@VCCA

Providing time and space to writers, visual artists, and composers at artist residency programs in Virginia and France. #VCCAFellows

 Mt. San Angelo, Amherst, VA
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Joined March 2009
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“As you hairpin up the hill, your inner clock begins to slow, and you feel the rare gift this pastoral setting offers artists seeking refuge from the hubbub of daily life." 🧡 Thanks to @VirginiaLiving for this story about VCCA. virginialiving.com/culture/v…

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

For 50 years, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts has nurtured the world’s most promising artists. Sera Petras Enter the property known as Mt. San Angelo, just outside of Amherst, and a sign...

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richard scott larson@larsonrichardSep 20
excited and grateful to be a resident at @VCCA in January for the third time, where I finished revisions on my first book and a full draft of my second
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Save the date! VCCA's annual Fellows & Friends Gathering in New York City will take place on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Soho Photo Gallery. 🧡 RSVP if you plan to attend: vcca.com/annual-fellows-and-…
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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. 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 vcca.com/apply/international…
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"Amazing grounds, efficient staff, great meals. I was lucky to meet friendly and talented artists." — Cristián Pietrapiana Image courtesy of @cristianpietrapiana #VCCAFellows #MtSanAngelo #artistcommunity #artistresidency
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Happy June! Applications are now open for Summer 2027 residencies at Mt. San Angelo in Virginia. 🌞 Apply by September 15, 2026. vcca.com/apply/
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Mark your calendar for next Sunday, May 31! Six #VCCAFellows will open their studios to the public: vcca.com/open-studios
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As we celebrate VCCA's founding 55 years ago today, it's fitting to read a feature in the latest issue of @VirginiaLiving honoring Virginia's literary landscape and legacy! We're happy to be included.
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Franky D. Gonzalez@PhattheddMay 17
I am overwhelmed & honored to announce that I have been selected to participate in a @VCCA writing residency. Slowly but surely, my dreams are coming true. Thank you VCCA family. I’m so humbled to join the ranks of previous #VCCAFellows. October can’t come soon enough.
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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. 💚 🧡 🩵 secure.qgiv.com/for/vccabirt…
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"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
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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: mailchi.mp/vcca/anne-spencer… #VCCAFellows
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"VCCA was a dream I didn’t know I was supposed to have." — Carol Barber 📷: Studio VA7 at VCCA, 2026 #VCCAFellows #MtSanAngelo #artistcommunity #artistresidency
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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. Free to apply. vcca.com/wachtmeister-award
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Virginia Center for the Creative Arts retweeted
SFWP@SFWP26 Dec 2025
Happy #ThrowbackThursday to when @livesinpages was named the 2025 Recipient of @VCCA’s Steven Petrow and Julie Petrow-Cohen LGBTQ+ Fellowship! buff.ly/xdr5t6h Check out his #shortstory collection, I'M NOT HUNGRY BUT I COULD EAT, right here: buff.ly/2Kutj8g
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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-at-vcca #artistcommunity #vccafellows #mtsanangelo #writers #visualartists #composers
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Wishing You a Creative New Year from VCCA ✨ mailchi.mp/vcca/new-year-931…
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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 the new year! eventbrite.com/e/january-202…
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“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
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#VCCAFellows at #MtSanAngelo woke up to a winter wonderland today. ✨ 🧡 Photo by Betsy
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We're grateful as ever for the crew of fabulous folks from Meriwether Godsey who make magic in the kitchen at #MtSanAngelo all year round. Take a look at the gorgeous feast they prepared for the #VCCAFellows who were here in residence over the Thanksgiving holiday. 🧡🍂
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