Virginia Center for the Creative Arts: Fall 2027 Residency
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts · Amherst, Virginia
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About this call
The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) invites writers, visual artists, and composers to apply for residencies at Mt. San Angelo in Amherst, Virginia, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Fellows receive a private studio, a private bedroom with en-suite bath, and three prepared meals daily. Applications for Fall 2027 residencies (September through December 2027) open October 1, 2026 and close January 15, 2027. The application fee is $30, with waivers available on request. Accepted artists who do not receive a fully-funded fellowship are asked to pay $105 per day, less than half the actual cost; financial assistance is available, and several fully-funded fellowships are offered for the Fall 2027 period.
Who can apply
- International applicants
- Medium: Sculpture / Printmaking / Installation / Photography / New Media / Painting / Writing / Drawing / Mixed Media
- Entry fee: $30
- Open to writers, visual artists, and composers, selected by peer review on the basis of professional achievement or promise of achievement. Application fee $30 (fee waivers on request at least five days before the deadline). Accepted artists who do not receive a fully-funded fellowship are asked to pay $105 per day; reductions are granted when need is demonstrated. Artists may be in residence at Mt. San Angelo only once every two years.