VCCA
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The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) provides time and space to writers, visual artists, and composers at artist residency programs in Virginia and France. #VCCAFellows
Attention #VCCAFellows! Writers, visual artists, and composers who have been in residence at VCCA may apply for our International Exchange Programs. Applications for 2027 opportunities in Germany and Austria are due September 15, 2026. 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 https://www.vcca.com/apply/international-exchange/
"Amazing grounds, efficient staff, great meals. I was lucky to meet friendly and talented artists." — Cristián Pietrapiana #VCCAFellows #MtSanAngelo #artistcommunity #artistresidency
Happy June! Applications are now open for Summer 2027 residencies at Mt. San Angelo in Virginia. 🌞 Apply by September 15, 2026. https://www.vcca.com/apply/
Mark your calendar for next Sunday, May 31! Six #VCCAFellows will open their studios to the public: vcca.com/open-studios
As we celebrate VCCA's founding 55 years ago today, it's fitting to read a feature in the latest issue of Virginia Living Magazine honoring Virginia's literary landscape and legacy! We're happy to be included.
I am overwhelmed & honored to announce that I have been selected to participate in a @the-vcca.bsky.social writing residency. Slowly but surely, my dreams are coming true. Thank you VCCA family for this opportunity. I hope I can be a credit to this incredible institution for artists. #VCCAFellows
As of today, VCCA has been providing the gift of uninterrupted time and space to writers, visual artists, and composers for 🎉 55 YEARS 🎉 !! To mark this major milestone, we’re asking you to consider making a $55 gift. 💚 🧡 🩵 https://secure.qgiv.com/for/vccabirthdaycelebration55
"It’s hard to imagine a place so bucolic and lovely being exciting, but it was. The combination of working on my own projects and sharing the ideas and energy of other artists was heady and validating. Thank you, VCCA." — Dana Salisbury #VCCAFellows #MtSanAngelo #artistcommunity #artistresidency
We're thrilled to have composer 🎺 Michael R. Dudley Jr. 🎺 in residence as the latest recipient of VCCA’s Anne Spencer Fellowship!! Join us at the historic Anne Spencer House at 2 p.m. this Friday, May 15, to learn about their work: https://mailchi.mp/vcca/anne-spencer-event #VCCAFellows
Mt. San Angelo is abuzz with busy bees and busy #VCCAFellows alike. Photo by Blythe #VCCA #MtSanAngelo #artistresidency
"VCCA was a dream I didn’t know I was supposed to have." — Carol Barber 📷: Studio VA7 at VCCA, 2026 #VCCAFellows #MtSanAngelo #artistcommunity #artistresidency
Looks like it's going to be a gorgeous Saturday for Spring Volunteer Day at VCCA this weekend! Come out to #MtSanAngelo at 10 a.m. on April 4, for some light yard work on the grounds of our artist residency program. Lunch will be provided; sign up by Tuesday, March 31: vcca.com/volunteer-day
Join us at VCCA for Volunteer Day the first weekend of April to enjoy a little fresh air and some springtime magic. Lunch will be provided for volunteers who sign up by Tuesday, March 31: www.vcca.com/volunteer-day
Volunteer Day at VCCA
Twice a year, VCCA hosts neighbors, friends, and supporters for a Saturday morning of light yard work and gardening to help keep the grounds of Mt. San Angelo, home to our world-renowned artist reside...
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Now accepting applications! Established #interdisciplinary #visualartists pushing the boundaries of traditional and nontraditional materials/approaches are invited to apply for a first-time VCCA residency of up to 30 days with $1000 honorarium and $750 travel stipend. www.vcca.com/wachtmeister-award
Wachtmeister Award | VCCA
The Wachtmeister Award is presented every two years in rotation to a prominent writer, visual artist, or composer whose significant achievement in the arts is widely recognized.
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Happy February! Residency applications are now open for VCCA's Spring 2027 scheduling period at Mt. San Angelo in Virginia. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2026. vcca.com/residencies-... #artistcommunity #vccafellows #mtsanangelo #writers #visualartists #composers
Check out this thoughtfully curated list of residency opportunities for writers of all stripes, courtesy of @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu... #writingresidency #artistcommunity
32 Residencies to Fuel Your 2026 Writerly Dreams
Getting away to focus on your writing even for as little as a week could push you out of your comfort zone and unlock new ideas.
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The VCCA Fellows Council is bringing you another interactive Zoom session to answer your questions about applying to artist residency programs. 🧡 A good way to kick off 2026! www.eventbrite.com/e/january-20...
“My time at VCCA was such a gift. I appreciated the energizing balance of solitude and community . . . quiet, focused days in the studio followed by evenings of conversation, shared meals, and connection. I was able to paint more freely than I ever have before.” — Hope Morgan #VCCAFellows
#VCCAFellow here: this place is beautiful year-round. The deadline for Fall 2026 residencies is January 15. Apply: www.vcca.com/apply/reside...
Residencies at Mt. San Angelo in Virginia | VCCA
A residency at VCCA gives writers, visual artists, and composers the time and space to explore and go deeper into their work.
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Another #GivingTuesday is right around the corner! This December 2, please consider supporting VCCA and our ever-expanding community of #VCCAFellows with a gift to the Greater Opportunity Fund. 🧡 www.vcca.com/giving-tuesd...
Commit to Greater Opportunity This GivingTuesday
This day of global giving celebrates the power of human connection. It's the perfect time to show your love for VCCA and our ever-expanding community of artists.
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Thanks so much to the Daura Museum of Art for partnering with us to host a wonderful VCCA Connects event last night! We appreciate everyone who came out to experience the artistic work of our featured #VCCAFellows — Wo Chan, Roxanne Everett, Ana Gamboa, and Yeji Kim. 📷: Paige Critcher
Tonight at the Daura Museum of Art in Lynchburg! We're excited to bring another VCCA Connects event to the community. Free and open to all. www.lynchburg.edu/vcca-connect...
‘VCCA Connects’ event to be held at Daura Museum of Art
The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts will hold an event at the University of Lynchburg’s Daura Museum of Art on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 7-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The VCC...
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Meet the #VCCAFellows who will be sharing their work as part of our VCCA Connects event at the Daura Museum of Art at the University of Lynchburg! We hope to see you Wednesday, November 19, from 7 to 8 p.m.! This event is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served. vcca.com/connects
Back to the real world after a productive 3 weeks at a beautiful residency @the-vcca.bsky.social Hope to be back soon!
Wonderful reading Thursday night @the-vcca.bsky.social with author Heather Thompson-Brenner. Read the title essay from the book I’m working on that was just published in the Bellevue Literary Review #49 Issue. @triohousepress.org
Save the Date ✨ April 25, 2026 ✨Spring Soirée VCCA’s biggest annual fundraising event will take place Saturday, April 25, 2026! Save the date, and make a plan to join us at Mt. San Angelo for a festive evening in the VCCA Hay Barn this spring. vcca.com/gala
Drove into @the-vcca.bsky.social to begin a 3 week residency and was greeting by another Fellow here. 😂So good to be back!
