family Galleries, Molly played a key role in shaping Craig Harrison’s upcoming portrait exhibit, I Am: Portraits Illuminating Identity, celebrating diversity and joy in the Northeast Kingdom’s Queer community. She also helped develop events like the Be Mine Ball, Fall In Love Ball, and Drag King Night: Night at the Telegraph Club, in partnership with Catamount Arts, Rutland County Pride, Vermont Humanities, NEK Rainbow Coalition, and others. These events foster transformative, inclusive community spaces. A graduate of the University of Vermont (2006) and the Vermont Leadership Institute (2020), Molly serves on the Vermont Creative Network Steering Team and as Northeast Kingdom Regional Field Agent for the Vermont Creative Network. She is also a key player in CAN/USA 360 Arts, strengthening the creative economy across Vermont and Quebec through collaborative marketing of arts and culture. On a global scale, Molly represents St. Johnsbury in the Center for Music Ecosystems Music Policy Resilience Lab, a transnational initiative supporting music policies in rural and remote communities. Molly passionately advocates for the Creative Economy, cross-sector collaboration, and community building.