VCCA Residency Program at Mt. San Angelo
VCCA Residency Program at Mt. San Angelo supports artists working across creative disciplines with studio space, housing, meals, and time to explore and deepen their work in Amherst, Virginia.
Funder: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Due Dates: January 15, 2027 (Fall 2027) | May 15, 2027 (Spring 2028) | September 15, 2027 (Summer 2028)
Funding Amounts: Residency cost: $240 per artist per day; requested contribution: at least $105 per day; financial assistance and fully funded fellowships available
Summary: VCCA provides artists with time, studio space, housing, and meals to develop creative work at Mt. San Angelo in Amherst, Virginia.
Key Information: Artists may be in residence at Mt. San Angelo only once every two years.
Description
The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) offers residencies at Mt. San Angelo in Amherst, Virginia, for emerging and established artists. Supported disciplines include writing, visual arts, performance, film and video, music composition, and cross-disciplinary work. The program gives artists time and space to explore and deepen their creative work, with flexible scheduling and no minimum stay.
Fellows receive a private studio, a private bedroom and bath, and three meals a day. Residencies may last up to six weeks. VCCA selects Fellows through peer review, with panels considering the quality and promise of applicants’ work in their respective disciplines.
