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Greater Opportunity Fellowships.

Mt. San Angelo, Amherst, Virginia, USA · VCCA (Virginia Center for the Creative Arts)
Open nowUp to two weeks with flexible…

VCCA's Greater Opportunity Fellowships provides fully-funded residencies of up to two weeks at Mt. San Angelo in Amherst, Virginia, covering studio space, housing, and meals. The $30 application fee applies; eligibility requires no prior VCCA residency and preference goes to artists of color across all disciplines, with no nationality restrictions. Deadline: September 15, 2026.

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Deadline. September 15, 2026

“Application Deadline: September 15, 2026. Application Opens: June 1, 2026. Notification by: December 31, 2026. Residencies available May 1 – August 31, 2027.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Cost to apply. $30 to apply

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What you get. Fully-funded residency of up to two weeks

“Fully-funded residency including private studio, private bedroom with en-suite bath, three prepared meals daily, and access to community of 20+ resident artists”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

How long. Up to two weeks with flexible scheduling

Who can apply. Artists in any discipline who have not previously been in residence at VCCA. Preference given to those who self-identify as people of color. No nationality/residency restrictions stated.. Page-verified eligibility: No nationality or residen

How they choose.

“Peer review by discipline-specific panels (separate panels for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting/screenwriting, children's literature, performance, film/video, book arts, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, installation art, music composition, etc.). Panelists rotate regularly.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

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