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Alonzo Davis Fellowship.

Mt. San Angelo, Amherst, Virginia, USA · VCCA (Virginia Center for the Creative Arts)
Open nowTwo weeks

The Alonzo Davis Fellowship provides a fully-funded two-week residency at VCCA in Amherst, Virginia. Applicants must be American writers, visual artists, or composers of African or Latin American descent. The application fee is $30, with waivers available upon request; the next deadline is January 15, 2027.

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Deadline. January 15, 2027

“Application Opens: October 1, 2026; Application Deadline: January 15, 2027; Notification by: April 30, 2027; Residencies Available: September 1 – December 31, 2027”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Cost to apply. $30 to apply

“$30, with waiver available upon request”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

What you get. Fully-funded VCCA residency

“Residency (studio, housing, meals) plus $500 honorarium”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

How long. Two weeks

Who can apply. American writers, visual artists, and composers of African or Latin American descent

“American writers, visual artists, and composers”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

How they choose.

“Peer review by separate panels for each category (writers, visual artists, composers); panelists rotate regularly”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

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